07-15-2020, 09:36 AM
Can I assume that the artist, Marc Quinn, (or his muse for that matter) is not too familiar with the founders of the Black Power movement and their philosophy and aims? i.e. to promote 'Self-determination' and 'Black Separatism' by violent means if necessary.
Is he happy with their rejection of non-violent protest? Is he aware, I wonder, that they were heavily criticised for this by Martin Luther King who also stated “…the black power movement connotates black supremacy and an anti-white feeling that does not or should not prevail”. I do think the rabid fanaticism of the current BLM crowd will eventually start to push even we moderate, equality minded whites into a corner and engender reciprocal antagonism.
The supporters of Black Power wanted no integration with whites whatsoever. They wanted a purely black society in which white people were not allowed to interact. Racial integration was rejected. Stokely Carmichael, one of the founders of the movement, was a believer in this approach.
Looks like 'Two wrongs' do make a right after all.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-53414463
Is he happy with their rejection of non-violent protest? Is he aware, I wonder, that they were heavily criticised for this by Martin Luther King who also stated “…the black power movement connotates black supremacy and an anti-white feeling that does not or should not prevail”. I do think the rabid fanaticism of the current BLM crowd will eventually start to push even we moderate, equality minded whites into a corner and engender reciprocal antagonism.
The supporters of Black Power wanted no integration with whites whatsoever. They wanted a purely black society in which white people were not allowed to interact. Racial integration was rejected. Stokely Carmichael, one of the founders of the movement, was a believer in this approach.
Looks like 'Two wrongs' do make a right after all.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-53414463