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16. Black Power
Music as a communication tool
for the Civil Rights Movement
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In 1968, James Brown, the 'godfather of soul', sings: “Say it loud, I’m black and I’m proud” and this song becomes the anthem of the Civil Rights Movement (originally called the Freedom Movement) summarizing its core.
In 1966, James Meredith, supporter of the Civil Rights Movement began a symbolic walk across the state of Mississippi with the aim to “tear down the fear that grips the Negroes in Mississippi”. On the second day he was shot and due to the severe injure, he could not continue the walk.
The Civil Rights Movement’s response to the attack was to send representatives from the civil right organizations to finish Meredith’s march. Two of these representatives was Martin Luther King Jr. and Stokely Carmichael. The second was arrested during the march. Later that day, when he was released talking to the gathered audience he first mentioned the slogan “Black Power”.
The notion of Black Power has colligated people who perceived that the Civil Rights movement being content with the legislation changes that it have achieved, has stopped fighting for the essence of freedom that it had promised.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Nobel Peace Prize that Martin Luther King received in 1964, while being important steps they have not resulted in the profound freedom that the Civil Rights Movement had envisioned.
16. Black Power
Music as a communication tool
for the Civil Rights Movement
________________________
In 1968, James Brown, the 'godfather of soul', sings: “Say it loud, I’m black and I’m proud” and this song becomes the anthem of the Civil Rights Movement (originally called the Freedom Movement) summarizing its core.
In 1966, James Meredith, supporter of the Civil Rights Movement began a symbolic walk across the state of Mississippi with the aim to “tear down the fear that grips the Negroes in Mississippi”. On the second day he was shot and due to the severe injure, he could not continue the walk.
The Civil Rights Movement’s response to the attack was to send representatives from the civil right organizations to finish Meredith’s march. Two of these representatives was Martin Luther King Jr. and Stokely Carmichael. The second was arrested during the march. Later that day, when he was released talking to the gathered audience he first mentioned the slogan “Black Power”.
The notion of Black Power has colligated people who perceived that the Civil Rights movement being content with the legislation changes that it have achieved, has stopped fighting for the essence of freedom that it had promised.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Nobel Peace Prize that Martin Luther King received in 1964, while being important steps they have not resulted in the profound freedom that the Civil Rights Movement had envisioned.