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). 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 See All Example Sentences for Black Power

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First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Black Power was in 1954

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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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Black Power

noun
often not capitalized B&P
: the use of the political and economic power of Black Americans especially to achieve racial fairness
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