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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 054 036 SO 001 726 AUTHOR Moskowitz, Jack W. TITLE The New Mood of Black America. INSTITUTION Minneapolis Public Schools, Minn. PUB DATE 69 NOTE 121p. EDRS PRICE EDRS Price MF-$0.65 HC-$6.58 DESCRIPTORS *Activism, *African American Studies, *Black Community, *Black Power, *Current Events, Economic Factors, Ethnic Studies, Grade 9, Human Relations, Negro Culture, Negro History, Political Power, Race Relations, Secondary Grades, Social Studies Units, Supplementary Reading Materials ABSTRACT This is a collection of articles, excerpts, poems, essays, and short stories dealing with the increasingly militant and aggressive posture now being assumed by certain segments of the Black community. It attempts to reflect, for the teacher and student, the direction in which great masses of Black Americans are currently moving. The initial chapter, Some Historical Considerations, attempts to compare the Black Revolution today with certain aspects of the American Revolution. Chapter two, Black Power, discusses various interpretations of this concept. Chapters three and four are concerned with the economic and political implications of Black Power. Chapter five, Brothers, discusses the legacy of Malcolm X and closes with statements concerning other alternatives open to Black America. Expression, chapter six, contains several poems and a discussion of the national controversy over the proper name for Americans of African descent, Negro vs. Afro-American vs. Black. The collection is designed to clarify the specific teaching episode prepared for grade 9 during the 1968-69 school year by the Task Force and will serve as a beginning in contemporary race relations. (Author/SBE) SOCIAL NOT TO BE REMOVED fileiM LIBRARY TASK FORCE ON MINORITY CULTURES THE NEW MOOD OF THE BLACK AMERICAN Perspectives for Teachers Y- THE MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS "4 1 SpecialTask Force on Minority Cultures Minneapolis Public Schools Minneapolis, Minnesota Dr. JohnB.Davis,Jr. Superintendent of Schools Dr. RobertL. Williams Assistant Superintendent Intergroup Education Mr. ChristianK.Skjervold Project Administrator Task Force Mr. RobertBeery Consultant Secondary Social Studies Mr. JohnBastolich Acting Consultant Secondary Social Studies U S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. EDUCATION 8, WELFARE OFFICE OF EDUCATION THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRO. DUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIG- INATING IT POINTS OF VIEW OR OPIN- IONS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT OFFICIAL OFFICE OF EDU- CATION POSITION OR POLICY The New Mood of Black America Jack W. Moskowitz Minneapolis Public Schools Task Force on Minority Cultures 1969 3 1 The New Mood of the Black American Table of Contents I. Some Historical Considerations A. Selections from "Why Did Washington burn ?" E. Schroth, Raymond A. "RevolutionDetroit, 1967," 3 America, August 12, 1967, pp. 151-153. Reprinted by permission of the publishers. (c) 1967, America Press Inc., 106 West 56 Street, New York N.Y. 10019. C. Henley, Fred M. "Riots and Boston, 1770," 6 America, August 12, 1967, pp. 150-153. Reprinted by permission of the publishers. (c) 1967, America Press Inc., 106 West 56 Street, New York, N.Y. 10019. II. Black Power A. Generalizations relevant to a study of Black Power. 9 B. Sullivan, John R. "An End to Self-Deception - 11 If Black Power Could Speak," America, March 16, 1968, p. 343. Reprinted by permission of the publishers. (c) 1968, America Press Inc., 106 West 56 Street, New York, N.Y. 10019. C. Carmichael, Stokely. "Black Power," from Joanne 11 Grant's Black Protest. Greenwich, Connecticut Fawcett Premier Book, 1968, pp. 459-466.Reprinted by permission of the publishers. D. Stevens, Shane. "The Seeds of Civil War," Saturday 16 Review, November 11, 1967, p. 55. Reprinted by . permission of the publishers. E. "Is Black Power a form of racism?" from Stokely 18 Carmichael and Charles V. Hamilton's Black Power: The Politics of Liberation in America. New York: Vintage Books-Random House, 1967, p. 47. Reprinted by permission of the publishers. F. "Negro Leaders Shift Strategy: Move Toward a Black 19 Society," U.S. News & World Report, July 22, 1968, PP. 30-32. G. "Big Split Among Negroes," U.S. News & World 22 Report, July 22, 1968, p. 31. 