Black
African diaspora community
Black describes people of African descent or their culture: Black history, Black communities, Black Lives Matter.
The capitalized form has become standard in journalism and formal writing to parallel other ethnic designations like Asian or Hispanic.
Usage varies—some prefer African American, others find Black more inclusive of diaspora populations.
As a noun, a Black is a Black person, though the adjective use is more common: Black voters, Black artists. (Lowercase black is the color.)
ethnicity
U.S. Black ethnic identity
- Afro-CaribbeanOf African-descended islanders
- Afro-LatinoPerson of African and Latin American ancestry
- African diasporaGlobal spread from one continent
- melaninNatural coloring compound
African American
U.S. Black ethnic identity
- Afro-CaribbeanOf African-descended islanders
- Afro-LatinoPerson of African and Latin American ancestry
- African diasporaGlobal spread from one continent
- Grunge SongsSmells Like Teen Spirit, Jeremy, Heart-Shaped Box
- racerace, racial identity, racial classification, ethnicity, biracial
- Surname TypesSmith, Miller, Baker, Cooper, Taylor
- EthnicitiesAsian, African, European, Arab, Chinese
- WyandottesColumbian, Blue, Buff
- heritagecultural traditions, museum, national heritage, archive, monument
- black and whiteWithout middle ground
- black eyeBruised tissue around socket
- black catDark-coated feline
- black coffeeUnadorned brewed beverage
- black outLose consciousness briefly
- black sheepDisreputable family member
blacken, blackout, blackmail, blackberry, blackness, blackest, blacker, blackboard, blackish