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  2. Dark skin - Wikipedia

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    A woman with dark skin. Dark skin is a type of human skin color that is rich in melanin pigments. [1] [2] [3] People with dark skin are often referred to as black people, [4] although this usage can be ambiguous in some countries where it is also used to specifically refer to different ethnic groups or populations.

  3. Color terminology for race - Wikipedia

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    [21] In the 2000 US Census, "Black or African American" refers to a "person having origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa." [21] The other three self-designated races are not labeled by color. [21] This is due to historic negative associations of terms like "Yellow" (for East Asians) and "Red" (for Native Americans) with racism.

  4. Black people - Wikipedia

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    Black is a racialized classification of people, usually a political and skin color-based category for specific populations with a mid- to dark brown complexion.Not all people considered "black" have dark skin; in certain countries, often in socially based systems of racial classification in the Western world, the term "black" is used to describe persons who are perceived as dark-skinned ...

  5. Human skin color - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 19 January 2025. "Skin pigmentation" redirects here. For animal skin pigmentation, see Biological pigment. Extended Coloured family from South Africa showing some spectrum of human skin coloration Human skin color ranges from the darkest brown to the lightest hues. Differences in skin color among ...

  6. William E. Cross Jr. - Wikipedia

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    William E. Cross Jr. (1940 - December 6, 2024) was a theorist and researcher in the field of ethnic identity development, specifically Black identity development. [1] He is best known for his nigrescence model, first detailed in a 1971 publication, and his book, Shades of Black, published in 1991.

  7. List of blacks - Wikipedia

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    Lists of black people; Shades of black This page was last edited on 22 December 2023, at 01:30 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...

  8. 20 iconic slang words from Black Twitter that shaped pop culture

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    According to Pew Research, 3 in 5 users have taken a break from the platform as of March 2023, and Black users were especially more likely to take a break versus their white counterparts, taking a ...

  9. Shades of black - Wikipedia

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    Shades of black, or off-black colors, are colors that differ only slightly from pure black. These colors have a low lightness. From a photometric point of view, a color which differs slightly from black always has low relative luminance. Colors often considered "shades of black" include onyx, black olive, charcoal, and jet.