anti-Black
adjective
an·ti-Black
ˌan-tē-ˈblak 
ˌan-ˌtī-
ˌan-ˌtī-
variants
or anti-black
also antiblack
: opposed to or hostile toward Black people
anti-Black racism
Examples of anti-Black in a Sentence
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Black folks have been used as scapegoats for the rising government budgets, and anti-Black stereotypes fueled voters to significantly reduce access to affordable healthcare and educational assistance.
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Literary Hub, 30 Mar. 2026
The filmmakers make an intentional decision to avoid actually sharing footage of Black deaths and anti-Black police violence on screen to avoid straying into morbid spectacle, which is a commendable ethical choice most non-Black filmmakers might not have made.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
Chokr made antisemitic and anti-Black remarks during the incident, police said and a video shows.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Multiple teens on e-bikes insulted a student with anti-Black racial slurs and spitting, and one of the suspects injured the back leg of the victim with the tire of an e-bike, campus police said.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
This anti-Muslim trope follows a tradition of anti-Irish, anti-Italian, anti-Jewish and, of course, anti-Black sentiment.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
In the brief, Baruch wrote Broadnax’s trial was riddled with racial stereotypes and anti-Black rhetoric, including using his lyrics to paint him as a danger to the public.
—Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 30 Mar. 2026
The filmmakers make an intentional decision to avoid actually sharing footage of Black deaths and anti-Black police violence on screen to avoid straying into morbid spectacle, which is a commendable ethical choice most non-Black filmmakers might not have made.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
Chokr made antisemitic and anti-Black remarks during the incident, police said and a video shows.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Multiple teens on e-bikes insulted a student with anti-Black racial slurs and spitting, and one of the suspects injured the back leg of the victim with the tire of an e-bike, campus police said.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
This anti-Muslim trope follows a tradition of anti-Irish, anti-Italian, anti-Jewish and, of course, anti-Black sentiment.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
In the brief, Baruch wrote Broadnax’s trial was riddled with racial stereotypes and anti-Black rhetoric, including using his lyrics to paint him as a danger to the public.
—Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Anti-Black.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Black. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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