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Negritude

neg·ri·tude

UK/ˈnɛɡɹɪˌtjuːd/ US/ˈnɛɡɹɪˌt͡ʃuːd/ uncommon

noun

1.

an ideological position that holds Black culture to be independent and valid on its own terms; an affirmation of the African cultural heritage

Origin

From French négritude (coined by Aimé Césaire), from nègre (“Negro”) + -itude.

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