HIUS 1501 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Elijah Muhammad, Irredeemable, Quran
27 Aug 2016
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Arguably modern founder of black consciousness -- during our colored and. Black power flickering -- tenuous link with malcolm x. Succeeded by son wallace muhammad who introduced the koran and dismissed notions of caucasian devils. Hiatus from urban rioting and angry activists. Black power now considered part of a fringe movement. Marginalized through media"s narrow, intellectually limiting conception of black. Focal point now electoral seats, board rooms -- no independent nation states, guerilla army triumphs. Through spirited critiques from likes of crisis, liberator, ms. , national review, critics made it appear that none of the activists programmatic approaches to empowerment were viable. High standards articulated that consigned militants to oblivion -- or delusions of grandeur. Each ideological tack said to have its own specific set of irredeemable flaws. Critics deemed decentralization a reversion to tribalism. If key urban institutions resegregated , outside capital would shun black- controlled sectors.
