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In the asking of these questions Black Nationalism took a stand in preaching self-reliance, a holistic approach in viewing nationalism in the black community and created a sense of intellectual liberation, the effects of this can be seen vividly in the art and literature of the Black Arts Movement. In the climax of Amiri Baraka’s Dutchman Clay does just this, eviscerating all of Lula’s preconceived notions of what blackness was and gave her an inside understanding of what her privilege disallows…

shop on the most shopped on day in the US, was an interesting one. I’ve always thought Black Friday was something that shouldn’t be as advertised as it is, I went only one year and after that I have never went again. It had nothing to do with Black Friday itself. But, waiting in long lines for something that is probably going to be on sale again isn’t something that I find enjoyable. Now, since they also start Black Friday on Thanksgiving, it makes me not want to do it even more so. I don’t like…

The Black Aristocracy is Born While many elite blacks were able to maintain some of their accumulated assets, the country was in a severe state of transition economically and socially. And by the onset of the Civil War, many free black men [and slaves] had enlisted in the army and began receiving federal allotments for their service through the Freedman’s Bank (Frazier Page 35). In 1865, a month before his death, President Abraham Lincoln signed an act passed by Congress that established the…

centric beliefs and the devaluation of Black culture. Black culture is the less ideal and therefore, causes members of its group to want to withdraw and enter into the leading mainstream culture. The major problem associated with social identity is the refusal of members from the dominant group to acknowledge their privilege. The attitude and racist norms which shape the way it means to be black is framed by whites. White police officers who are killing defenseless black males have been…

only marks just how important it is to conduct a mold removal process especially if it is black mold infestation that has to be dealt with. Of all the types of indoor fungi, black molds, known as Strachybotrys atra, is the most infamous. It is considered to be the type that can deliver the worst mold health effects. With how it is being acknowledged as a notorious home problem, there is nothing to wonder why black mold treatment is on the top of every home owners' list of tasks to be…

'Black Identity' Through the existing binary opposition, the idea of 'black identity' was established. The meaning of 'black' does not exclusively mean the darkness of one's skin, it includes the surrounding negative connotations and preconceived ideas about one's race too. Physical appearance became a symbol for the meaning of inferiority as it was the most outward indication of the race who one belonged to. Therefore, as Franz Fanon mentioned, people were judged “irrespective of their social…

“Black love is black wealth’ is a quote from illustrious poet Nikki Giovanni in her poem “Nikki Rosa”. In this poem she orates the circumstances of her childhood and how the portrayal of her memories may be interpreted as tragic, even though she was indeed happy. She explains the love within a family and community can dull the sting of poverty, likewise the Black Power Movement thrived on solidarity within the community. Living in the post- Civil Rights era, one may wonder if the oppression of…

“Black Lives Matter is a chapter-based national organization working for the validity of Black life. We are working to rebuild the Black liberation movement. What does Black Lives Matter mean? When we say Black Lives Matter, we are broadening the conversation around state violence to include all of the ways in which black people are intentionally left powerless at the hands of the state. We are talking about ways in which black lives are deprived of our basic human rights and dignity.”…

religion in the United States as well as an early proponent of Black Theology. His experiences in the Italian campaign during World War II prompted him to become a minister as a means to address human cruelty. Wilmore has conducted extensive research on social ethics, African Americans in the Presbyterian Church, and ecumenism. His first book was The Secular Relevance of the Church (Westminster 1962). In his now-classic Black Religion and Black Radicalism: An Interpretation of the Religious…

The Black Panthers Party openly brandished weapons and adhered to strong socialist and communist ideals believing that violent revolution was the way to achieve the liberation of African Americans.The BPP sought social justice for African Americans through a combination of revolutionary doctrine, education, and community programs as stated in their Ten Point Program which called for an end to racial oppression, black empowerment and the control of institutions such as schools and hospitals.The…