Negritude
[neg-ri-tood, -tyood, nee-gri-] /ˈnɛg rɪˌtud, -ˌtyud, ˈni grɪ-/
noun, (sometimes lowercase) Older Use: Often Offensive.
1.
the historical, cultural, and social heritage considered common to black people collectively.
/ˈniːɡrɪˌtjuːd; ˈnɛɡ-/
noun
1.
the fact of being a Negro
2.
awareness and cultivation of the Negro heritage, values, and culture
n.
1950, from French négritude; see negro + -tude. Supposedly coined by young authors in the French colonies of Africa before World War II.
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