black-on-black

adjective

concerning black people exclusively: black-on-black violence

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How to use black-on-black in a sentence

I have written that actually black communities are quite aggrieved about black-on-black violence.
The War on Drugs Is What Makes Thugs | John McWhorter | August 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Pre-emancipation, it was black-on-white; post-emancipation, black-on-black was preferred.
Why It’s Time to End Blackface, Finally | Soraya Roberts | October 31, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
The police have a name for the more typical black-on-black crime: routine homicide.
Paul Butler on Trayvon Martin and Racial Profiling | Paul Butler | March 26, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
He needs to emphasize his commitment to fighting crime, particularly black-on-black crime.
The Race Factor | Doug Schoen | October 7, 2008 | THE DAILY BEAST

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