[neg-ri-tood, -tyood, nee-gri-] 
) | the historical, cultural, and social heritage considered common to blacks collectively. |
| ne·gri·tude or Ne·gri·tude (nē'grĭ-tōōd', -tyōōd', něg'rĭ-) n. An aesthetic and ideological concept affirming the independent nature, quality, and validity of Black culture. [French négritude, from nègre, Black person, from Spanish negro; see Negro.] |