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

Examples of Black Power in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In addition to displaying her oeuvre, the museum has rounded up her various cultural and stylistic influences from Black Power Movement ephemera to pre-Hispanic sculptural references, pinpointing how Catlett’s intersectional politics were syncretic with her formal techniques. —Shameekia Shantel Johnson, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024

In 1966, Lewis was ousted as chair and replaced by the more radical Stokely Carmichael, who popularized the term Black Power. —Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024

This made the store a popular gathering place in the community during the civil rights and Black Power movements. —Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 10 Oct. 2024

The man who became Lewis’s chief rival was in many ways his opposite: Stokely Carmichael, an erudite and provocative exponent of Black Power. —Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

Black Power

noun

often not capitalized B&P

: the use of the political and economic power of Black Americans especially to achieve racial fairness