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The Black Power movement showed the progression of the Black race. For the first time in history, American Blacks had the opportunity to name themselves… African-American. Terms like Negro and Colored were considered taboo.
Black history month is proof that African-American history is becoming more mainstream and common knowledge. I learned few facts growing up, but the majority of my Black history knowledge was attained after high school in my undergraduate studies.
In gaining Black history knowledge or “consciousness” many people go through a Black Power stage, sometimes in an extreme sense. To become pro-Black, as we know, does not necessarily mean anti-White or prejudice. It is an expression of self pride. An expression, which at a time, was absent in our mainstream society.
I consider this Black consciousness stage similar to the consciousness of natural hair.
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