blak
n.— «Early in her career, she coined the term “Blak”—now widely used by Aboriginal artists making a political point in their work.» —“‘Blak’ dolls play with stereotypes” by Rosalie Higson The Australian (Sydney, Australia) Nov. 25, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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