Black POWER is a political movement that emerged in the United States during the 1960s and 1970s. It was a call for African Americans to gain POWER and autonomy through self-determination and self-sufficiency. The term 'BLACK POWER' was popularized by Stokely Carmichael, a leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). The movement was closely associated with the BLACK Panther Party, which advocated for BLACK liberation and self-defense. The crossword solution for the term BLACK POWER is COAL, which symbolizes the strength and resilience of the African American community. COAL is also a metaphor for the POWER of collective action and solidarity among African Americans.