black-on-black
Britishadjective
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She said she had been the victim of "black-on-black hate", highlighting a particular strain of xenophobia in South Africa known as "afrophobia", which targets those from other African countries.
From BBC
Ms Adetshina added that the whole situation felt like "black-on-black hate", highlighting a particular strain of xenophobia in South Africa known as "afrophobia", which targets other Africans.
From BBC
Those who hoped the bloodshed would derail democratic negotiations conveniently called it Black-on-Black violence.
From New York Times
Liberals are not guilt-free, Metzl adds, noting that for years many suburban voters and policymakers failed to care about Black-on-Black shooting crimes.
From Los Angeles Times
The most provocative cover story of 1990 seemed to blame Michael Jordan for “Black-on-Black crime.”
From Slate
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