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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The company’s 2022 film Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power, directed by Geeta Gandbhir and Sam Pollard, was nominated for an Emmy.
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Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
5 June 2026
Black communities were staking their claim to power—in the streets, in legislation, in the Black Power movement, and in the proud assertion that Black is beautiful.
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Camille Borders,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
The first big push for Black people to embrace their natural texture took place during the 1970s as part of the Black Power movement.
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Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
14 May 2026
Standing for the first time free of coffles on his feet, a man holds his broken chain aloft in a gesture that predates the Black Power fist that would become popular a century after this sculpture was hewn from rock.
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Tyehimba Jess,
ARTnews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
5 June 2026
Black communities were staking their claim to power—in the streets, in legislation, in the Black Power movement, and in the proud assertion that Black is beautiful.
—
Camille Borders,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
The first big push for Black people to embrace their natural texture took place during the 1970s as part of the Black Power movement.
—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
14 May 2026
Standing for the first time free of coffles on his feet, a man holds his broken chain aloft in a gesture that predates the Black Power fist that would become popular a century after this sculpture was hewn from rock.
—
Tyehimba Jess,
ARTnews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for Black Power
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“Black Power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Black%20Power. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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