Black Power Movement
Political and cultural movement in the 1960s and 1970s that emphasized racial pride, economic empowerment, and self-determination for African Americans.
Upcoming Events
May 19 … Malcolm X Day — observed on May 19 — honors the birth of Malcolm X (1925–1965), one…
June 13 … Albert Cleage Jr. was a minister, political thinker, and writer whose work reshaped Black religious life and…
June 16 … The modern Black Power Movement emerged in the mid-20th century as a powerful call for racial pride,…
June 28 … The Organization of Afro-American Unity (OAAU) was an influential Black nationalist and Pan-African organization that sought to…
June 29 Stokely Carmichael — also known as Kwame Ture — was a powerful force in the American Civil Rights…
July 16 … Assata Shakur is a former member of the Black Liberation Army and a polarizing figure in American…
July 30 Reverend C.T. Vivian was an American minister, author, and close friend and lieutenant of Martin Luther King Jr.…
August 17 … Marcus Garvey Day — observed annually on August 17 — commemorates the birth of Marcus Garvey (1887–1940),…
August 22 The National Half Century Exposition and Lincoln Jubilee — held in Chicago August 22 to September 16, 1915…
August 30 … Fred Hampton emerged in the late 1960s as one of the most dynamic and controversial young revolutionaries…