Gabriel DuPont

The movement in the late 1960s and early 1970s was the final push of the movement that begun in the 1940s The black power movement dominated the public face of the African American freedom struggle The movement advocated a non-violent resistance to the racial segregation that was taking place in the United States during this time The leaders of the movement advocated for black pride and racial self- determination BEGINNINGS

Pacifist Major antecedent of the black power movement Challenged the rhetoric and philosophies of Marcus Garvey Orchestrated the Washington March The goal of the March was to create faith within the black population and to reject the slave psychology PHILIP RANDOLPH

The Islamic religion gained widespread popularity during the time of the black power movement The NOI taught a form Islam very different than that of the Arab world Spoke extensively on racial identity Reject the names given by the whites The leader of the NOI was originally Elijah Muhammad (originally Poole) NATION OF ISLAM

Originally Malcolm Little Born in Omaha, Nebraska The NOI’s ablest and most eloquent speakers Student of Elijah Muhammad Learned of Muhammad’s teachings while being incarcerated for burglary in a Massachusetts prison Spoke to the alienated and disaffected black Emphasized themes of black pride MALCOLM X

His message was radically different than that of the other civil rights activist of the time Was not against violence as a means to an end, unlike many of the other civil rights movements Questioned black population’s willingness to fight in wars, but not fight to defend their civil liberties Rebuked the notion of a Negro revolution for that of a Black revolution, stating that black was a truer definition of the revolution that was taking place Often preached anti-white messages in his speaches MALCOLM X (CONTINUED)

Malcolm made is 1 st trip to the Middle East and Africa in 1859 He noted from his experience, that world was a witness to the racial issues of the United States Malcolm made two more trips to Africa in 1964 and further broaden his appeal to the African American community Malcolm X was the first to vocalize the African American Freedom struggle in such a public way After meeting white Muslims during his trip to Africa, Malcolm views on the whites were transformed and he no longer viewed them as “white devils” or racists MALCOLM X (CONTINUED.)

On February 21 st, 1965, Malcolm was gunned down by assassin at the With no apparent heir to his thrown, a variety of groups considered themselves to be Malcolm’s ideological heirs MALCOLM ASSASSINATED