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

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anti-Black

In recent years, as memories of Islamic fundamentalist terror have faded and cultural wars have focused more often on anti-Black racism and anti-immigrant sentiment, Islamophobic language has been less politically dominant, driven underground.

From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2025

In the year since California launched a hotline for reporting hate crimes, most of the calls were related to race or ethnicity, with 26.8% of calls citing anti-Black bias.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2024

The Black Lives Matter movement provides an imperative for schools to work to eradicate anti-Black racism and address intersectional oppressions.

From Scientific American ● Oct. 19, 2023

Thomas Edsall of the New York Times wrote in July of political scientists who argue that anti-antiracism is "conceptually distinct from" the "various measures of anti-Black prejudice."

From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2023

Addressing antisemitism is integral to dismantling anti-Black racism, and vice versa.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 23, 2023