New day in Babylon : the Black power movement and American culture, 1965-1975 /

New day in Babylon : the Black power movement and American culture, 1965-1975 / William L. Van Deburg.

With a gift for storytelling and an ear for street talk, William Van Deburg has written the most comprehensive account available of the rise and fall of the Black Power movement - and of its dramatic transformation of both African-American and the larger American culture. New Day in Babylon chronicl...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Van Deburg, William L.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1992.
Subjects:
Black power > United States > History.
United States > Civilization > African American influences.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: A Black Power Paradigm
  • 1. What Is "Black Power"?
  • 2. Precursors and Preconditions: Why Was There a Black Power Movement?
  • 3. Who Were the "Militants"? Black Power on Campus. Black Power in Sports. Black Power and Labor. Black Power and "Total Institutions"
  • 4. The Ideologies of Black Power. Pluralism. Nationalism
  • 5. Black Power in Afro-American Culture: Folk Expressions. Soul Style. Soul Music. Soulful Talk. Soulful Tales. Soul Theology
  • 6. Black Power and American Culture: Literary and Performing Arts. Defining "Whitey" Identifying "Toms" Understanding Black History. Achieving Liberation
  • Conclusion: Whatever Happened to Black Power?

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