Meanings of portray black in English

Supporters argue that Black Pete is not meant to portray black skin colour, but chimney soot.

Black Pete supporters argue that he is not meant to portray black skin colour, but chimney soot, or a fantasy figure.

Foster portrays Black's wife, and Anton Yelchin is their son.

Last week, the comedian Leigh Francis issued a tearful apology for portraying black celebrities on sketch show Bo' Selecta.

And, as a Black man, how can I be inspired by sisters who simply portray Black men as brutes?

Langston Hughes Hughes was an American poet, social activist and playwright who made a career portraying Black life in his work.

Dozens of members of the victims' families packed Wittner's courtroom in Manhattan, many wearing stickers portraying black-and-white images of Crilley and Hover.

The Afro-Hindi alienist waggled fingers, causing holos to appear above the table, portraying black space dusted by a torus of glittery motes.

His magazines portrayed black people positively at a time when such representation was rare, and played an important role in the civil rights movement.

KRAKOW (Reuters) - Top Italian daily newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport has apologized for printing a cartoon portraying black Italy striker Mario Balotelli as King Kong.