Malcolm X and Black Power

How did Black power restore black identity? 2

"Black is beautiful" increased and created a sense of pride. Aspects of black culture were celebrated more, e.g. rap

How did Malcolm split from NOI?

1963 - suspended by Elijah for making unpopular remarks about the assassination of President Kennedy. 1964 - announced his split, disappointed by Elijah's expensive lifestyle, romantic affairs and rejection of political involvement Like King he criticised economic inequality in the United States Feb 65, assassinated by NOI

X's Methods

Advertise, and encourage critical thinking on race problems, and some would say encourage racial violence

Aims of X

Aimed to improve black American lives

Achievements of NOI

Attracted and inspired ghetto-dwellers because of its self-confidence and emphasis on racial pride and economic self-help. Elijah Muhammad created many businesses, such as restaurants and bakeries which gave rare employment oppportunities in the ghettos

What was he?

Black Nationalilst - Proud of culture, favouring a seperate black nation.

How did Black power restore black identity? 1

Black vocabulary had been altered. Blacks were refering to themselves as "black" rather than "coloured", shows a sense of respect and self-determination

Significance of Black Power

Contributed to the growing black pride, raised black morale, encouraging colleague courses on black history and culture

X's Achievements

Drew attention to the conditions in American's ghettos. Brought America's black population in closer contact with oppressed black people throughout the world Inspired a new generation of black leaders such as SNCC's Stokely Carmichael

What were the Black Panthers?

Founded in 1966, by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale

Their ten-point platform

Included full employment, decent housing "education that teaches true black history", self determination, end to polic brutality, ghetto improvements

What was he apart of?

NOI - Nation of Islam

Why support Black Power?

Offered an alternative way of fighting for civil rights, as equality was still not 100% there, definitely in north and in ghettos. Economy still not equal Believed peaceful protests were ineffective and insisted black culture should be more celebrated

Economic improvements

Offered practical help to black people living in the ghettos whilst ensuring the problems remained on the political agenda

What was their purpose?

Patrol African American Neighbourhoods to protect residents from acts of police brutality

Aims of NOI

Provide an alternative to white man's Christian rleigion Increase black self-esteem Keep black and whites seperate

Aims of Balck Power

The movement had key aims, it called for racial dignity, for economic and political self-sufficiency and freedom from white oppression.

Impact?

Very impactful Propaganda was everywhere. Had clinics working on health insurance. Free breakfasts to black school children