Black

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Black is associated with power, elegance, formality, death, evil, and mystery. Black is a mysterious color associated with fear and the unknown (black holes). It usually has a negative connotation (blacklist, black humor, 'black death'). Black denotes strength and authority; it is considered to be a very formal, elegant, and prestigious color (black tie, black Mercedes). In heraldry, black is the symbol of grief. Black gives the feeling of perspective and depth, but a black background diminishes readability. A black suit or dress can make you look thinner. When designing for a gallery of art or photography, you can use a black or gray background to make the other colors stand out. Black contrasts well with bright colors. Combined with red or orange – other very powerful colors – black gives a very aggressive color scheme.
 * __Symbolism of Black__**

Black can be known as a symbol of authority and power.

Symbolizes anarchy

The “**Black**shirts” were the security troops in Hitler's German army, also known as the S.S. A “**black**hearted” person is evil. If a business is “in the **black**,” it is making money. A “**black**list” is a list of persons or organizations to be boycotted or punished. A **black** belt in karate identifies an expert. A **black** flag in a car race is the signal for a driver to go to the pits. A **black**guard is a scoundrel. The ancient Egyptians believed that **black** cats had divine powers. A **black** sheep is an outcast. “**Black**wash” (as opposed to “whitewash”) is to uncover or bring out in the light. A **black**out is a period of darkness from the loss of electricity, for protection against nighttime air raids, or, in the theater, to separate scenes in a play
 * Black** often stands for secrecy.
 * Black** humor is morbid or unhealthy and gloomy humor.
 * Black** is associated with sophistication and elegance. A “**black** tie” event is formal.
 * Black** lung is a coal miner's disease caused by the frequent inhaling of coal dust.
 * Black**mail is getting things by threat.
 * Black** market is illegal trade in goods or money.


 * __History of Black__**
 * Slave Trade
 * Martin Luther King
 * Black Plague

The ancient Egyptians and Romans used **black** for mourning, as do most Europeans and Americans today. Flag of Anarchy
 * __International Significance of the Color Black__**

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