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.

Famous quotes containing the word black:

“White people really deal more with God and black people with Jesus.”
—Nikki Giovanni (b. 1943)

“a long shot at long odds, a black mare
By Hatred out of Envy by Despair.”
—James Vincent Cunningham (1911–1985)

“Teaching Black Studies, I find that students are quick to label a black person who has grown up in a predominantly white setting and attended similar schools as “not black enough.” ...Our concept of black experience has been too narrow and constricting.”
—bell hooks (b. c. 1955)