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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At the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, U.S. sprinter Tommie Smith raised his fist on the victory podium in a Black Power salute, alongside fellow athlete John Carlos, to protest racial injustice in the United States.
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Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2024
The Black Power Movement of the 1960s and ’70s fostered a Black Is Beautiful ethos and a new silhouette and symbol: the Afro.
—Linda Villarosa Robin Miles Krish Seenivasan Alec K. Redfearn, New York Times, 13 June 2024
Moore mentored a number of Black Power activists, including Malcolm X.
—Keisha N. Blain, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2020
Stapp’s portrait and the peacock chair itself have since become an enduring symbol of Black Power.
—Lucy McKeon, New York Times, 3 June 2024
However, his contributions to the Black Panther Party, whose Free Breakfast for Children is still used in schools across America today, and the Black Power Movement cannot be overstated.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 May 2024
There would be no Black Power balled fist thrown at the TV cameras.
—Wil Haygood, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Now that scholars have worked to rehabilitate the Black Power movement, Rustin’s critique of it has been muffled.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
The Last Poets, which originally consisted of Mr. Kain, David Nelson and Abiodun Oyewole, were aligned with the Black Arts Movement — the cultural corollary to the broader Black Power movement of the 1960s and ’70s — of which the activist poet and playwright Amiri Baraka was a central figure.
—Alex Williams, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2024
The Black Power Movement of the 1960s and ’70s fostered a Black Is Beautiful ethos and a new silhouette and symbol: the Afro.
—Linda Villarosa Robin Miles Krish Seenivasan Alec K. Redfearn, New York Times, 13 June 2024
Moore mentored a number of Black Power activists, including Malcolm X.
—Keisha N. Blain, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2020
Stapp’s portrait and the peacock chair itself have since become an enduring symbol of Black Power.
—Lucy McKeon, New York Times, 3 June 2024
However, his contributions to the Black Panther Party, whose Free Breakfast for Children is still used in schools across America today, and the Black Power Movement cannot be overstated.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 May 2024
There would be no Black Power balled fist thrown at the TV cameras.
—Wil Haygood, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Now that scholars have worked to rehabilitate the Black Power movement, Rustin’s critique of it has been muffled.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
The Last Poets, which originally consisted of Mr. Kain, David Nelson and Abiodun Oyewole, were aligned with the Black Arts Movement — the cultural corollary to the broader Black Power movement of the 1960s and ’70s — of which the activist poet and playwright Amiri Baraka was a central figure.
—Alex Williams, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
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“Black Power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Black%20Power. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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