Black Consciousness Scale adapted from Jake Milliones' scale found in the journal article "Construction of a Black Consciousness Measure".

1. Black Consciousness Scale
Adapted from Jake Milliones, “Construction of a Black Consciousness Measure”

2. Stages of Black Consciousness
From Caterpillar to Lion

3. Preconscious
 No movement toward
Black consciousness
 Internalized negative white
racial stereotypes about
Blacks
 Antagonistic about about
the idea of Black
consciousness
 Does not identify with
Black people or Black
culture
Based in part on Jake Milliones’ research on Black Consciousness

4. Confrontation
 Inescapable challenge to
former beliefs about personal
identity – often a racial
incident
 Souls of Black Folks
 Move towards Black
consciousness
 Strong anti-white and pro-
Black attitude
 Intolerant of Blacks at
Preconscious stage
 Romantic militancy

5. Internalization
 Emergence of positive
attitudes towards being
Black
 Decreasing hostility
towards whites
 Pro-Black values but they
do not seek further
understanding of the Black
condition or act on their
values

6. Integration
 Committed to viable action
aimed at decreasing racial
oppression
 Attitude of tolerance and
understanding towards
other racial groups –
including white people and
Blacks at earlier stages of
Black consciousness