Black Panther
noun
a member of a militant black American organization Black Panther party active in the 1960s and early 1970s, formed to work for the advancement of the rights of blacks, often by radical means.
Also called
Panther.
Origin of Black Panther
An Americanism dating back to 1960–65
British Dictionary definitions for black panthers
Black Panther
noun
(in the US) a member of a militant Black political party founded in 1965 to end the political dominance of White people
Cultural definitions for black panthers
Black Panthers
A militant Black Power organization founded in the 1960s by Huey Newton and others. Newton proclaimed: “We make the statement, quoting from Chairman Mao, that Political Power comes through the Barrel of a Gun.”