Pan-African

American  

[pan-af-ri-kuhn] / ˈpænˈæf rɪ kən /

adjective

1. of or relating to all African nations or peoples.

2. of or relating to Pan-Africanism.

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Pan-African British  

adjective

1. of or relating to all African countries or the advocacy of political unity among African countries

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noun

1. a supporter of the Pan-African movement

Other Word Forms

• Pan-Africanism noun

Example Sentences

For Kablan Porquet, founder of the Bushman Cafe, a pillar of the economic capital Abidjan's Pan-African cultural scene, Ivory Coast has "made the choice to abandon culture".

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

He said the move was to "promote Pan-African values" and protect the institution's cultural image.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2025

So by simply turning the Dodgers logo and literally just swapping the colors to those of the Pan-African flag, I’m able to speak to Black folks directly.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025

Black culture was not merely an appendage to white culture, he argued, but had its own logic, history and dynamics that grew out of the Black Power and Pan-African movements.

From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2024

We discussed the need for the type of Pan-African unity that would also include the Afro-Americans.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey