Word info

driving while black

Noun

Meaning

driving while black (uncountable)

Used as a facetious reason why black drivers are stopped by police more often than white drivers.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

“Driving While Black: African American Travel and the Road to Civil Rights,” by Gretchen Sorin, explores the African American mobility experience from the antebellum through the 1960s, going beyond what we saw in the Best Picture Oscar winner. Source: Internet

In Washington, D.C., a well-dressed man is stopped by the cops for DWB — Driving While Black. Source: Internet

Gretchen Sorin, co-producer of “Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America” set to air on PBS Tuesday. Source: Internet

Walking While Black or Driving While Black could get you PROFILED by the police. Source: Internet

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