Synonyms for
Blacks
Definition
Blacks is a noun that refers to people of African descent, or the color black.
Synonyms & similar words
totaldarkness
negroid
blackamoor
shirleytempleblack
pitchblackness
nigrify
blackperson
black
blackness
white
negro
blacken
melanise
josephblack
melanize
shirleytemple
inkiness
lightlessness
whiten
Negroes
blacks
Afro-Americans
Afro-Caribbeans
Afro-Latinos
Afro-Europeans
Afro-Asians
blackness
ebony
sable
charcoal
jet
inky
Synonyms by register
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- black community
- black culture
- black history
- black people
- black population
- black heritage
- black identity
Word family
Usage note
The term 'blacks' is generally considered outdated and potentially offensive when referring to people. It is more appropriate to use 'Black people' or 'Black individuals'.
Example sentences
- Many famous people in history were Blacks, like Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela.
- The Black Lives Matter movement aims to fight for racial equality.
- My favorite color is black, but that doesn't mean I don't like other colors too.
- Blacks have faced discrimination and racism throughout history.
- There are many different cultures and traditions within the Blacks community.
Quotes
The cost of liberty is less than the price of repression. - W.E.B. Du Bois, African American sociologist, historian, and civil rights activist
We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now. - Martin Luther King Jr., American Baptist minister and civil rights activist
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. - Martin Luther King Jr.