Black Power
A slogan and movement for self-determination for Black peoplesA slogan and movement for self-determination for Black peoples.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)A slogan and movement for self-determination for Black peoples.
(uncountable)A slogan or movement of separatism for Black communities in predominantly non-Black countries.
(uncountable)A slogan used to support Black supremacy.
Origin
From Richard Wright's book Black Power (1954), describing his travels to the Gold Coast anFrom Richard Wright's book Black Power (1954), describing his travels to the Gold Coast and the rise of Pan-Africanism. In a US context later popularized by Stokely Carmichael.
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcivil rights
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable