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Black Moses

Black Moses is the English title of Petit Piment, a 2015 novel by the Congolese-French writer Alain Mabanckou, translated by Helen Stevenson in 2017 and longlisted for the Man Booker International prize.

Black Motion LIVE

Black Motion is a South African Afro-house duo from the Soshanguve township near Pretoria, formed around 2010, known for combining electronic production with live traditional drumming and vocals.

Black Mountain poets

The Black Mountain poets were progressive American poets of the 1940s and 1950s tied to Black Mountain College, led by Charles Olson and his 1950 "projective verse" poetics.

Black Museum (Black Mirror)

"Black Museum" is the sixth and final episode of Black Mirror season 4 (2017), written by Charlie Brooker, directed by Colm McCarthy, starring Letitia Wright and Douglas Hodge, an anthology of three consciousness-transfer stories confirming a shared universe.

Black Narcissus

Black Narcissus is a 1947 Powell and Pressburger Technicolor drama, adapted from Rumer Godden's 1939 bestseller, about Anglican nuns whose Himalayan convent in a former harem unravels; shot entirely at Pinewood, it won Oscars for cinematography and art direction.

Black News Channel

Black News Channel (BNC), also called BNC, was a Tallahassee, Florida-based 24-hour cable news network for Black audiences, launched February 10, 2020 by J.C. Watts and Bob Brillante, shut down March 25, 2022, and rebranded theGrio after Allen Media Group's $11 million bankruptcy purchase.

Black Noir

Black Noir is a silent superhero in Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson's comic The Boys and its Prime Video adaptation. In the comics he is Homelander's clone and secret antagonist; in the show he is a different character, twice replaced.

Black Nut

Black Nut (블랙넛), real name Kim Dae-woong, is a South Korean rapper known for explicit diss lyrics and his 2015 Show Me the Money 4 run.

Black Oak Arkansas

Black Oak Arkansas is an American Southern rock band formed in 1965 as the Knowbody Else, fronted by Jim Dandy Mangrum; its 1973 hit "Jim Dandy" and high-grossing 1970s tours made it Arkansas's first commercially successful rock band.

Black ocean

A black ocean is a K-pop protest in which fans turn off lightsticks and withhold cheers during a performer's set, first seen at the 2008 Dream Concert.

Black on Both Sides

Black on Both Sides is the 1999 debut solo studio album by American rapper Mos Def. It was released by Rawkus Records and features 17 tracks.

Black or White

Black or White is Michael Jackson's 1991 single, the first from Dangerous, written with producer Bill Bottrell. Its John Landis short film premiered to 500 million viewers; the censored panther-dance ending stirred controversy.

Black or White (film)

Black or White is a 2015 American drama film written and directed by Mike Binder, starring Kevin Costner and Octavia Spencer in a custody battle over a biracial girl.

Black Order (comics)

The Black Order, also known as Cull Obsidian, is a Marvel Comics team of alien supervillains who serve Thanos as his generals, created by Jonathan Hickman in 2013.

Black Orpheus

Black Orpheus (Orfeu Negro, Orfeu do Carnaval) is Marcel Camus's 1959 French-Italian-Brazilian film retelling the Orpheus and Eurydice myth in Rio's favelas during Carnival, starring Breno Mello and Marpessa Dawn, with a Jobim-Bonfá bossa nova soundtrack, winner of the 1959 Palme d'Or and the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.

Black Out (TV series)

Black Out (백설공주에게 죽음을, Snow White Must Die) is a 2024 MBC Korean crime thriller starring Byun Yo-han and Go Joon, adapting Nele Neuhaus's German novel; 14 episodes aired August 16 to October 4, 2024, rising from 2.8% to 6.4% Nielsen ratings.

Black Paintings

Black Paintings (Pinturas negras): fourteen murals Goya painted 1819–1823 in oil on the walls of his Quinta del Sordo near Madrid, including Saturn Devouring His Son; transferred to canvas in 1874 and now in the Prado.

Black Panther (character)

Black Panther is a Marvel Comics superhero, alter ego of T'Challa, king of fictional Wakanda; created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Fantastic Four #52 (July 1966) as mainstream comics' first black superhero, later a record-breaking film franchise.

Black Panther (film)

Black Panther is a 2018 American superhero film directed by Ryan Coogler and starring Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa, king of the fictional African nation of Wakanda.

Black Panther (soundtrack)

Black Panther (soundtrack) covers the music for Marvel's 2018 film: Kendrick Lamar-curated Black Panther: The Album and Ludwig Göransson's Oscar-winning Original Score, plus Wakanda Forever's Rihanna single Lift Me Up and its Grammy nominations.

Black Panther (TV series)

Black Panther (TV series): 2010 BET motion-comic miniseries adapting Reginald Hudlin's 'Who is the Black Panther?' comic in six TV-14 episodes; stars Djimon Hounsou as T'Challa and introduced Shuri, predating the 2018 film.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is Marvel Studios' 2022 sequel directed by Ryan Coogler, following Shuri, Ramonda, and Wakanda after T'Challa's death, introducing Namor of Talokan, and winning Ruth E. Carter a Best Costume Design Oscar.

Black Pearl

Black Pearl covers three main uses: the Pirates of the Caribbean pirate ship formerly the Wicked Wench captained by Jack Sparrow; the Turkish series Siyah İnci (2017–2018) on Star TV; and the Argentine telenovela Perla negra (1994–1995) starring Andrea Del Boca.

Black pepper

Black pepper (Piper nigrum; Milagu), the dried berry of a Western Ghats-native vine; piperine activates TRPV1; black, white, green forms by processing; Vietnam, Indonesia, Brazil, India lead production.

Black pepper oleoresin

Black pepper oleoresin, a solvent-extracted concentrate from Piper nigrum peppercorns (FEMA 2846, CAS 8002-56-0), carries both aroma volatiles (20–36%) and pungent piperine (35–55%), used to flavor processed foods and authorized as an EU feed additive in 2024.

Black Phone (film series)

Black Phone film series: Blumhouse/Universal horror franchise begun with The Black Phone (2022), adapted from Joe Hill's short story, starring Ethan Hawke as the Grabber; continued by Black Phone 2 (2025), which makes the villain supernatural.

Black Phone 2

Black Phone 2 (2025) is Scott Derrickson's supernatural horror sequel to The Black Phone, written with C. Robert Cargill from Joe Hill's characters. Ethan Hawke's Grabber returns from the dead to haunt siblings Finney and Gwen at the 1982-set Alpine Lake winter camp; it opened to $42 million worldwide.

Black Point

Black Point, billed as Black Jonas Point, is the stage name of Dominican rapper Jonás Joaquín Ortiz Alberto, born 1989 in Santo Domingo, known for "Watagatapitusberry" with Pitbull.

Black Prada Dress

"Black Prada Dress" is a 2026 song by Ellie Goulding, lead single of her sixth album I Know Too Much, written with James Essien and Evan Blair, produced by Jack Rochon, debuted at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend.

Black Pumas

Black Pumas: Austin, Texas psychedelic soul duo of singer Eric Burton and guitarist-producer Adrian Quesada. Debut album 2019 on ATO; seven Grammy nominations including Best New Artist (2020); second album Chronicles of a Diamond (2023).