Hello Reader, Another week. Another blog post. Today, I have been asked to respond to the following question… Q: Choose a theory that you think would help in the study of Black Radicalism and include a citation for at least one book/article you'd recommend to your classmate. I have to believe that race, gender, and … Continue reading Gender, Race, and Class! OH MY!!
American Pragmatism
I think American Pragmatism is a good literary theory that can be applied to the Black Power Movement. A little history in case no one knows what that is because well were supposed to explain it. The theory states that instead of the mind being a mirror for reality that reflects the real world back. … Continue reading American Pragmatism
“The Theme is Blackness”
Performativity is a concept which analyzes different social practices, social roles, and distributions of power. Last week in class, we discussed the role of performativity in both the Black Arts Movement and the Black Power Movement. We read the play, The Theme is Blackness by Ed Bullins and discussed the goal of the play as … Continue reading “The Theme is Blackness”
The Lost Veterans
For class this coming week one of the things we were supposed to read was a portion of the first chapter of our e-text, SOS: Calling All Black People. This particular portion was by Harold Cruse and titled “The Harlem Black Arts Theater - New Dialogue with the Lost Black Generation.” One portion of the … Continue reading The Lost Veterans
Malcolm X’s Impact on the Civil Right’s Movement
While Malcolm X had many positive contributions to the Civil Right's Movement, he also held many views on race that could have hindered progress, and most likely would have slowed it down. Little was a man who was disliked by both African American’s and Whites for his many controversial views on topics concerning race which … Continue reading Malcolm X’s Impact on the Civil Right’s Movement
Bob Dylan and the Black Panthers
The Black Power Movement gained a lot of momentum by adopting older black figures into their cause, people like Langston Hughes. It was interesting to read, then, that a lot of members of the BPM were rejecting culturally black forms of art like blues and jazz when those things directly inspired Hughes and others who … Continue reading Bob Dylan and the Black Panthers
Presentation, clothes
I found that the clothing that the members of the Black Panther Party wore during their rallies, meetings, or other events they showed up to provided an image of unity and diversity among the black community. Many wore black outfits, such as dark jackets, or hats, boots, black sunglasses, and also wore their hair naturally. … Continue reading Presentation, clothes
Brief Trip Through Music Part 1
Music has almost always in one form, or another been used for representation. Telling stories about peoples lives through song is a universal concept. I know some of the music that was going on during the Black Power Movement and beyond, so I figure now is as good as time as any to do an … Continue reading Brief Trip Through Music Part 1
Calling for Law and Order
Just to recap, the Black Panther Party was founded by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale to combat police brutality with the main goal being self-defense. The armed party emphasized the militaristic possession of weapons-not to initiate violence but to combat it. They created a ten point plan to achieve this goal by requesting wants … Continue reading Calling for Law and Order
Performativity
As discussed in class, Performativity was a major factor for both the Black Panther Party and the Black Arts Movement. It is something every person does every day, whether or not he/she is aware of it. It is the caricature of our ourselves that we present to the public; the persona we adopt; the image … Continue reading Performativity
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