The Black Power Movement

The Black power movement originally grew out of the civil rights movement in the 1960s. Black Power seeks to revolutionize political and social organizations for black people. The Black Power movement highlights black pride and culture for African Americans in the United States. The Black Power movement identified a turning point in black and white relations in the United States and also in how blacks portrayed themselves. Stockely Carmichael was a prominent figure in the Black Power movement. After the death of Malcom X, Carmichael began to question whether nonviolence was leading blacks to freedom and equality. Black advancement is very important for the people and to the economy, The Black Power Movement was only the beginning of a critical moment in history for the United States.
The Black Power movement had a great impact on advancing the position of African Americans through politics. Though the Black Power movement did not immediately repair the political problems of
Discrimination and racism were still a determining factor for the African Americans. However, it did provide components and ideas that were necessary for blacks and whites to gain a better apprehension of each other, to ultimately see each other as equal. The Black Power movement was successful at essentially bringing social and political issues to society. The Black Panther Party, the Southern Christian Leadership Committee (SCLC), Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) as well as membership of the NAACP and the Nation of Islam were produced during the black power era. The Black Power movement was also inspired by the assassinations of many strong leaders like Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and Fred Hampton. The movement was also effective at giving blacks a sense of hope, blacks gained pride in themselves and had something to