anti-Black

American  

[an-tee-blak, an-tahy-] / ˌæn tiˈblæk, ˌæn taɪ- /

Or antiblack

adjective

1. resistant or antagonistic to Black people or their values or objectives.

   anti-Black sentiment among some reactionary groups.

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Other Word Forms

• antiblackism noun

Etymology

Origin of anti-Black

First recorded in 1950–55; anti- + Black ¹

Example Sentences

You have this white supremacy, and you have this anti-black fervor, which is this long past of racism that is central to American history and our difficulties.

From Salon

The neo-Nazi groups' plans come at the end of a monthlong campaign of racist and anti-Black media coverage by the right-wing's main media outlet, Fox News.

From Salon

As watchdog group Media Matters charted, the network — which was also recently revealed to have knowingly lied to viewers in the lead-up to a Confederate-flag-waving mob attacking the Capitol on January 6 —has published or aired a new story that advances anti-Black narratives every day during Black History Month.

From Salon

"Although Fox has aired a few Black history month segments," Media Matters noted, "more airtime was spent pushing racist rhetoric...Fox figures have spread anti-Black narratives, accusing President Joe Biden's administration of anti-white racism; fear-mongering about critical race theory being taught in K-12 schools as a part of a so-called "woke" liberal agenda; and undermining the existence of and harm done by systemic racism."

From Salon

Federal prosecutors are rejecting claims of anti-Black bias in their criminal case against former Dodger Yasiel Puig, calling the allegations part of a last-ditch attempt to avoid trial — one that also included a “personal appeal” to the prosecutors’ boss with a request that it be kept secret.

From Los Angeles Times