Pan Africanism is a term which can have two separate, but related meanings.

In the first sense, Pan Africanism is a movement of union and recognition of cultural similarity and commonality of interests of all of the countries of Africa, particualry sub-Saharan Africa ("black Africa"). Institutions to promote this are in existence, such as the African Union; Pan-Africanists applaud them but feel that they do not go nearly far enough.

In the second sense, Pan Africanism is the idea that all black persons, wherever they are in the world, are first and foremost citizens of Africa. This has become a tenent of most black nationalist movements.

See also: Pan-African colours