anti-Black

or an·ti·black

[ an-tee-blak, an-tahy- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

resistant or antagonistic to Black people or their values or objectives:
anti-Black sentiment among some reactionary groups.

First recorded in 1950–55; anti- + Black ¹

Specifically anti-black animus is not just one ingredient in the “salad bowl” of injustice.

In Chicago, for instance, anti-black riots were a regular part of public life.

But racial bias (and anti-black racism) still exists, individuals still act on it, and it still works to worsen inequality.

Anti-black violence continued through the 1950s, when Barbour was growing up.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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