Usage: often capitalized B&P
: the power of American blacks especially as applied to the achieving of their political and economic rights
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↑black power* * *
a movement supporting rights and political power for black people
Culture:
The Black Power movement was important among ↑African Americans in the 1960s and 1970s. The expression ‘Black Power’ was used officially by the ↑Black Panthers. A black power salute was made by holding up a fist.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.