Malcolm X was expelled from the Nation of Islam as the other leaders were covetous of his accomplishments. He became an orthodox Muslim and went on the pilgrimage to Mecca he returned a new-fangled man. Upon his return he spoke of seeing black and white people …show more content…
The Honourable Elijah Muhammad the leader of the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X, Stokely Carmichael and select parties like the Black Panther Party were the actual driving forces behind this movement. The Black Power aimed to make black people independent politically, economically and most importantly socially. Hence slogans like ‘black is beautiful’ became popular and the Black Consciousness Movement emerged. The Black Consciousness Movement was simply a movement in which one was aware of one's identity as a black person. The teaching of African culture was also an essential part of reinforcing black pride and character thus black people started dressing differently. They started wearing African prints, started letting their hair grow naturally and generally steered clear of European conventions and started getting in touch with their