Flashcards West Indians in America Exam 2

Marcus Garvey's time period:

1920s-1940s (or early 20th century)

Marcus Garvey's base of support

the masses, not the elites

Marcus Garvey is from the country of

Jamaica

Marcus Garvey's economic/political ideology

- self sufficiency

- Black entrepreneurship

- radical separatism

- Back to Africa

Marcus Garvey's organization

Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA)

Marcus Garvey's view of the U.S.

the Black man can NEVER find equality or justice in the U.S.

Marcus Garvey's main conflicts

- WEB DuBois and NAACP

- the US government

Marcus Garvey's rallying cries (two)

- "Africa for the Africans at home and abroad"

- "One God, one aim, one destiny"

Describe the flag Garvey created

- Black, red, and green symbolize the people, bloodshed, and hope

- it was the universal flag for Black struggle and liberation

Marcus Garvey's 3 pillars:

1. pride

2. unity

3. self-sufficiency

the Negro's greatest enemy is _________

himself

Marcus Garvey's publication

"The Negro World" (a newspaper)

Garvey's view of African American leaders

they are self-centered, elitist, and favor assimilation into the existing White society (DuBois)

What caused Marcus Garvey's downfall?

- charges by the US government

- deportation

- DuBois gaining more popular support

- imprisonment

- being viewed as a threat to the existing system

Louis Farrakhan's time period

1950s-60s

Farrakhan's main concerns

- economic oppression

- racial justice

- political equality

Farrakhan's main ideologies

- self sufficiency

- self-discipline and responsibility

- Pan-Africanism

- Black men must uplift themselves

Farrakhan's main conflicts

- the US government

- the Jewish community

What does Farrakhan say the Jewish community has done to the Black community?

- owned slave ships and financed the trade

- acted as barriers to ending slavery

- contributed to a negative view of Black people in American media

Million Man March (1995)

A gathering of mostly African American men on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. the men gathered, lead by Farrakhan, to affirm their commitment to black women, children, and communities and to dedicate their lives to improving themselves and their communities.

Farrakhan's publications (two)

1. "The Secret Relationship Between Blacks and Jews"

2. "The Final Call" (publication of the NOI)

Farrakhan's view of Black men's role

Black men must take responsibility for themselves and their communities. They must engage politically, become entrepreneurs, and be able to self-criticize in order to rise up

Farrakhan's organizational affiliation:

Nation of Islam (NOI)

Claude McKay's time period

1920s-40s

McKay coined the term ___________

Group Soul

McKay's organizational affiliation:

the Harlem Renaissance

McKay's major concern:

physical assault of Black people by the US government

McKay's publication (poem)

"If We Must Die"

What broader movement was McKay apart of?

the New Negro Movement

McKay's political ideology

He was a socialist radical

McKay's main activity:

the 1919 race riots in Chicago

Kwame Ture's time period

1960s

Ture's organizational affiliation

Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

- Ture was a Howard University student

Ture coined the term _____________

Black Power

Ture's rallying cry

"Ready for Revolution"

Ture's political ideology

He was a radical separatist and supported the armed struggle

Ture's conflicts were with

- MLK Jr.

- NAACP

Ture's publication

Black Power (with Charles Hamilton)

Ture's main activity:

Freedom Rides with the SNCC

Richard B. Moore's time period

1920s/early 20th century

Moore was associated with this movement:

the New Negro Movement

Moore's organizational affiliation:

African Blood Brotherhood (ABB)

Moore's publication:

"The Name Negro: Its Origins and Evil Use"

Moore's political ideology

- self-discipline

- universal Pan-Africanism

Moore's focus of concern:

liberate Black people from themselves

Malcolm X's time period

1950s-60s

Malcolm X's publication

The Autobiography of Malcolm X (with Alex Haley)

Malcolm X's organizational affiliations

- Nation of Islam

- Universal Negro Improvement Association

Malcom X's opponents were:

- MLK Jr.

- US Government

- moderates

Malcolm X's political ideology

- radical separatism

- Black nationalism

- self-sufficiency

- violence if necessary

Malcolm X's main concern:

- violence towards Black people

- denial of rights

- injustice

Why is Malcolm X considered a WI Radical?

- his mother was Grenadian

- his father was a Garveyite

- 2nd generation West Indian (born in Nebraska)