Black Panther

American  

[blak pan-ther] / ˈblæk ˈpæn θər /

noun

1. a member of a militant African American organization Black Panther party active in the 1960s and early 1970s, formed to work for the advancement of the rights of Black people, often by radical means.

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Black Panther British  

noun

1. (in the US) a member of a militant Black political party founded in 1965 to end the political dominance of White people

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Etymology

Origin of Black Panther

First recorded in 1960–65; the party was founded in Oakland, California, by political activists Huey P. Newton (1942–89) and Bobby Seale (born 1936), who modeled it on the Lowndes County Freedom Organization, an activist group in Alabama that had adopted a black panther as its symbol

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Black Panther

The Black Panther Party mounted its own education campaign, “part of which was to undermine any trust the Black community might have in a program designed by the white establishment,” Mr. Davies writes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

On “Me Against the World,” that came in the form of “Dear Mama,” an adoring tribute to his mother, the activist and former Black Panther Afeni Shakur.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Marvel announced the Black Panther three-quel with Jonsson appearing in front of thousands of fans at Comic-Con's famous Hall H.

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

He is best remembered for playing the lead role of T'Challa, king of Wakanda, in Oscar-winning 2018 Marvel blockbuster Black Panther.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

Like, what if the Black Panther was just a kid in this school, he said.

From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson

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