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Black Black is a color that results from the absence or complete absorption of visible light. It is an achromatic color, without chroma, like white and grey. It is often used symbolically or figuratively to represent darkness.Eva Heller, ''P ...
is a color corresponding to the absence of light. Black may also refer to:


People and fictional characters

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Black people Black is a racial classification of people, usually a political and skin color-based category for specific populations with a mid- to dark brown complexion. Not all people considered "black" have dark skin and often additional phenotypical ...
, a racial categorization of humans mostly used for people of Sub-Saharan African descent, Indigenous Australians and Melanesians *
Black (singer) Colin Vearncombe (26 May 1962 – 26 January 2016), known by his stage name Black, was an English singer-songwriter. He emerged from the punk rock music scene and achieved mainstream pop success in the late 1980s, most notably with the 1986 si ...
(1962–2016), a stage name for Colin Vearncombe *
Black (surname) Black is a surname which can be of either English, Scottish, Irish or French origin. In the cases of non-English origin, the surname is likely to be an Anglicisation. Notable persons with that surname include: List A * Aaron Black (disambiguat ...
, a list of people and fictional characters * List of people known as the Black, various people, real or fictional


Places


Terrestrial

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Black Sea The Black Sea is a marginal sea, marginal Mediterranean sea (oceanography), mediterranean sea lying between Europe and Asia, east of the Balkans, south of the East European Plain, west of the Caucasus, and north of Anatolia. It is bound ...
, a sea between Europe and Asia *
Black, Alabama Black is a town in Geneva County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in 1905. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2020 census, the population was 221, an increase over the figure of 207 tabulated in 201 ...
, a town, United States * Black, Illinois, an unincorporated community, United States * Black, Missouri, an unincorporated community, United States * Black, West Virginia, an unincorporated community, United States * Black Glacier, Victoria Land, Antarctica * Black Head (disambiguation) * Black Hill (disambiguation) * Black Island (disambiguation) * Black Lake (disambiguation) *
Black Mountain (disambiguation) Black Mountain may refer to: Places Australia * Black Mountain (Australian Capital Territory), a mountain in Canberra * Black Mountain, New South Wales, a village in Armidale Regional Council, New South Wales * Black Mountain, Queensland, a loc ...
* Black Mountains (disambiguation) * Black Peak (disambiguation) * Black River (disambiguation) * Black Town, another name for George Town, in India * Black Township (disambiguation) * Black Volcano, an inactive volcano near Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States * The Black-E, a community arts centre in Liverpool, England


Extraterrestrial

* Black (crater), a lunar crater * 11207 Black, a main-belt asteroid


Art and entertainment


Film and television

* ''Black'' (2004 film), a Malayalam film directed by Ranjith Balakrishnan * ''Black'' (2005 film), a Hindi film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali * ''Black'' (2008 film), a French heist film directed Pierre Laffargue * ''Black'' (2015 Belgian film), a Belgian crime film by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah * ''Black'' (2015 Bengali film), a Bengali film directed by Raja Chanda * ''Black'' (2024 film), a Tamil sci-fi horror film directed by KG Balasubramani * ''Black'' (South Korean TV series), a 2017 South Korean TV series * ''Black'' (Indian TV series), a 2009 Hindi-language Indian television series *'' Pacific Rim: The Black'', a 2021 Netflix animated television series * "Black" (''Supernatural''), a 2014 television episode of the ''Supernatural'' fantasy U.S. TV show


Games

* ''Black'' (video game), a 2006 first-person shooter *
Pokémon Black and White and are 2010 role-playing video games developed by Game Freak and published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. They are the first installments in the fifth generation of the ''Pokémon'' video game series. First rel ...
, 2011 video games for the Nintendo DS *'' Twisted Metal: Black'', a 2001 vehicle combat video game *
White and Black in chess In chess, the player who moves first is called White, and the player who moves second is called Black. Their pieces are the white pieces and the black pieces. The pieces are often not literally white and black, but usually contrasting light and d ...


Literature

* ''Black'' (novel), a novel in the ''Circle Trilogy'' by Ted Dekker * ''Black'' (play), a play by Joyce Carol Oates


Music

* Black (event), a Dutch hardstyle event *
Black (singer) Colin Vearncombe (26 May 1962 – 26 January 2016), known by his stage name Black, was an English singer-songwriter. He emerged from the punk rock music scene and achieved mainstream pop success in the late 1980s, most notably with the 1986 si ...
, stage name of English singer Colin Vearncombe * ''Black'' (video), a live performance video by Psychic TV *
Black (Bangladeshi band) Black is a Bangladeshi alternative rock band formed in 1998 in Dhaka. It was originally formed by Jon Kabir (lead singer, rhythm guitars), Khademul Jahan (lead guitars), and Tony Vincent (drums). They were soon joined by Mahmudul Karim Miraz ( ...
, a Bangladeshi rock band * The Black (American band), an American rock band


