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Blaxit
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English
Etymology
en black exit or en blax exit 1. en human rights consultant Ulysses Burley III 1 -, modelled on earlier words like en Brexit, en Grexit, etc.
Pronunciation
en /ˈblæɡ.zɪt/ /ˈblæk.sɪt/
en æksɪt 2
Proper noun
A social movement promoting the migration of black people to sub-Saharan Africa from the United States to pursue adventure, career opportunities, etc.
Feb 16, 2024 Colette Coleman Blaxit: Tired of Racism, Black Americans Try Life in Africa https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/16/realestate/african-americans-africa.html on The Covid pandemic and the racial reckoning in the wake of the murder of George Floyd led some Black Americans to seek a different way of life abroad, in a movement that some are calling Blaxit. https://web.archive.org/web/20251207225438/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/16/realestate/african-americans-africa.html 7 December 2025