Definitions
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- noun A person who is not black.
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- adjective Not
black in colour. - adjective Not of
African descent; often specifically notAfrican-American - noun A nonblack person.
Etymologies
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Examples
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He got 52% of the 18-29 nonblack voters and 15% of the over 60 nonblack (in S.C. "nonblack" = white.)
Hillary Campaign Memo: The Race "Remains A Delegate Fight" 2009
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One of the specifics of Alan's micro-analysis of estimated votes among smaller subgroups focused on "nonblack, nonwhites."
Gallup's Frank Newport Responds To Criticism Mark Blumenthal 2010
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As Schiffman's son Jack wrote, the Apollo was "color blind" both in the audience and on stage—and nonblack bandleaders like Louis Prima and Charlie Barnet felt a particular accomplishment in being accepted by uptown patrons.
No Myth: The Apollo's Power Will Friedwald 2011
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Bobb helped quiet those complaints while winning accolades from nonblack residents. ...
DeMorning DeBonis: Oct. 6, 2010 Mike DeBonis 2010
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** This makes the use of the term by nonblack people problematic for several reasons:
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One of the specifics of Alan's micro-analysis of estimated votes among smaller subgroups focused on "nonblack, nonwhites."
Gallup's Frank Newport Responds To Criticism The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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One of the specifics of Alan's micro-analysis of estimated votes among smaller subgroups focused on "nonblack, nonwhites."
Gallup's Frank Newport Responds To Criticism Mark Blumenthal 2010
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One of the specifics of Alan's micro-analysis of estimated votes among smaller subgroups focused on "nonblack, nonwhites."
Gallup's Frank Newport Responds To Criticism The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Even in 2008, the Democrats 'best presidential year since' 64, if the black vote had been evenly split between the parties (and holding the nonblack vote constant), Barack Obama would have gotten about 48% of the vote and John McCain would be president.
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The best nonblack players joined up with these teams, while many others left the sport.
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