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    Jaliah C. Turner

    Professor James

    Hist.4302

    28 March, 2024

    Book Review: Black Power

    The book, "Black Power: The Politics of Liberation in America" by Charles Hamilton

    and Kwane Ture is you a sentimental piece of black work distinguished by and inhibited for

    black Americans. This book explores deep contextual implications of civil rights movement in

    the 1960s and different political strategies associated with the Black Power Movement. Hamilton

    and Ture provide a compilation of context on how nonviolent acts particularly pertaining to those

    who advocated for it like Martin Luther King junior, have not been sufficient to address be

    racism that has systemically oppressed African Americans. They also emphasize a great need to

    organize politically, collect resources, and fight against demeaning power structures all within

    the black community. The book serves as a shift within the civil rights movement, advocating for

    a more assertive and militant approach to achieving Black liberation.

    A huge key argument presented in "Black Power: The Politics of Liberation in America"

    is importance for Black self-determination and autonomy. Hamilton and Ture emphasize the

    importance of Black communities taking control of their own destinies and shaping their own

    futures. They argue that Black people should not rely on white-dominated institutions or leaders

    to enact change on their behalf but should instead organize politically and mobilize their

    collective resources to address the systemic inequalities that oppress them. A quote found from a

    website that exemplifies the black Panther party is: "Black Power is giving power to people who

    have not had power to determine their destiny." (Taylor) This quote encapsulates the authors'
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    assertion that Black Power is about empowering marginalized communities to take control of

    their own lives and assert their rights. Overall, this argument underscores the authors' belief in

    the importance of grassroots organizing and community mobilization as central components of

    the Black liberation struggle. It challenges readers to rethink the dynamics of power and agency

    within the struggle for racial justice and to recognize the inherent strength and resilience of

    Black communities.

    Next, the authors stayed a great job is significantly providing comprehensible

    understanding of these social, political, and economic conditions during this black power

    movement. They did so by using first-hand accounts that offered more in-depth truth to the

    rewards, which adds a layer of trust that some writers don't have. They also explore the different

    areas of our political parties when regarding concepts of black power. This helps us understand

    the various dimensions and implications that come along the black liberation movement as well

    as adds another compelling argument. For example, Grassroots political strength is mentioned

    When referring to establishing a new political entity in the state of Mississippi. Here they go into

    great detail about what would have been permitted in Mississippi if black people were to

    participate in politics and in long term daily usage.

    Although these two authors offer great organization and tons of background of what we

    could do to make the black power movement stick, there is room for improvement. The room for

    improvement should be more about the different strategies taken to achieve our goals and instead

    of just accounts of what happened. The author does go into detail in the last paragraph called the

    search for new forms but again it is not going into great detail about short term solutions.

    I do not believe that this text is relevant to today's society unfortunately. The text offers

    little to no long term or even short term systems to hold on to. No longer can we sit and wait and
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    watch for things to change we have to go and get them, and if there's no strategic planning for

    our ghettos and our mistreatment in our society then there is no going anywhere from these harsh

    environments. We flourish in the ghettos but think of all that we can do now when we have a

    bigger opportunity and I believe these two authors did not describe what life would be like past

    this era.

    In conclusion, this book went in depth with a lot of the struggles that African Americans

    face today. Without this text we could have lost the first-hand accounts to racism in this day and

    age, the complex political theories that we can use moving forward, and the search for greater

    good.
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    Works Cited

    Taylor, Nateya. “More than a Fashion Statement.” National Museum of African American

    History and Culture, 16 Sept. 2022, nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/black-panther-party-

    uniform.

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