anti-Black

adjective

an·​ti-Black ˌan-tē-ˈblak How to pronounce anti-Black (audio) ˌan-ˌtī- How to pronounce anti-Black (audio)
variants or anti-black also antiblack
: opposed to or hostile toward Black people
anti-Black racism

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Chokr made antisemitic and anti-Black remarks during the incident, police said and a video shows. — Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 12 Mar. 2026 As crises have accumulated in the decade since, the hoodie’s tight connection to anti-Black violence seems to have loosened. — Dawn Chan, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026 The document devotes sections to anti-Black, anti-Muslim, anti-Hispanic, anti-trans and misogynistic rants. — Anna Schecter, CBS News, 20 May 2026 In the wake of the 2020 protests of anti-Black police violence, museums put themselves forward as hosts for their communities’ racial reckonings and difficult discourses. — Greg Allen, ARTnews.com, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for anti-Black

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anti-Black was in 1835

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“Anti-Black.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Black. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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