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Definition for black

adjective as in lacking hue and brightness; light-absorbing.

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ebony, jet, obsidian, onyx, pitch-black, raven

adjective as in enveloped in darkness

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sunless, unlighted, unlit

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pitch-dark, starless, stygian

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clouded, murky, shadowy

adjective as in gloomy; dismal

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And perhaps those breakups and their accompanying reputational homicides weren’t specific to race, but man oh man, are there a lot of essays by Black women who tell stories similar to mine.

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A century ago, the Black Sox scandal nearly destroyed baseball in America.

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Both men are Black, according to court records.

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Douglass pressed him on the glaring inequities in military service: Black soldiers were paid less than whites and denied advancement in rank.

Meanwhile, many of Altadena’s Black and working-class residents say their communities have been left behind.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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