A City Where Black Power Won The Origins Of The Black...

A City Where Black Power Won: The Origins of the Black Panther Party on College Campuses Paula Deroseney Dr. Carl Suddler AAS 385: Urban History 31 March 2016 The movement of African American migrants out of the South and into northern California laid the foundation for the development of the Black Panther Party (BPP), which served as a voice for the black community. With this new wave of black migrant families into California came a new, younger generation whose Southern roots had not yet been formed. As young migrants assimilated into their new environments, their exposure to higher education mixed with the culture of Oakland to promote the formation of young black militants into a radicalized group. These black youth benefited from the fact that California was the only state to pass the Master Plan in 1960, which promised to provide its residents higher education if they had a high school diploma. The education system in East Bay, specifically, laid the foundation for black revolutionary thought in Oakland and eventually the nation by promoting the development of a politicized community of black youth, ingraining black ra dical ideas into black students, and increasing the socialization of blacks from different origins and backgrounds. The passing of the Master Plan in California led to the increase of black students at East Bay colleges. After its passing, the population of black American students grew at an exponential rate as more and moreShow MoreRelatedSocial And Cultural Diversity : Beyond Racism3572 Words   |  15 PagesMcCarthy Grand Canyon University: PCN-509 August 31, 2016 Social and Cultural Diversity ? Beyond Racism The title Beyond Racism was chosen because that is where I wish the world will be some day. Where everyone doesn?t see differences of one?s melanin or culture or status in life, but sees the likeness of the humanity in our hearts, where our true self lies. That doesn?t mean I don?t have any biases; because I do. Some I had growing up, others I have now. But either way, I always wanted to