Black power
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| + | "Songs such as “[[Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud]]” by Brown, “[[(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go]]” by Curtis Mayfield, “[[Message From a Black Man]]” by the Temptations, and “[[To Be Young, Gifted and Black]]” by Aretha ..." --''[[The Lumpen: Music on the Front Lines of the Black Revolution]]'', page 10, Frederick Lewis Vincent, 2008 | ||
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| - | '''Black Power''' was a political movement among persons of [[African descent]] throughout the world, though it is often associated primarily with [[African Americans]] in the [[United States]]. Most prominent in the late [[1960s]] and early [[1970s]], the movement emphasized racial pride and the creation of black political and cultural institutions to nurture and promote black collective interests, advance black values, and secure black autonomy. | ||
| - | The first person to use the term "Black Power" in a political context was [[Robert F. Williams]], an [[NAACP]] chapter president, writer, and publisher of the 1950s and '60s. However the first usage of "Black Power!" as a slogan is generally credited to [[Mukasa Dada]] (then known as Willie Ricks) and [[Stokely Carmichael]], both organizers and spokespersons for the [[Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee]] (SNCC). | + | '''Black Power''' is a [[political slogan]] and a name for various associated ideologies aimed at achieving [[self-determination]] for people of African/Black descent. It is used by [[African Americans]] in the United States. It was prominent in the late 1960s and early 1970s, emphasizing racial pride and the creation of black political and cultural institutions to nurture and promote black collective interests and advance black values. |
| - | Some, though not all, Black Power adherents believed in racial separation, black nationalism, and the necessity to use violence as a means of achieving their aims. Such positions were for the most part in direct conflict with those of leaders of the mainstream [[African-American Civil Rights Movement (1955-1968)|Civil Rights Movement]], and thus the two movements have often been viewed as inherently antagonistic. However certain groups and individuals participated in both civil rights and black power activism. | + | "Black Power" expresses a range of political goals, from defense against racial oppression, to the establishment of social institutions and a self-sufficient economy. The earliest known usage of the term is found in a 1954 book by [[Richard Wright (author)|Richard Wright]] entitled ''Black Power''. Although he did not "coin" the phrase, New York politician [[Adam Clayton Powell Jr.]] used the term on May 29, 1966 during a baccalaureate address at [[Howard University]]: "To demand these God-given rights is to seek black power." |
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| + | * [[Reverse racism]] | ||
| + | * [[1968 Olympics Black Power salute]] | ||
| + | * [[African independence movements]] | ||
| + | * [[African_American%E2%80%93Jewish_relations#Black_power_movement|African-American – Jewish relations#Black power movement]] | ||
| + | * [[Black anarchism]] | ||
| + | * [[Black Consciousness Movement]] | ||
| + | * [[Black feminism]] | ||
| + | * [[Black Power (New Zealand)]], [[Māori people|Māori]] gang | ||
| + | * [[Black Power Revolution]] | ||
| + | * [[Black pride]] | ||
| + | * [[Eldridge Cleaver]] | ||
| + | * [[Deacons for Defense and Justice]] | ||
| + | * [[Marcus Garvey]] | ||
| + | * [[Wadsworth Jarrell]], one of the leading artists of the [[Black Arts Movement]] | ||
| + | * [[Obi Egbuna]] | ||
| + | * [[Négritude]] | ||
| + | * [[New Black Panthers]] | ||
| + | * [[Huey P. Newton]] | ||
| + | * [[Fred Hampton]] | ||
| + | * [[Protests of 1968]] | ||
| + | * [[Red Power movement]] | ||
| + | * [[Republic of New Africa]] | ||
| + | * [[Volksgemeinschaft]] | ||
| - | [[Internationalist]] offshoots of black power include African Internationalism, [[pan-Africanism]], [[black nationalism]] and [[black supremacy]]. | ||
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"Songs such as “Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud” by Brown, “(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go” by Curtis Mayfield, “Message From a Black Man” by the Temptations, and “To Be Young, Gifted and Black” by Aretha ..." --The Lumpen: Music on the Front Lines of the Black Revolution, page 10, Frederick Lewis Vincent, 2008 |
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Black Power is a political slogan and a name for various associated ideologies aimed at achieving self-determination for people of African/Black descent. It is used by African Americans in the United States. It was prominent in the late 1960s and early 1970s, emphasizing racial pride and the creation of black political and cultural institutions to nurture and promote black collective interests and advance black values.
"Black Power" expresses a range of political goals, from defense against racial oppression, to the establishment of social institutions and a self-sufficient economy. The earliest known usage of the term is found in a 1954 book by Richard Wright entitled Black Power. Although he did not "coin" the phrase, New York politician Adam Clayton Powell Jr. used the term on May 29, 1966 during a baccalaureate address at Howard University: "To demand these God-given rights is to seek black power."
See also
- Reverse racism
- 1968 Olympics Black Power salute
- African independence movements
- African-American – Jewish relations#Black power movement
- Black anarchism
- Black Consciousness Movement
- Black feminism
- Black Power (New Zealand), Māori gang
- Black Power Revolution
- Black pride
- Eldridge Cleaver
- Deacons for Defense and Justice
- Marcus Garvey
- Wadsworth Jarrell, one of the leading artists of the Black Arts Movement
- Obi Egbuna
- Négritude
- New Black Panthers
- Huey P. Newton
- Fred Hampton
- Protests of 1968
- Red Power movement
- Republic of New Africa
- Volksgemeinschaft
