Black
... color or very sad, gloomy, or calamitous. The world black was created exclusively to describe a dark color. Later, other denotative meanings were added to the English language based on the characteristics of the color. Cambridge Dictionary of American English simply labels black as the darkest color there is, like night. Due to the lifeless traits of the color black, the word took on the meanings of sad and dismal. Although blacks’ sole purpose was to describe color it took on numerous connotative meanings. The word Black is used to illustrate the entire African race. Although African-American is the word preferred by many, Black is also widely used and is not offensive. For Example, “As a black woman, I am proud of my heritage.” Black can be used as a verb, “Phil blackens his eye when he fights”, food can also be blackened. Black is also used to describe an illegal trade in goods or money (Black Market), such as...