Black Black is a color which results from the absence or complete absorption of visible light. It is an achromatic color, without hue, like white and grey. It is often used symbolically or figuratively to represent darkness. Black and white have o ...

is a color corresponding to the absence of light. Black may also refer to:

People and fictional characters

Black people Black is a racialized 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; in certain countries, often in s ...

, a racial categorization of humans mostly used for people of Sub-Saharan African descent and the indigenous peoples of Oceania. *

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 sin ...

(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 (disambiguati ...

, a list of people and fictional characters *

List of people known as the Black The Black is an epithet for the following: People * Alan the Black (died 1098), second lord of Richmond * Alan, 1st Earl of Richmond (died 1146), Breton noble * Benedict the Moor or the Black (1526–1589), Italian saint of the Catholic and Luther ...

, various people, real or fictional

Places

Terrestrial

*The

Black Sea The Black Sea is a marginal mediterranean sea of the Atlantic Ocean 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 bounded by Bulgaria, Georgia, Roma ...

, 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 468, up from 207 in 2010. Geography Black is located at (3 ...

, 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 Black Glacier () is a broad tributary to the Lillie Glacier flowing northeast, marking the southeast extent of the Bowers Mountains, a major mountain range situated in the geographical location of Victoria Land, Antarctica. The glacier was first ma ...

, Victoria Land, Antarctica * Black Head (disambiguation) *

Black Hill (disambiguation) Black Hill may refer to: Australia * Black Hill, Ballarat, an area of Ballarat, Victoria * Black Hill Conservation Park, near Adelaide * Black Hill, South Australia, formerly known as Friedensthal in South Australia * Black Hill, New South Wal ...

* Black Island (disambiguation) *

Black Lake (disambiguation) Black Lake or Black Lakes may refer to: Places Canada * Black Lake (Nova Scotia), several lakes * Black Lake (Fond du Lac River, Saskatchewan) ** Black Lake Denesuline First Nation, a Denesuline First Nations band government on the northwest shore ...

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 loca ...

Black Mountains (disambiguation) Black Mountains may refer to: Asia * Black Mountains (Bhutan) * Kirana Hills, Pakistan Europe * Black Mountain (range), Wales * Black Mountains (Rhön), Germany * Black Mountains, Wales and England * Montagne Noire, in central southern France * M ...

Black Peak (disambiguation) Black Peak may refer to the following mountains: * Black Peak (Vitosha), in the Vitosha Massif, Bulgaria * Black Peak (Šar Mountains), in the Šar Mountains, Kosovo * Black Peak (Pohorje), in the Pohorje mountains, Slovenia * Black Peak (Alaska) ...

Black River (disambiguation) Black River is a common name for streams and communities around the world: in Spanish and Portuguese, ''Rio Negro''; in French, ''Rivière Noire''; in Turkish, ''Kara Su''; in Serbo-Croatian, ''Crna Reka'', Црна Река or ''Crna Rijeka'', Цр ...

Black Town George Town is a neighbourhood in Chennai (formerly Madras), Tamil Nadu, India. It is near the Fort Saint George, Chennai. It is also known as Muthialpet and Parry's corner. It is an historical area of Chennai city from where its expansion bega ...

, another name for George Town, in India * Black Township (disambiguation) *

Black Volcano Black Volcano is an inactive volcano located near Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is part of the Albuquerque volcanic field. Black Volcano is located directly north of JA volcano. Black Volcano is the second of five volcanoes (traveling south t ...

, an inactive volcano near Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States *

The Black-E Great George Street Congregational Church is on the corner of Great George Street and Nelson Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is no longer in use as a Congregational church, and has been converted into a community arts centre. Formerly ...

, a community arts centre in Liverpool, England

Extraterrestrial

Black (crater) Black is a small lunar impact crater that lies just to the southeast of the walled basin Kästner. To the south-southwest is the crater Ansgarius, and to the east is the small Dale. It is located near the eastern limb of the Moon, just to the so ...

