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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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.
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024
For her early works, Giovanni drew inspiration from the Civil Rights Movement and Black Power movements, often writing about issues of race, politics, and gender, as well as grief.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
The radical themes of her early works, including the poetry collection Black Judgement, were a rallying cry for the Black Power movement.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024
For her early works, Giovanni drew inspiration from the Civil Rights Movement and Black Power movements, often writing about issues of race, politics, and gender, as well as grief.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
The radical themes of her early works, including the poetry collection Black Judgement, were a rallying cry for the Black Power movement.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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
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“Black Power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Black%20Power. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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