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Black is a color that results from the absence or complete absorption of visible light. It is an achromatic color, without hue, like white and grey. It is often used symbolically or figuratively to represent darkness.
Black. Black is a primary color across all models of color space. In Western culture, it is considered a negative color and usually symbolizes death, grief, or evil but also depression. People often wear black for mourning, although this practice is not as widespread as it was in the past. White
Black A black-and-white 18th-century representation of the Taijitu of Zhao Huiqian (1370s) Black (黑 hēi), corresponding to water, is generally understood as a neutral color although appearing in many negative contexts in chengyu and common names.
Ahead, we break down the significance of the Black History Month colors and what they mean regarding Black history in America. When was Black History Month first celebrated?
It is used in contrast of national flags, to instead represent universal anarchism. Black is also used to a lesser extent to represent ideologies on the opposite end of the spectrum: fascism (see blackshirts and Schutzstaffel) and jihadism (see Black Standard).
The Pan-African flag (also known as the Afro-American flag, Black Liberation flag, UNIA flag, and various other names) is an ethnic flag representing pan-Africanism, the African diaspora, and/or black nationalism. A tri-color flag, it consists of three equal horizontal bands of (from top down) red, black, and green.
The Black American Heritage Flag (also known as the African American Heritage Flag) is an ethnic flag that represents the culture and history of African American people.
The Wall Street Journal describes Black History Month as "a time when the culture and contributions of African Americans take center stage" in a variety of cultural institutions, including theaters, libraries, and museums. Black History Month has garnered attention from the U.S. business community.
In the 2000 US Census, "Black or African American" refers to a "person having origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa." The other three self-designated races are not labeled by color. This is due to historic negative associations of terms like "Yellow" (for East Asians) and "Red" (for Native Americans) with racism.
There are three major groups that represent the Black Audience in the United States. These groups are African Americans (Blacks born in the United States), Black Africans (Black Immigrants from Africa) and Afro-Caribbeans, which includes Haitians.