Black Nationalism

noun

, (sometimes lowercase)

1. a social and political movement resisting assimilation of Black people into white or mixed society and advocating self-reliance and self-government in Black communities.

Other Words From

• Black Nationalist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Black Nationalism¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Chuck D. From Chuck I got the black nationalism, the militancy.

From The Daily Beast

The event was the nadir of black nationalism put on nationwide display at the 1995 Million Man March in Washington, D.C.

From The Daily Beast

European Unionism clashed with brown-turning-black nationalism and irredentism.

From Project Gutenberg