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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Watani Stiner is a memoirist and former Black Power activist whose writing explores revolution, exile, captivity, and reconciliation with family and history.
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
The moment was seen as a gesture of solidarity with the Black Power movement.
—Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
These ventures can be heroic, as when Tommie Smith and John Carlos valiantly raised their fists as a Black Power salute in Mexico City in 1968.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Women’s roles in the Black Power Movement, a new novel from Atlanta’s own Tayari Jones, a magic library where book characters come to life, and an essential book on the growing challenges to voters are all on Atlanta’s literary agenda for February.
—Gina Webb, AJC.com, 1 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
The moment was seen as a gesture of solidarity with the Black Power movement.
—Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
These ventures can be heroic, as when Tommie Smith and John Carlos valiantly raised their fists as a Black Power salute in Mexico City in 1968.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Women’s roles in the Black Power Movement, a new novel from Atlanta’s own Tayari Jones, a magic library where book characters come to life, and an essential book on the growing challenges to voters are all on Atlanta’s literary agenda for February.
—Gina Webb, AJC.com, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Black Power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Black%20Power. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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