nonblack
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a word derived from
black.
blackadjectivebeing a color that lacks hue and brightness and absorbs light without reflecting any of the rays composing it.
Example Sentences
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What helps nonblack people support Black Lives Matter?
From Washington Post ● Jul. 9, 2020
Q: What can nonblack people do to help the movement for racial equity and nonviolent policing?
From Washington Post ● Jun. 19, 2020
Both books offer comprehensive introduction to critical race theory while also challenging nonblack readers to reflect on their own implicit bias.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2020
I think so many of my wonderful nonblack friends will say, “I can’t believe you’re single. How can it be? You’re amazing.”
From Slate ● Nov. 23, 2019
He testified that nonblack defendants were routinely prosecuted in state, rather than federal, court.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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