Black Power, White Heat
From Solidarity Politics to Radical Chic
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Alice Echols' Black Power, White Heat delves into the complex dynamics of interracial activism during the Black Freedom Movement.
The book explores the collaborations and alliances between Black and white activists in the 1960s.
It examines the roles of organizations like the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and the Black Panther Party.
Echols analyzes the challenges and controversies that arose within these alliances, including criticisms from Black nationalists.
The book also investigates the impact of the FBI and the discourse of radical chic on these movements.
Ultimately, Black Power, White Heat offers a nuanced understanding of solidarity, resistance, and the pursuit of justice in a pivotal era.
The book explores the collaborations and alliances between Black and white activists in the 1960s.
It examines the roles of organizations like the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and the Black Panther Party.
Echols analyzes the challenges and controversies that arose within these alliances, including criticisms from Black nationalists.
The book also investigates the impact of the FBI and the discourse of radical chic on these movements.
Ultimately, Black Power, White Heat offers a nuanced understanding of solidarity, resistance, and the pursuit of justice in a pivotal era.
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Forthcoming book that reexamines interracial activism and allyship during the Black Freedom Movement.
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