"political blackness" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} political blackness (uncountable)
  1. The use of the word black as an umbrella term to refer to all non-white people, with the aim of increased solidarity among people likely to experience discrimination based on skin color. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Racism Related terms: political lesbianism, POC, of color
    Sense id: en-political_blackness-en-noun-2wUpjakD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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