As an identity category, “Black” has different meanings in different contexts but in general it refers to people of African descent. The term has come to replace the earlier racial category of Negro (see also “Negro”) now regarded as derogatory by many. Within the Netherlands “Black” is used most often to describe people of African or Afro-Caribbean origin. In Britain the term is used similarly; however it has also been used as a socio-political identity category to unite diverse non-White groups of people, regardless of their ethnic or geographical origins, who had suffered racism. This usage is less common in the Netherlands. In the US, the term primarily describes African Americans; “people of color” is also used as a political identity category that includes all non-White people. Rooted primarily in the North American Civil Rights and Black Power Movements, and other global anti-racism struggles, “Black” has become an identity category of pride for many people of African descent, challenging earlier stereotypes associated with Black people.