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black Africa

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Etymology

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From black (“a dark-skinned person”) + Africa, distinguishing the area from Egypt and the Maghreb. Cf. earlier racist tropes such as darkest Africa.

Proper noun

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black Africa

  1. Synonym of sub-Saharan Africa.

Derived terms

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