How do you legally create social change?
The Power of Individuals and Grassroots Movements

What they didn’t teach you in grade school
about Dr. King
• strong opponent of the Vietnam War
• supporter of war on poverty
• arrested and beaten
• accusations
• infidelities
• FBI and the CIA
• assassination conspiracies
“Life's most urgent question is: what are you doing for others?”

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X and the Nation of Islam
• Why did X and the Nation become popular?
• bio connections
• change can’t be legislated

Similarities and Differences:
Martin vs Malcolm

Differences:
MLK vs X
• non violent direct action • whatever means necessary
• integration • separation*
• use the system • system is corrupt
• frustration and depression • impact of the Hajj

Similarities
• (partially) inspired by religion
• took a stand against the status quo
• investigated by the FBI and CIA
• opposed the war in Vietnam
• assassinated for their beliefs/conspiracies
• inspirational/icons

The Black Panther Party
Who were they and what did they do?

Who?
• originally formed in Cali
• BPP for Self Defense
• formed shortly after the assassination of X
• grass roots programs
• secular
• supported all minority groups
• black power!

Black Panther Programs
• police patrol
• breakfast
• day care
• medical care
• reduce street violence
• clothing
• GED

Problems
• the media (image vs impact)
• COINTELPRO
• role of white people
• arrest of founding member
• police shoot outs
"the greatest threat to the internal security of the country"
--J. Edgar Hoover