"Black Power" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From 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. Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=Black Power}} Black Power (uncountable)
  1. A slogan and movement supporting Black self-determination and sometimes separatism, especially in the US in the 1960s and 1970s. Wikipedia link: Richard Wright (author), Stokely Carmichael Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Ethnicity, Social justice Synonyms: black power Related terms: Black Panthers, civil rights, Black liberation

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