Meanings
black fatigue1
nounblack fatigue (uncountable)
- uncountableAlternative letter-case form of Black fatigue.
Black fatigue2
nounBlack fatigue (uncountable)
alternative black fatigue
- neologismuncountableFatigue experienced by Black people as a consequence of experiencing racism.
In nearly 300 pages, the book delves into the history of white supremacy and racist systems that have led to intergenerational Black fatigue.
2021 May 19, Donna M. Owens, “Microaggressions and straight-up racism are exhausting Black people”, in Racial Reckoning, NBC News, retrieved 05 May 20251 more example
Winters said solutions to Black fatigue are broader than any individual. “We need to change the system so that people don't have to protect themselves.”
2022 February 24, Michael Merschel, “Understanding ‘Black fatigue’ – and how to overcome it”, in American Heart Association
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