Negritude
/ˌneɪ.ɡrɪˈtuːd/noun
A literary and political movement celebrating Black identity, culture, and anti-colonial consciousness, especially among Francophone writers.
Did you know?Negritude was coined in 1939 by Aimé Césaire, who transformed the French word nègre into a radical affirmation of Blackness rather than a slur.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
niger
“black, dark”
Old French
Old French
negre
“Black person; later a racialized term used in colonial contexts”
1939
French
négritude
“A coined term meaning Blackness, especially as a proud cultural and political identity”
Modern English
English
Negritude
“The Francophone Black cultural and political movement centered on pride, anti-colonialism, and Black identity”