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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Nominated films include Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958–1989, written and directed by Göran Hugo Olsson (The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975).
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
In honor of Black August, the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) is hosting a special pop-up conversation as part of its Black Power exhibition, spotlighting the enduring legacy of Black resistance and self-determination in the Bay Area.
—Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
After the killing of Martin Luther King Jr. that spring, local leaders and activists, inspired by the Black Power and Pan-African movements of the time, moved to rename their town after Kenya’s capital, Nairobi.
—David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2025
Anti-war, Black Power, the Chicano Movement, and, of course, the American Indian Movement.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
In honor of Black August, the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) is hosting a special pop-up conversation as part of its Black Power exhibition, spotlighting the enduring legacy of Black resistance and self-determination in the Bay Area.
—Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
After the killing of Martin Luther King Jr. that spring, local leaders and activists, inspired by the Black Power and Pan-African movements of the time, moved to rename their town after Kenya’s capital, Nairobi.
—David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2025
Anti-war, Black Power, the Chicano Movement, and, of course, the American Indian Movement.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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“Black Power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Black%20Power. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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