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The afro hairstyle is an iconic symbol of the Black Arts Movement 

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Celebrated for his nonviolent and peaceful philosophy, Martin Luther King Jr. is the face of the Civil Rights Movement. King's most well known speech is the I Have A Dream speech which was delivered at the historical March on Washington in 1963(The 1963 March on Washington).

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Arguably the most influential creative writer of the Civil Rights Movement and Black Arts Movement was Maya Angelou, who is the author of the bestselling book I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2010(Caged bird legacy).

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Stevie Wonder was one of 10s of thousands of artists and performers to participate in The Second World Festival of Black and African Arts and Culture, often refereed to as Festac 77. Festac took place in Lagos between January 15th and February 12 1977 and whose mission sought to "to restore to Africa and its peoples the wealth of arts, science, history, politics, and spirituality that had been exploited and erased through systems of colonialism, slavery, and racism"(Revisiting Festac '77).

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Disco duo Gene McFadden and John Cavadus Whitehead 

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McFadden and Whitehead were the disco group who sang and recorded the 1979 single "Ain't No Stopping Us Now" which was number one on the Billboard R&B chart and was nominated for a Grammy at the 22nd Annual Grammy Awards(Alexander).

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In 1966 at the height of the Civil Rights Movement Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton created the Black Panther Party for Self Defense which was inspired by Malcolm X and his philosophy of black liberation. As well as protecting their communities and neighborhoods from police brutality, the Black Panther also focused on social and community service programs which provided free medical care and sickle cell screening programs(The Birth of the Black Panthers).

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Elijah Muhammad, the leader of the NOI from 1934 to 1975(Southern Poverty Law Center)

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The Nation of Islam and the Civil Rights Movement

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The Nation of Islam and the Civil Rights Movement

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The Nation of Islam is Black Nationalist group that began as a rejection of culture and religion of the white man oppressors of the black community and played a significant role in the Black Power Movement. The NOI preached black pride, economic independence, and self defense by any means necessary against the violence inflicted by white American society(Religion and black power).

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Black American Author James Baldwin(Native son: an interview with James Baldwin)

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A prominent figure in the Black Arts Movement was author James Baldwin whose works depicted his life as a black American during a time of radical change in American society. In his book Notes of a Native Son, Baldwin illustrates the communal and generational trauma experienced by the African American community, both systematically and personally. While he goes into detail about the hardships faced, Baldwin also makes sure to remind the world that black is beautiful and powerful when describing his father and refers to his father as handsome and beautiful directly, a dominating theme within the Black Arts Movement.

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Tommie Smith and John Carlos raising the Black Power Salute Mexico City 1968

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Where Did the Black Power Fist Originate?

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Where Did the Black Power Fist Originate?

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While a fist raised in protest can be traced back to 1913 in labor union protests in the United States, it first became associated with the American Civil Rights Movement in 1968 at the Olympic games in Mexico City when two African American runners, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, raised their fist in the Black Power salute while on the podium(Stout).