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n. - An ideological position that holds Black culture to be independent and valid on its own terms.

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  • As poet and philosopher, Mr. Senghor developed the concept of "negritude," his term for the common cultural and spiritual heritage of Africa's people.
  • He was a follower of Voodoo and the "negritude" (Black Nationalist) movement.
  • Francois Duvalier, an early believer in "negritude," came to power in the late 1950s, popularizing ideas that resonated with a population that had withstood a white...
  • "negritude", paid tribute to Pablo Picasso by characterising him as an artist
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