Postblack
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of or relating to a paradoxical form of black racial identity that rejects the notion that race matters. not-comparable
"It is impossible to understand the role of race in Barack Obama's candidacy without examining the idea of “postblack” or “postracial” politics and the evolution of African American politics."
Example
More examples"It is impossible to understand the role of race in Barack Obama's candidacy without examining the idea of “postblack” or “postracial” politics and the evolution of African American politics."
Etymology
From post- + black; coined in the late 1990s.
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