Black Power Argument Analysis

The “Black Power” was a simple slogan, which appeared in 1966. It was connected to the many ideologies, but mainly to the black nationalism. This slogan served the purpose on achieving own standard and form of living, especially government for the African descent. However, there was also a connection between the “Black Power” slogan and the civil rights movement, as these didn’t only influence each other, but also differed from each other in some ways. The evidences of what black power actually is, how it influenced the civil rights movement, and how it differed from the civil rights movement are all portrayed throughout this week’s readings and in the Donna Murch article.

As Stokely Carmichael informs, “None of its so-called leaders could

Black nationalism ideology refers to the actions proposed to counter the issues with racial inequality. As Stokely states, “Ultimately, the economic foundation of this country must be shared if black people are to control their lives” it implies as one of the proposal by black power movement to solve the racial inequality in nation’s economy. On the other hand, civil rights movement like SCLC also proposed some actions to counter the racial inequality and get the full rights for the Black people, like voter-registration drive. But, SCLC also had a faith on the ideology of integrationism to counter some issues, in which the black power movement

Although, Donna Murch article informs briefly about the history of the Black Power movement, it also emphasized the ideology supported or opposed by the black power movement. As Donna Murch states, “Many of the ideas generated in the Association, including their debates about the nature of identity, African retention, and the integrationist sins of the Black middle class, anticipated cultural nationalist thought of subsequent years” (339), it proves again how the black power opposed integration and adhered to the black nationalism ideology, which eventually differed from the civil rights