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* SaltAndPepper: A duo of one black person and one white person with personalities that are hilariously polar.
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* RaceFilm: Films released in the 1910-1950 era with an all-black cast but generally did not discuss racism in favor of other subjects.

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* RaceFilm: Films released in from the 1910-1950 era 1910s to 1950s with an all-black cast but generally did not discuss racism in favor of other subjects.
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trope about IU colorism


* ButNotTooBlack: A character ''is'' black, but their skin tone is very pale, with the [[UnfortunateImplications unfortunate implication]] that this makes them "easier to swallow."

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* ButNotTooBlack: A character ''is'' black, but their skin tone is very pale, with the [[UnfortunateImplications unfortunate implication]] that this makes them "easier to swallow."faces colorism.
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* AncientAfrica: The pre-colonial empires and kingdoms of Africa.
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* UncleTomfoolery: A stereotypical black guy with the sole purpose of comic relief.

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* UncleTomfoolery: A stereotypical goofy usually incompetent black guy with the who sole purpose of is being the comic relief.



* TheWhitestBlackGuy: A character who belongs to a group--usually a race or culture, though not always--does not feel that they are "X enough" for said group.

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* TheWhitestBlackGuy: A Black character who belongs to a group--usually a race usually of African American culture,that is told or culture, though not always--does not feel that feels like they are "X enough" for said group.fit in better with White people than their own culture based on their dialect or behaviors.
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* UsefulNotes/CivilRightsMovement
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* UsefulNotes/RodneyKingAndTheLosAngelesRiots
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* AngryBlackMan: A (unfortunately stereotyped) black man who is always angry at [[BlamingTheMan The Man]].

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* AngryBlackMan: AngryBlackManStereotype: A (unfortunately stereotyped) black man who is always angry at [[BlamingTheMan The Man]].

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* BaldBlackLeaderGuy: The man in charge is bald and black.
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* AngryBlackMan: A (unfortunately stereotyped) black man who is always angry at TheMan.

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* AngryBlackMan: A (unfortunately stereotyped) black man who is always angry at TheMan.[[BlamingTheMan The Man]].
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* YouAreACreditToYourRace: A black person who exceeds others' expectation of their race.

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* BorrowinSamedi: Famously portrayed as black and a "god" to a historically black religion.



* BlackJezebelStereotype: Black women being more objectified and / or portrayed as inherently more sexual than women of other races.



* BlackJezebelStereotype: Black women being more objectified and / or portrayed as inherently more sexual than women of other races.


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* BorrowinSamedi: Famously portrayed as black and a "god" to a historically black religion.
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* BlackJezebelStereotype: Black women being more objectified and / or portrayed as inherently more sexual than women of other races.
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* BlackfaceStyleCaricature: Drawings of black characters which are designed to look like blackface.
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* JiveTurkey: Usually speaks African-American slang.

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** Myth/AfricanMythology

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!!Useful Notes

* UsefulNotes/{{Africa}}
* UsefulNotes/BlackLivesMatterMovement




!!Useful Notes

* UsefulNotes/{{Africa}}
* UsefulNotes/BlackLivesMatterMovement

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An index of tropes about black people. For the color, see TropesInBlack. See also UsefulNotes.{{Africa}}.

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An index of tropes and other pages about black people. For the color, see TropesInBlack. See also UsefulNotes.{{Africa}}.


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!!Useful Notes

* UsefulNotes/{{Africa}}
* UsefulNotes/BlackLivesMatterMovement
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* LiteraryWorksByAfricanAmericanAuthors: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin A list of literary works by African-American auhors]].

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* LiteraryWorksByAfricanAmericanAuthors: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin A list of literary works by African-American auhors]].authors]].
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An index of tropes about black people. For the color, see TropesInBlack.

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An index of tropes about black people. For the color, see TropesInBlack. See also UsefulNotes.{{Africa}}.



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* AncientAfrica: The pre-colonial empires and kingdoms of Africa.



* Myth/BetiPahuinMythology: Traditional lore of the Beti speakers of Central Africa.



* {{Bulungi}}: A stereotypical country in sub-Saharan Africa.



* DarkestAfrica: The stereotype that all of Africa is "uncivilized".



* Myth/GreatLakesBantuMythology: The myths and legends of the East African pastoral kingdoms.



* Myth/MandeMythology: The traditional beliefs and lore of the Mande people.



* Myth/SonghaiMythology: The traditional beliefs and lore of the Songhai people.
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* HoodFilm: A genre of films primarily about urban working-class black youths.

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* HoodFilm: A genre of films primarily about urban working-class black youths.youths in poverty-stricken neighborhoods.



* ScaryBlackMan: The scary, intimidating, large, strong, and quiet guy is also black.

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* ScaryBlackMan: The scary, intimidating, large, strong, and quiet guy (or girl) is also black.

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* TheDiva: She's strong, dark, beautiful, a go-getter, mature, and demands respect.



* TheDiva: She's strong, dark, beautiful, a go-getter, mature, and demands respect.



* Myth/GreatLakesBantuMythology: The myths and legends of the east african pastoral kingdoms.

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* Myth/GreatLakesBantuMythology: The myths and legends of the east african East African pastoral kingdoms.
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* SonOfAnApe: Insulting black people (or humans in general) by comparing them to apes.
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'''Sub-indexes:'''

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'''Sub-indexes:''''''Related indexes:'''



* AfricanTerrorists: Sub-Saharan African terrorists, often carrying out guerrilla operations and maybe working for someone else.

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* AfricanTerrorists: Ruthless militants and guerrilla fighters from Sub-Saharan African terrorists, often carrying out guerrilla operations and maybe working for someone else.countries.
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* Myth/BetiPahuinMythology: Traditional lore of the Beti speakers of Central Africa.
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* BlackRepublican: A black character is a Republican and/or leans right politically.
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* Myth/GreatLakesBantuMythology: The myths and legends of the east african pastoral kingdoms.

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