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Malcom X the ballot or the bullet

yedidyahm10 — 2025-05-06 19:00:06 UTC

This article explores Malcolm X’s 1964 speech “The Ballot or the Bullet,” where he urges Black Americans to use their vote wisely or face the consequences of continued injustice. It highlights his effort to unite the Black community beyond religion and region, contrasting his Black nationalist views with Martin Luther King Jr.’s integrationist approach. I chose this resource because it clearly explains Malcolm’s powerful message and strategy.

Black Panther party 10 point program

yedidyahm10 — 2025-05-06 19:02:01 UTC

The Black Panther Party’s Ten-Point Program, created by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale in 1966, lays out their demands for Black freedom, justice, and community empowerment. It addresses key issues like police violence, education, housing, and economic fairness. I chose this document because it clearly explains the Party’s core goals and shows how their ideas evolved to include a wider struggle against global capitalism.

yedidyahm10 — 2025-06-04 22:13:08 UTC

This article relates to week 4's topic by highlighting how DU Bois's Black Reconstruction redefined Black Americans as key figures in the fight for democracy. I chose this article because it depicts the lasting impact of Black reconstruction and why it still matters in present day

yedidyahm10 — 2025-06-05 04:52:38 UTC

This article connects to week 4's topic by showing how Du Bois’s ideas in Black Reconstruction still influence today’s struggle for racial justice, described as a “Third Reconstruction.” I chose it because it explains how the fight for Black freedom and equality is ongoing in modern America.

yedidyahm10 — 2025-06-05 05:37:18 UTC

This article connects to Week 5 theme exploring Toni Morrison’s impact as a writer and editor who centered Black voices and challenged the white gaze in literature. I chose it as an additional resource because it offers valuable context about her life, career, and lasting influence.

yedidyahm10 — 2025-06-05 05:46:44 UTC

This piece connects to Week 7’s topic by exploring Toni Morrison’s editorial work with Angela Davis and how their partnership helped redefine political autobiography. I picked it because it shows Morrison’s impact outside of her novels and how she and Davis used storytelling to challenge traditional publishing norms and amplify radical voices.

yedidyahm10 — 2025-06-05 06:22:58 UTC

This article relates to week 6’s topic by examining Malcolm X’s lasting influence on the civil rights movement and Black empowerment. I chose this article because it highlights why Malcolm X’s ideas and legacy continue to inspire and impact the fight for racial justice today.

yedidyahm10 — 2025-06-05 06:30:33 UTC

This article connects to Week 7’s material since James Baldwin is a central author we focused on, and the excerpts provide diverse insights into his life, work, and impact. I picked this article because it helped me gain a deeper appreciation of Baldwin’s complex experiences and enduring relevance, showing how his ideas still speak to people now.

yedidyahm10 — 2025-06-05 06:39:25 UTC

This article connects to Week 7 because Nikki Giovanni was one of the writers we read, and it talks about how her poetry and voice helped shape Black identity and inspired a whole generation. I chose it because it shows how real and powerful her influence was, not just in her time but even now. Reading it made me appreciate her work on a deeper level.

yedidyahm10 — 2025-06-05 06:49:09 UTC

The article looks at how Nikki Giovanni’s poetry and presence inspired people across generations, especially young Black writers like Aisha Durham. I picked this article because it doesn’t just talk about her accomplishments—it shows how her words made people feel seen and valued. This ties into Week 7, where we talked about Black art being a form of strength and resistance. Giovanni’s work is a clear example of that.

yedidyahm10 — 2025-06-05 07:19:07 UTC

In class, we talked about music and fashion, and this article about Playboi Carti really ties into that. It breaks down how his music and his wild fashion sense came from the Atlanta underground scene and helped him blow up. The piece shows how his style and sound influence each other and the culture around him. It connects well to what we discussed in Week 8 about how artists use both music and fashion to express themselves.

yedidyahm10 — 2025-06-05 08:43:23 UTC

One of the overview links was the good kid, m.A.A.d city short film, and I picked this article because it breaks down how the album made a major impact on rap. It explains how Kendrick’s storytelling and style helped shift the direction of the genre. This connects to the short film because both show what life was like for him growing up and how that influenced his message and music.

yedidyahm10 — 2025-06-05 08:56:07 UTC

In the article Arthur Jafa’s Radical Alienation, the author breaks down how Jafa wanted to create “Black cinema with the power, beauty, and alienation of Black music.” The film Love Is the Message, the Message Is Death is made up of real clips of Black life, edited together in a way that matches the energy of Kanye’s “Ultralight Beam.” I picked this article because it shows how Jafa is trying to push visual art to express the same depth that Black music already does, which connects to how we’ve been looking at the cultural impact of music in class.

yedidyahm10 — 2025-06-05 09:56:51 UTC

In Week 9, we looked at Afro-surrealism and how Black artists use weird, dream-like visuals to show how confusing and unfair life can be in a racist society. The article From Beyoncé to Sorry to Bother You talks about how movies, shows, and music videos use this style—like Get Out, Atlanta, and Arthur Jafa’s Love Is the Message, the Message Is Death. These pieces mix beauty and pain to say something real about what it’s like to be Black. I chose this article because it explains how Afro-surrealism isn’t just about being artistic—it’s a response to the world Black people are forced to live in.

yedidyahm10 — 2025-06-05 10:18:45 UTC

For Week 9, we looked at the topic of Afrofuturism. The article I picked was “Afrofuturism: From the Past to the Living Present” from UCLA Magazine. I chose this article because it explains how Afrofuturism is about imagining better futures for Black people through music, film, writing, and technology. It highlights creators like Octavia Butler, Kamasi Washington, and Sun Ra, and shows how their work blends African culture, sci-fi, and activism. The article stood out to me because it connected Afrofuturism to real-world struggles and how artists use it to talk about freedom, identity, and what a just future could look like.