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nonblack

  • a word derived from black.
    black
    adjective
    being a color that lacks hue and brightness and absorbs light without reflecting any of the rays composing it.

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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