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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Black Activism"”.
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Uplifting The Black Race - only males need apply : Black male militancy in Malcom X, Panther, Boyz n' the hood, and Get on the bus
… part of these narratives to construct a specific black identity in relation to black activism. These films position black males in a space which allows them to directly affect issues regarding black identity, political activism, the black community, and the nation. Furthermore, Malcolm X, Panther, …
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Black education in Montgomery County, Virginia, 1939-1966
Black education was unique in Montgomery County, Virginia, during Jim Crow segregation because African American students were able to attend Christiansburg Institute (C.I.), a black secondary school with an excellent reputation. C.I. initially emphasized vocational education, but in the late 1940s …
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The Black Freedom Movement and community planning in urban parks in Cleveland, Ohio, 1945-1977
… recreation landscape during the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements. Public parks were important urban spaces—serving as central gathering spots for surrounding neighborhoods and unifying symbols of community identity. When access to these spaces was denied or limited along lines of race, …
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The International Rise of Afro-Brazilian Modernism in the Age of African Decolonization and Black Power
… competing artistic representations of Brazilian blackness emerged from 1966 to 1988. The first began in 1966 when the Brazilian government positioned itself as a leading diplomatic partner for newly independent African nations by showcasing black Brazilian art in West Africa. Through exhibitions, …
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The Black Body in Political Photography, 1990-2020
Black political art has been an important element of Black liberation efforts in the 20th and 21st centuries. Black artist-activists of the past and present have demonstrated a concern with systems of oppression that perpetuate multiple forms of racial trauma in the lives of Black people. This …
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Visions of Paradise: The Migration to Oakland and Community Development Efforts of African Americans, 1900-1940
… by 1940 the city contained the second largest Black population in the state. Upon arrival, African American migrants shaped their community through racial uplift, with women at the heart of these efforts. White Oakland residents challenged Black residents through overt intimidation tactics and …