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    THE BLACK PANTHERS 1966-1967 The Ten Point Platform of the Black Panther Party 1. Freedom and power to determine the destiny of black communities. The panthers believed that black and oppressed people will not be free until they were able to determine their destinies in their own communities themselves‚ by fully controlling all the institutions which exist in their communities. In my opinion I believe this is still relevant in our time now. Black people

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    How accurate is it to say that the Black Power Movements of the 1960’s achieved nothing for the Black people? In some ways I agree that the Black power Movements of the 1960’s achieved nothing for the Black people because by 1968 little had changed‚ and it is therefore easy to claim that Black Power movements achieved nothing‚ and in fact had a negative impact on black Americans. However in some ways I disagree because the Black Power movements in the early 1960s coincided with the peak of success

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    The Black Panther Party‚ established in 1966 and dissolved 1982‚ was an social and national organization for the progression and black lives. Its Leader Huey P. Newton sought for liberation and nationalism of the black figure‚ within the protection and realms of the black community. To accomplish this many social programs and movements where set forth in order to help grow the future generations into leaders. The first entry was in December of 2001 by talk in which they give a paragraph length overview

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    The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense founded in 1966 by Huey Newton and Bobby Seal as a form of advocacy for African- Americans. I believe that it is not the people’s fault that people think of the group so poorly‚ it is the hearsay and the information that the media portrays. I believe that the Black Panthers are misunderstood because they were different from their time. They were not as calm‚ peaceful‚ and passive as the protestors who are under the leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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    Did Black Power groups harm the struggle for civil rights? After the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Act of 1965 it seemed as though those who advocated peaceful protests had got what they wanted. The government passed laws which theoretically gave black people an equal standing with white people. However‚ in reality discrimination was still rife in many parts of America and the majority of black people lived in poverty‚ a hard condition to break out of. It can be said that Black Power

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    French and Raven came up with five different bases of power. Coercive‚ legitimate‚ reward‚ referent‚ and expert are the five types of power. Someone can create power through one or more of these bases. There is the possibility that one base power may undermine another. One must learn how to use these powers in a positive way to create a positive relationship. Coercive power gives employers power by having the employees fearful of punishment. Termination‚ demotion‚ or loss of rewards could be

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    Power can change people in a way that is incomprehensible. Power can make one so greedy that they will do anything for it and won’t let anyone‚ or thing stand in their way. In William Shakespeare’s tragic play‚ Macbeth‚ characterization is used to show that looks are deceiving when power is involved. When a person uses deception to acquire power‚ the consequences will be fatal and one’s fate will result in demise. When one becomes aware of their glorious future‚ they will do anything to acquire

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    Strategic Contingencies Model of Power R. A. Williams BA590 - Organizational Behavior‚ Grantham University July 5‚ 2011 Abstract The Strategic Contingency Theory is expostulated such that when an organization confronts a problem that threatens its existence the sub-unit that has the ability to successfully manage the problem will gain power and influence. This theory posits three variables to illustrate the exercise of power: uncertainty‚ substitutability‚ and centrality. Identified

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    Images of Power and Authority in Art Art has been used to portray figures of power and authority many times in history. Different cultures have different ways of portraying the image to have power and authority. One example of using art to portray images of power and authority is the Victory Stele of Naram-Sin. This was made to commemorate King Naram-Sin for his defeat of Lullubi. The King stands alone at the top‚ taller than everyone else. This shows that he is more powerful than anyone else

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    The power of one By: Elin Banyameen “A leader is one who knows the way‚ goes the way and shows the way” (John C. Maxwell). The power of one is a movie about a young boy named Peter Philip Kenneth-Keith was born in South Africa who suffered through his childhood. As he gets older‚ he tries to change the world by make it a better place. He stands up to people‚ and to what he believes is right. Not only does he realize what is right and wrong; but also he makes the people surround him see it

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