The power of the fist
* Black Power is a phrase that has instilled both pride and hope*into the souls of black people, while simultaneously striking fear into *the hearts of whites. 'No two words in contemporary American society have *been more controversial or misunderstood than Black Power' (Fager, cover). *This "misunderstanding" is what made the Black Power Movement so receptive *among African-Americans, but threatening to whites. After *African-Americans became disenchanted with the Civil Rights Movement, a *new concept rose to the forefront of black ideology. The Black Power *Movement began to reshape black consciousness during the mid-sixties, and *left an everlasting impression on American society. According to Maulana *Karenga, The Black Power Movement can be " divided into three basic *tendencies or thrusts: 1) the religious thrusts; 2) the cultural thrust; *and 3) the political thrust" (Karenga, pg.172). These three thrusts *united a mass of black people, who shared a common struggle, common *concerns, and a common consciousness. Throughout this paper I will *explore these indispensable components of The Black Power Movement, *focusing on each ones theories and contributions to the struggle f
*the non-violent, integrationist practices of the Civil Rights Movement. *importantly, Malcolm made black people realize that they had a right to *dominance. The brutal force used during slavery was only necessary until *striped of African-Americans during slavery in the United States. The *movement loss its political power, and Elijah Muhammad built upon Garvey's
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