anti-Black

[ an-tee-blak, an-tahy- ]

/ ˌæn tiˈblæk, ˌæn taɪ- /

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adjective

resistant or antagonistic to Black people or their values or objectives: anti-Black sentiment among some reactionary groups.

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Origin of anti-Black

First recorded in 1950–55; anti- + Black¹

an·ti·black·ism, noun

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