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
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One hand is open, while the other is closed into the iconic Black Power fist.
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Leilah Babirye, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
Founded in 1966 by a Southern Californian Black Power activist named Maulana Karenga, Kwanzaa was meant to be the bedrock of a new cultural nationalism that appealed to Black people increasingly disillusioned by the post-Civil Rights Movement world.
—Ismail Muhammad, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
While still behind other groups and still on the business end of a widening wealth inequality gap, Black people made some financial progress following the Civil Rights Movement and the ensuing Black Power Movement — which was especially prominent in Oakland.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
Her work, which touched on civil rights, the Black Power Movement, hip hop and more, also earned her several awards and accolades such as the Langston Hughes Medal, seven NAACP awards, an Emmy Award, 31 honorary doctorates and a Grammy Award nomination.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024
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Leilah Babirye, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
Founded in 1966 by a Southern Californian Black Power activist named Maulana Karenga, Kwanzaa was meant to be the bedrock of a new cultural nationalism that appealed to Black people increasingly disillusioned by the post-Civil Rights Movement world.
—Ismail Muhammad, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
While still behind other groups and still on the business end of a widening wealth inequality gap, Black people made some financial progress following the Civil Rights Movement and the ensuing Black Power Movement — which was especially prominent in Oakland.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
Her work, which touched on civil rights, the Black Power Movement, hip hop and more, also earned her several awards and accolades such as the Langston Hughes Medal, seven NAACP awards, an Emmy Award, 31 honorary doctorates and a Grammy Award nomination.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Black Power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Black%20Power. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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