Demonstrate,on the basis of the primary and secondary texts in the module, why the Black Power Movement was a good response or was not a good response to the larger historical conditions of the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Reconsidering approaches to Black enfranchisement and empowerment!

1. EVALUATE

For this discussion forum post, please write a 500-word response in which you demonstrate,on the basis of the primary and secondary texts in the module, why the Black Power Movement was a good response or was not a good response to the larger historical conditions of the late 1960s and early 1970s.

2. ORGANIZE YOUR POST

This post should follow the same format as previous response posts—an intro that you end by stating your argument, a few body paragraphs in which you support your position, citing evidence from the videos and readings, and a conclusion in which you state why your assessment of Black Power matters today.

3. CITE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY TEXTS

Be sure to quote from and analyze the speeches and interviews. Be sure to cite at least three sources.

The Combahee River Collective Statement of 1977

MLK’s short statement on Black Power late 1966

Stokely Carmichael’s 1966 Speech at Berkeley

Karen Churcher’s Essay on Carmichael and his speech