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Black Power
noun
variants
or black power
: the mobilization of the political and economic power of Black Americans especially to compel respect for their rights and improve their condition
—often used before another noun
the Black Power movement
Black Power salutes
black power groups/organizations
Examples of Black Power in a Sentence
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In this mural, there’s a bright blue sky, a monarch butterfly on a sunflower, a child on a swing, another on a computer, a family out for a walk and a depiction of the 1968 Olympics Black Power salute.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 1 Dec. 2024
In addition to displaying her oeuvre, the museum has rounded up her various cultural and stylistic influences from Black Power Movement ephemera to pre-Hispanic sculptural references, pinpointing how Catlett’s intersectional politics were syncretic with her formal techniques.
—Shameekia Shantel Johnson, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
In 1966, Lewis was ousted as chair and replaced by the more radical Stokely Carmichael, who popularized the term Black Power.
—Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
This made the store a popular gathering place in the community during the civil rights and Black Power movements.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 10 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1954, in the meaning defined above
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“Black Power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Black%20Power. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
Black Power
nounoften not capitalized B&P
: the use of the political and economic power of Black Americans especially to achieve racial fairness
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