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FLOW OF PRESENTATION
What

is Black? Historical Events on Black Black symbolizes Expressions Quotes Facts Peoples perception Conclusion
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WHAT IS BLACK??

Does not reflect or emit light. Shades of Black can be coal, charcoal, ink, mid night, dark. The word Black comes from Old English Blac. If you mix all beautiful colors of the world then you get BLACK.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black

HISTORICAL EVENTS

Black Monday: Stock market Crashed. Black Wednesday. Black 26 Black September in Jordan.

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Black July Black Death Black Hole Of Calcutta Black Friday

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Black Tornado operation

BARACK OBAMA

1st BLACK President of United States.

The degree of blackness in U.S. In U.S. blackness can be contrasted with acting white.
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NELSON MANDELA

President of South Africa(1994-99). He was arrested and convicted of Sabotage. Got influenced by Mahatma Gandhi. Noble prize winner in 1993.
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Source: http://www.sa-venues.com/nelson_mandela.htm

BLACK ART MOVEMENT

Started in 1960s Inspiration for the black people. Influenced what?? Recognition Writers Involved
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http://aalbc.com/authors/blackartsmovement.htm

BLACK POWER

Power of the black people.

Wrong use of power.

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RACIAL DISCRIMINATION

Black people usually refers to racial classification of humans.

People being discriminated are termed as BLACK PEOPLE.

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ACADEMICS

Importance of black in academics. Convocation day. Formal Image.

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FUNERAL CEREMONY

Black clothing is worn to funeral ceremony. Why black clothing? Widows wear black.

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SCIENCE

Black hole

Black Charcoal

Source: http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/universe/blackholes-article.html

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MELANISM

Dark pigment.

Tanning process in humans.

Animals like black tiger, black panther, etc.

Source: http://www.lairweb.org.nz/tiger/black.html

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SPORTS

Teams of New Zealand. Association Football(Soccer). Grand prix Race. Psychological advantage for teams.

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PHILOSOPHY

In arguments, things can be black-and-white. Notice me but dont intrude. Black makes people scared.

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SECRECY

The BLACK BOX is a device whose internal workings are unknown. E.g Human Mind, Computer Programmingetc BLACK PROJECT is a secretive project. E.g Sting Operations, Narcotics..etc
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BLINDNESS

Blind people have no color in their life except black.

When there is no vision there is darkness.

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BLACK COMEDY

Humor Related to Darkness and Death. Why known as black comedy? Examples : Scary Movie,7 Khoon Maaf

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BLACK MUSIC

Created by African-American musicians.

Mainly composed in United states & Brazil.

How they salvaged their culture?

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BLACK SEA
The Black Sea is the world's most isolated seaconnected to the Oceans. Area 4,36,400km square.

It had many names in past.

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Source : www.icpdr.org/icpdr-pages/black_sea.html

BLACK RIVER

125-miles-long(201 km).

It forms the boundary between two towns Brownville and Hounsfield.

Source: www.jamaicablackriver.com/history.html

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BLACK MAMBA

Reaching up to 14ft to 4.5 meters in length. Speed of 12.5miles per hour. Why known as black mamba??

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source: animals.natinalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/blackmamba/

BLACK BUCK

Antelope, mainly found in India. State animal of Andhra Pradesh. Its also known as krishna jinka.

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BLACK BERRY

BlackBerry is a mobile developed by a Canadian company Research In Motion .

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BLACK BERRY FRUIT

It is an edible fruit. It is not a true berry but it is termed as aggregate fruit. It is a widespread fruit.

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BLACK FOREST

Black Forest is a wooden mountain range in Baden-Wrttemberg. Why BLACK FOREST..?? There are many Old Towns in black forest.

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BLACK FOREST CAKE

Black Forest cake consists of several layers of chocolate cake. Why it is named as Black Forest cake..??

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BLACK PEPPER

The word Pepper is derived from Sanskrit word Pippali Used as a spice and seasoning. Black Pepper is native to India. Vietnam is currently the worlds largest producer and exporter.
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BLACK BEAUTY

Its not the color that matters.

Black is beautiful.

Book by Anna Sewell (1877).

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BLACKMAIL

Act of threatening.

Embarrassing, socially damaging, incriminating in nature.

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BELIEFS, RELIGIONS &

SUPERSTITIOUS

Lord Krishna is termed as The Black One

Black Cats may be thought as bad luck. The black dress is not usually worn on any auspicious day. Black Magic is a destructive form of magic.
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GOTHIC PEOPLE

Originated from Germany tribes.

Indicates depression.

Atheists

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BLACK MARKET

Is not a part of official economy. Smaller in countries where economic freedom is greater . Goods acquired illegally can have two price levels. Black Market can form a part of border trade.

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BLACK MONEY

Income from illegal activities. Black money scam. Unaccounted and untaxed cash generated.

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BLACK LIST

It is a list of undesirable persons or entities.

If any person does something bad, he comes under the category of Black List.

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ACCOUNTING

To say one's accounts are "in the black" is used to mean that one is or "no longer in the red. Positive amounts were written in black. How black decides whether the firm is earning profit or not??...

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EXPRESSIONS

Black Coffee or black tea, Black belt, Black ball, Black sheep, Black rose,
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EXPRESSIONS

Black currant, Black cigarette, Black water, Black spot, Black salt.
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QUOTES

Black is not only a color." - Edouard Manet "There's something about black. You feel hidden away in it." - Georgia O'Keeffe "Without black, no color has any depth. But if you mix black with everything, suddenly there's shadow - no, not just shadow, but fullness. You've got to be willing to mix black into your palette if you want to create something that's real." - Amy Grant

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CONTD
"I wear the black for the poor and the beaten down, / Livin' in the hopeless, hungry side of town, / I wear it for the prisoner who has long paid for his crime, / But is there because he's a victim of the times." - Johnny Cash

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One old wives' tale claims that if a woman is buried wearing the color black, she'll come back to haunt the family.

FACTS

One old wives' tale claims that if a woman is buried wearing the color black, she'll come back to haunt the family. Black implies weight -- people will think a black box weighs more than a white one. Musicians in an orchestra pit often wear all black during live concerts, so as not to draw attention away from the stage performers.
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PEOPLES PERCEPTION

Which is the first thing which comes to your mind when I say black ?? Some common answers : Colour, Darkness, Long Beautiful Hairs, Negative attitude, Clothes, Dull mood, Movie, Ghost.

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PUT SOME BLACK IN YOUR LIFE WHEN YOU WANT

to open the door to mystery. to prepare for the unknown.

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