Black dog is an oft-used phrase to mean depression. Here's a link that attributes the phrase to Winston Churchill, but I suspect he didn't invent it. I like the way they described it though: Black Dog was Churchill's name for his depression, and as is true with all metaphors, it speaks volumes.
The origin of the term âAfrican Americanâ. info The origin of the term âAfrican Americanâ. Jesse Jackson may have popularized the term in the late 1980s, but a Yale researcher finds what may very well be the very first written instance of African American - and it was published 233 years ago. Lawrence explains in his latest Rewrite. ... more Duration: {{video.duration.momentjs}}.
Transnational Pan-Africanism. Although the exact origins are disputed, the term Pan-African first appeared in the 1890s. P. O. Esedebe maintains that the Chicago Congress on Africa held in 1893 marks both the transition of Pan-Africanism from an idea to a recognizable movement and the first usage of the word itself.