Albums

* ''Black'' (band Black album), 2011 * ''Black'' (1987 singer Black album), a retrospective compilation released by Warner * ''Black'' (1991 singer Black album), a studio album released by A&M * ''Black'' (Dierks Bentley album) or the title song (see below), 2016 * ''Black'' (Lee Hyori album) or the title song, 2017 * ''Black'' (Lita Ford album) or the title song, 1994 * ''Black'' (Project Pitchfork album), 2013 * ''The Black'' (Asking Alexandria album) or the title song, 2016 *
The Black (Imminence album) ''The Black'' is the fifth studio album by Swedish metalcore band Imminence. The album was self-released by the band on 12 April 2024. It was produced by Eddie Berg, Harald Barrett and Henrik Udd. On 7 March 2025, the band released an extended e ...
, 2024 * ''The Black'' (EP), by William Control, 2017


Songs

* "Black" (Dierks Bentley song), 2016 * "Black" (Pearl Jam song), 1991 * "Black" (Sevendust song), 1997 * "Black" (Trivium song), 2012 * "Black" (YoungBoy Never Broke Again song), 2023 *"Black", by Basement from ''
Colourmeinkindness ''Colourmeinkindness'' is the second studio album by English rock band Basement, released on 23 October 2012 by Run for Cover Records. Background Basement formed in Ipswich in 2010, signing to independent label Run for Cover in August of that ...
'', 2012 *"Black", by Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi from ''
Rome Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...
'', 2011 *"Black", by Dave from ''
Psychodrama Psychodrama is an action method, often used as a psychotherapy, in which clients use spontaneous Adaptation (arts), dramatization, role playing, and dramatic self-presentation to investigate and gain insight into their lives. Developed by Jaco ...
'', 2019 *"Black", by
Guru Randhawa Gursharanjot Singh Randhawa (born 30 August 1991) is an Indian singer, songwriter and music composer associated with Punjabi, Bhangra, Indi-pop and Bollywood music. He is known for songs like "Lahore", " Ishare Tere", " Slowly Slowly", and ...
, 2019 *"Black", by Motionless in White from '' The Whorror'', 2007 *"Black", by Neurosis from '' Pain of Mind'', 1987 *"Black", by Sarah McLachlan from '' Solace'', 1991 *"Black", by Will Oldham from ''
I See a Darkness ''I See a Darkness'' is the sixth studio album by American musician Will Oldham, and his first album under the name Bonnie "Prince" Billy. It was released on January 19, 1999 by Palace Records. The album features appearances from Bob Arellano, C ...
'', 1999


Other uses

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Black (horse) Black is a hair coat color of horses in which the entire hair coat is black. It is not uncommon to mistake dark chestnuts or bays for black. Black horses have dark brown eyes, black skin, and wholly black hair coats without any areas of per ...
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Black (turkey) The Norfolk Black, also known as the Black Spanish or Black Turkey, is a British breed of domestic turkey. It is thought to derive from birds taken to Britain from Spain, where they had arrived with Spanish explorers returning from the New Wo ...
, a breed of domestic turkey * Black (automobile), a 19th-century U.S. automobile *
Black Motor Company The Black was an American brass era automobile, built at 124 East Ohio Street, Chicago, Illinois, in 1906. It was a high wheeler buggy priced at a US$375-$450, when Gale's Model A was $500, the high-volume Oldsmobile Runabout went for $650, ...
, an American automobile manufacturer from 1908 to 1910 * Boeing Black, a phone by Boeing *A slang for a Black & Mild, a tobacco product


See also

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6LACK Ricardo Valdez Valentine Jr. (born June 24, 1992), known professionally as 6lack (stylized as 6LACK, pronounced "black"), is an American R&B singer and songwriter. Born in Baltimore, Maryland and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, he gained recognitio ...
(pronounced ''black''), a stage name for Ricardo Valentine * Blak (disambiguation) * Blacc (disambiguation) * Black and pink (disambiguation) * Black and white (disambiguation) * Black hole (disambiguation) *''
Black Mirror ''Black Mirror'' is a British anthology series, anthology television series created by Charlie Brooker. Most episodes are set in near-future dystopias containing Science fiction, sci-fi technology—a type of speculative fiction. The series i ...
'', British anthology television series * Black Saturday (disambiguation) * Black's (disambiguation) * Blacks (disambiguation) *
White White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no chroma). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully (or almost fully) reflect and scatter all the visible wa ...
, opposite of black * * {{disambig, geo