Cone Essay
I would like to thank you for inviting me to enlighten your group on a very current issue, Black Theology & Black Power as seen by the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Jr. and James H. Cone.
I believe the best place to start would be with an explanation of Black Power. Black Power according to James H. Cone “is an emotionally charged term that can evoke either angry rejection or passionate acceptance.” Critics see it as blacks hating whites, while advocates see Black Power as the only viable option for black people. Advocates see Black Power meaning black people are taking a dominate role in deciding what the black-white relationship should be in American Society. Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Jr. is preaching this right now. He sees that blacks need to go back to their blackness and no longer live their lives as the white society wants them to.
What these two men are encouraging can be very difficult for most people to understand. Most of us see this as a call to violence.......
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