Black

Black

Black is the color of coal, ebony, and the night sky. It is the very darkest color, the result of the absence of or complete absorption of light. It is the opposite of white.

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Famous quotes containing the word black:

    “The solid and well-defined fir-tops, like sharp and regular spearheads, black against the sky, gave a peculiar, dark, and sombre look to the forest.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

    “Body and soul, Black America reveals the extreme questions of contemporary life, questions of freedom and identity: How can I be who I am?”
    —June Jordan (b. 1939)

    “Elvis’ disappearing body is like a flashing event horizon at the edge of the black hole that is America today.”
    —Arthur Kroker (b. 1945)