Black Power Movement
Political and cultural movement in the 1960s and 1970s that emphasized racial pride, economic empowerment, and self-determination for African Americans.
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January 26 … Angela Davis has made a lasting impact on American society and history through her unwavering dedication to…
February 17 … Huey P. Newton — Huey Percy Newton — was born on February 17, 1942, in Monroe, LA…
February 26 … Robert F. Williams was a pioneering activist, author, and civil rights leader whose advocacy for self-defense, Black…
March 31 … The Republic of New Afrika (RNA) was an influential political movement that emerged in the 1960s and…
May 19 … Malcolm X Day — observed on May 19 in Illinois (as of 2014) and Missouri (as of…
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…
July 16 … Assata Shakur was a member of the Black Liberation Army and polarizing figure in American history whose…