Black race
- noun
- Archaic
:
raza negra
- The contributions of the Black race to art and music have profoundly influenced global culture.
Examples
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It was because of the recognition he had received for the quality and volume of his research that many of his critics expected him to be a spokesman for the Black race.
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Family-level disadvantage was associated with obesity, as well as Black race, older age, and having an obese parent (Model 2).
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The most conservative of mainstream arguments were guided by the predominance of one view: the biological inferiority of the black race
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Many historical figures, such as Martin Luther King Jr., fought for the rights of the Black race during the civil rights movement.
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In anthropology, researchers study the experiences and identities of the Black race throughout history.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'Black' (people of African descent/dark-skinned) combined with 'race' (a group of people) yields a group identified by skin color, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the meaning. Although the term may be outdated or carry sociopolitical nuances, that pragmatic/regulatory information does not prevent it from being transparently derived from its constituents.
Etymology
Black race comes from older ways of grouping people by visible traits: Black pointed to dark skin and race meant a category of people. It was used in old studies and records to mean people often from Africa, but today the phrase is seen as old-fashioned and people prefer 'Black people' or 'people of African descent'.