, a lunar crater *

11207 Black Eleven or 11 may refer to: *11 (number), the natural number following 10 and preceding 12 * one of the years 11 BC, AD 11, 1911, 2011, or any year ending in 11 Literature * ''Eleven'' (novel), a 2006 novel by British author David Llewellyn *''El ...

, 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'' (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, 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 some other colors, usually a lig ...

Literature

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

Music

Black (event) Sensation is an indoor electronic dance music event which originated in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and organized by ID&T. The original event, which ran exclusively in the Amsterdam Arena for a period of five years until 2005, is now located throughou ...

, a Dutch hardstyle event *

, stage name of English singer Colin Vearncombe * ''Black'' (video), a live performance video by Psychic TV * Black (Bangladeshi band), a Bangladeshi rock band *

The Black (American band) The Black is a rock band from Austin, Texas that formed in 2002 when singer/songwriter David Longoria began collaborating with drummer Andy Morales. The two were later joined by renowned guitarist Alan Schaefer (son of famous guitar maker Ed Sch ...

, an American rock band

Albums

* ''Black'' (band Black album), 2011 * ''Black'' (singer Black album), 1987 * ''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'' (album) or the title song, by Asking Alexandria, 2016 * ''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", by Basement from ''

Colourmeinkindness ''Colourmeinkindness'' is the second studio album by English rock band Basement. Background Basement formed in Ipswich in 2010, signing to independent label Run for Cover in August of that year. The band released their debut album, ''I Wish I Cou ...

'', 2012 *"Black", by Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi from ''

Rome , established_title = Founded , established_date = 753 BC , founder = King Romulus (legendary) , image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg , map_caption ...

'', 2011 *"Black", by Dave from '' Psychodrama'', 2019 *"Black", by Guru Randhawa, 2019 *"Black", by Motionless in White from ''

The Whorror ''The Whorror'' is the first EP by American metalcore band Motionless in White. It was released on July 3, 2007, through Masquerade Recordings. Track listing All songs written by Chris "Motionless" Cerulli. Alternate track list Personnel Mot ...

'', 2007 *"Black", by Neurosis from '' Pain of Mind'', 1987 *"Black", by Sarah McLachlan from ''

Solace Consolation, consolement, and solace are terms referring to psychological comfort given to someone who has suffered severe, upsetting loss, such as the death of a loved one. It is typically provided by expressing shared regret for that loss and ...

'', 1991 *"Black", by Will Oldham from ''

I See a Darkness ''I See a Darkness'' is the sixth album by American musician Will Oldham, released on Palace Records on January 19, 1999 as the first album under the name Bonnie "Prince" Billy. The album features appearances from Bob Arellano, Colin Gagon, Paul ...

'', 1999

Other uses

Black (horse) Black is a hair coat color of horses in which the entire hair coat is black. Black is a relatively uncommon coat color, and it is not uncommon to mistake dark chestnuts or bays for black. True black horses have dark brown eyes, black skin, a ...

, a coat color of horse * Black (turkey), a breed of domestic turkey *

Black (automobile) The C.H. Black Manufacturing Company built the Black phaetons, ''dos-à-dos'' and ''business waggons'' in 2½ to 8 HP models in Indianapolis, Indiana, from 1896–1900. There is some evidence that they built a vehicle A vehicle (from ...

, a 19th-century U.S. automobile *

Black Motor Company The Black was a brass era United States automobile, built at 124 East Ohio Street, Chicago, Illinois, in 1906. It was a high wheeler buggy priced at a surprisingly low US$375-$450, when Gale's Model A was US$500, the high-volume Oldsmobile Ru ...

, an American automobile manufacturer from 1908 to 1910 *

Boeing Black Boeing Black is a secure Android smartphone built by Boeing and BlackBerry Limited, targeted for (United States) government and military defense communities, and people "that need to keep communications and data secure". On February 27, 2014, Boe ...

, a phone by Boeing *A slang for a

Black & Mild Black & Mild is a machine-made pipe tobacco cigar. John Middleton Co., a tobacco company located in Limerick, Pennsylvania, produces them. As of November 2007, Altria, the parent company of Philip Morris purchased John Middleton, Inc. Black & M ...

, a tobacco product