black land

noun

1. a black, clayey soil.

Word History and Origins

Origin of black land¹

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

Ward said she understands the fraught politics of the Black land return movement, given the current backlash against government equity and inclusion efforts, attacks on Black history education and repeated attempts to enact a national reparations bill into law.

From Los Angeles Times

“Little do they know their water starts on Black land,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

This land loss is the result of many factors, which we document in our new white paper: “Black Land Loss in the United States.”

From Salon

While fully repairing that damage would require a commitment from the government that seems politically unfeasible, further Black land loss is preventable, and even reversible with policies that compensate farmers who have faced discrimination in the past and that prevent it in the future by changing the culture and operations at agencies like the USDA.

From Salon

Read more about the long history of racism in U.S. agriculture, the fight for land ownership and what must be done to protect and support Black farmers in “Black Land Loss in the United States.”

From Salon