4 II h. Bartlett, Charles. "Moderates Now Adopt Black 23 Power Concept," The Minneapolis Tribune, July 10, 1968, p. 4. Reprinted by permission of the publishers. I. Adapted from The Report of the National Advisory 24 Commission on Civil Disorders. New York: Bantam Books, 1968, pp. 232-235, 403-407. J. Wright, Dr. Nathan Jr. Black Power and Urban 28 Unrest. New York: hawthorn Books, Inc., 1967, PP. 40, 44, 55-56, 58-59, 62, 101, 106, 139, 167, and 184. Reprinted by permission of the publishers. K. Pager, Charles E.White Reflections on Black 30 Power. Grand Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdman Publishing Company, 1967, pp. 106-108. Reprinted by permission of the publishers. III. Economic Aspects A. Schulberg, Budd. From the Ashes: Voices of Watts, 31 PP. 4-5. Reprinted by permission of the World Publishing Company. An NAL book. Copyright (c) 1967 by the New American Library. B. "Llack Pocketbook Power," Time, March 1, 1968, 31 p. 17. Reprinted by permission of the publishers. C. "New Meaning for 'Black Power,'" U.S. News & 32 World Report, July 22, 1968, pp. 32-33. IV. Political Perspectives A. "Prospects for More Negro Mayors," U.S. News & 35 World Report, November 27, 1967, p. 49. B. "Urban Black Concentration and Potential Black 38 Power," Minnesota Poll, The Minneapolis Tribune, June 23, 1968. Reprinted by permission of the publishers. C. "Politics of Black Power," excerpts from Black 40 Power: The Politics of Liberation in America: New York: Vintage Books-Randam house, 1967, pp. 96, 119-120, 144-145. Reprinted by permission of the publishers. 5 III D. Hulett, John. "The Lowndes County Freedom Party," The Black Panther Party. New York: Merit Publishers, 1966, pp. 7-15. Reprinted by permission of the publishers. V. Brothers A. Burroughs, Margaret G. and Dudley Randall. "The Life of Malcolm X," For Malcolm X: Poems on the Life and Death of Malcolm X. Detroit: Broad- side Press, 1967, pp. 13-17. Reprinted by permission of the publishers. B. Katz, William. "Malcolm X Explains Black Nation- alism," Eyewitness: The Negro in American history. New York: Pitman Publishing Company, 1967, p. 507. Reprinted by permission of the publishers. C. "Malcolm X at the Audubon," Malcolm X Speaks. New York: Merit Publishers, 1965, pp. 115-136. Re- printed by permission of the publishers. D. X, Malcolm, with the assistance Of Alex Haley. "Malcolm X on the Political Aspects of Black Power," The Autobiography of Malcolm X. New York: Grove Press, Inc., 1966, pp. 313-315. Reprinted by permission of the publisher. Copyright (c ) 1964 by Alex Haley and Malcolm X. E X, Malcolm, with the assistance of Alex haley. "Malcolm X on the Economic Aspects of Black Power," The Autobiography of Malcolm X. New York: Grove Press, Inc., 1966, pp. 275 and 313.Reprinted by permission of the publisher. Copyright (c) 1965 by Alex Haley and Malcolm X. F. X, Malcolm, with the assistance of Alex Haley. "Malcolm X on the White Man and Humanity," The Autobiography of Malcolm X. New York: Grove Press, Inc., 1966, pp. 268 and 272. Reprinted by permission of the publisher. Copyright (c) 1965 by Alex haley and Malcolm X. G. Davis, Ossie. "Malcolm Was a Man," The Auto- biography of dalcolm X. New York: Grove Press, Inc., 1966, pp. 453-455. Reprinted by permission of the publisher. IV H. "Malcolm X Misunderstood," The Twin City Observer, May 23, 1968. Rnprinted by permission of the publisher. I. Hough, Joseph C. Jr. "Ron Karenga and Black Power," Black Power and White Protestants. New York: The Oxford University Press, 1968, pp. 48-51.Reprinted by permission of the publisher. J. An Interview with Ernest W. Chambers," Black and WhiteSix Stories from a Troubled Time.; Handbook for students. Cambridge, Mass.: Educational Development Center, Inc., 1968, pp. 23 -25. Reprinted by permission of the publisher. K. "An Interview with Robert Lee Johns," Black and Whites --Six. Stories from a Troubled Time handbook for students. .Cambridge, gass.: Educational Development Center, Inc., 1968, pp. 8-11. Re- printed by permission of the publisher. L. Williams, Hilt. ,"A Comment on Black Racism and Liberation," from "Toward a New American Dream: Affirming Black& Role in U.S. life," The Minne- apolis Tribune, July 21, 1968, p. 1C. Reprinted by permission ofThe Minneapolis Tribune. M. Browne, Robert S. "The Case for Black Separatism," Ramparte, December, 1967, pp. 46-51.Reprinted by permission of the author. N. Conot, Robert. "You Figure it Out, buddy," Rivers of Blood, Years of Darkness. New York: Bantam Books, Inc., 1967, pp. 83-91. Reprinted by per= mission of-the publisher. VI. Expression A. Hughes, Langston. "Lenox Avenue Mural," from The Panther and the Lash. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. (c) 1968. B. Schulberg, Budd. From the Ashes: Voices of Watts. Reprinted by permission of the World Publishing Company. An NAL book: Copyright (c) 1967 by the. New American Library. C. Johnston, Carl. The Irony of Fate. From an unpublished volume of poems. By permission of the author. 7 V D. Williams, Milt. "Sock-It-To-Me!" from "Toward a New American Dream: Affirming Blacks! Role in U.S. Life," The Minneapolis Tribune, July 21, 1968, p. 10. Reprinted by permission of the publisher. E. Mayfield, Curtis, and the Impressions. "We're a Winner." Lyrics reprinted by permission of the publisher. F. Burroughs, Margaret G. and Dudley Randall. For Malcolm X: Poems on the Life and Death of Malcolm X. Detroit: Broadside Press, 1967, pp. 11-25. Reprinted by permission of the publisher. G. Bennett, Lerone Jr. "Whatls in a Name?" Ebony, November, 1967, pp. 46-54. Reprinted by per- mission of the publisher.