amandla

/ aˈmɑːndla /

noun

1. a political slogan calling for power to the Black population

Word History and Origins

Origin of amandla¹

C20: Nguni, literally: power

Example Sentences

Amandla Stenberg talks about playing twins Mae and Osha in Disney+’s “Star Wars” series that’s set in the High Republic era, alongside Lee Jung-jae, who stars as Master Sol.

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Amandla Stenberg describes herself as “an average enjoyer of ‘Star Wars’” before joining “Star Wars: The Acolyte.”

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“I think that the work that Amandla did was just so incredible,” says Lee.

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It’s the first series in the franchise to be created by a woman and stars Amandla Stenberg, Dafne Keen, Carrie-Anne Moss and Jodie Turner-Smith.

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Half the time the fans are wrong: Remember the shock and horror some of the more racist “Hunger Games” fans expressed when Amandla Stenberg played Rue?

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