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non·​black | \ ˌnän-ˈblak How to pronounce nonblack (audio) \

Definition of nonblack

: not of or relating to African American people or their culture attended predominantly nonblack schools

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Recent Examples on the Web Most are not names known to many nonblack people in the United States. — NBC News, "'Not being fully free': The toll of everyday racism on black Americans," 31 May 2020 Studies show nonblack teachers are less likely to recommend black students for gifted and talented programs. — Erin Richards, USA TODAY, "New York is in uproar over push to ax gifted programs. This school is doing it anyway," 14 Jan. 2020 Just a quarter of a century earlier, national data show, nonblack students accounted for only about 15 percent of students at these schools. — Talia Richman, baltimoresun.com, "A historically black college in Maryland is growing — by enrolling Hispanic, white and international students," 19 Sep. 2019 Even though black ex-felons are overwhelmingly Democratic, the racial breakdown reveals that there are many more nonblack ex-felons, whose political preferences are much less certain. — Marc Meredith, Vox, "Why letting ex-felons vote probably won’t swing Florida," 2 Nov. 2018 Just a quarter of a century earlier, national data show, nonblack students accounted for only about 15 percent of students at these schools. — Talia Richman, baltimoresun.com, "A historically black college in Maryland is growing — by enrolling Hispanic, white and international students," 19 Sep. 2019 Just a quarter of a century earlier, national data show, nonblack students accounted for only about 15 percent of students at these schools. — Talia Richman, baltimoresun.com, "A historically black college in Maryland is growing — by enrolling Hispanic, white and international students," 19 Sep. 2019 Just a quarter of a century earlier, national data show, nonblack students accounted for only about 15 percent of students at these schools. — Talia Richman, baltimoresun.com, "A historically black college in Maryland is growing — by enrolling Hispanic, white and international students," 19 Sep. 2019 Just a quarter of a century earlier, national data show, nonblack students accounted for only about 15 percent of students at these schools. — Talia Richman, baltimoresun.com, "A historically black college in Maryland is growing — by enrolling Hispanic, white and international students," 19 Sep. 2019

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1961, in the meaning defined above

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“Nonblack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonblack. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.

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