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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Anti-war, Black Power, the Chicano Movement, and, of course, the American Indian Movement.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Exploring themes from the ’60s such as women’s liberation and the Black Power movement, the film takes place in the summer of 1969, as the infamous Hurricane Camille marks its tragic landfall.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 July 2025
The Black Power tarot, more recently produced by the artists King Khan and Michael Eaton, reconstructs the major arcana around images of Black icons.
—John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
Baraka was a central figure of the Black Arts Literary Movement — the cultural auxiliary to the 1960s Black Power movement, according to NorthJersey.com, part of the USA TODAY Network.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 9 May 2025
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Exploring themes from the ’60s such as women’s liberation and the Black Power movement, the film takes place in the summer of 1969, as the infamous Hurricane Camille marks its tragic landfall.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 July 2025
The Black Power tarot, more recently produced by the artists King Khan and Michael Eaton, reconstructs the major arcana around images of Black icons.
—John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
Baraka was a central figure of the Black Arts Literary Movement — the cultural auxiliary to the 1960s Black Power movement, according to NorthJersey.com, part of the USA TODAY Network.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 9 May 2025
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“Black Power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Black%20Power. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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