<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>relating or belonging to any of the various human populations characterized by dark skin pigmentation, specifically the dark-skinned peoples of Africa, Oceania, and Australia.</li><li>relating to or noting the descendants of these populations, without regard for the lightness or darkness of skin tone.</li><li>African American: The exhibit featured the work of young Black artists from New York.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Often Offensive. (Use as a noun in reference to a person, e.g., “a Black,” is often considered offensive.)</li><li>a member of any of various dark-skinned peoples, especially those of Africa, Oceania, and Australia.</li><li>African American.</li></ul>