nonblack

adjective

non·black | \ˌnän-ˈblak

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Definition of nonblack

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

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And in December, Keisha Lance Bottoms became the second black woman to win the mayoral race in Atlanta following a bruising contest that almost led to the first nonblack mayor elected in the city in 44 years. — P.r. Lockhart, Vox, "London Breed’s historic San Francisco mayoral victory comes as a wave of black women seek political power," 14 June 2018 African American public officials were much more likely to favor the removal of Confederate symbols than were nonblack public officials. — Jordan Carr Peterson, Washington Post, "What persuades elected officials to remove Confederate symbols? Framing it as good for business.," 21 Aug. 2017 Among nonblack audiences, however, Trump’s positive Q Score was just 8. — Joshua Green, Bloomberg.com, "The Remaking of Donald Trump," 6 July 2017

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