The black power movement
After watching the black power mixtape (2011) documentary film, I discovered that the black power movement was used to promote black nationalism and self-determination. The black power movement advocated fighting for equal rights and political gains for the citizens. Black movement power seems to concentrate more on the militants as compared to the present days. Black movement power marked the turning point in the black-white relations in the US. The movement also created a different picture of the blacks saw themselves. The movement instilled a sense of racial pride as well as self-esteem among blacks. The blacks were given the power to improve their lives. By the black leadership view in the 21st century, black leadership seems to be still fighting for similar things as the black power movement. In Kamala Harris’s acceptance speech, she acknowledged women who fought and sacrificed for equality, liberty, and justice for all. She said,” I reflect on their struggle, their determination, and the strength of their vision to see what can be unburdened by what has been. And I stand on their shoulders”. She also talks about fighting against racism, which was a significant concern in the black power movement. This is similar to what the black power movement advocated for. I see the vision in the black power movement being used in the black leadership first by the election of former president Barack Obama. Now the election of vice president elects Kamala Harris. This shows that blacks are striving for power.
The black power movement was not successful in getting blacks to break away from the white community and create a separate community. Nonetheless, the movement helped provide some of the necessary elements for the blacks and whites to gain a complete understanding of each other. We can now say that the Black Power Movement visions are being actualized by having Black leadership in the USA.
https://www.nytimes.com/article/watch-kamala-harris-speech-video-transcript.html
https://www.history.com/news/black-power-movement-civil-rights