black Africa

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black Africa^¹

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

proper noun Black Africa

Synonym of sub-Saharan Africa.
Similar: sub-Saharan Africa

Black Africa^²

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alternative Alternative form of black Africa

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"black Africa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/black%20africa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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black Africa. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/black%20africa

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"black Africa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/black%20africa.

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@misc{black_africa_2026,
  title = {black Africa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/black%20africa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}