{"product_id":"the-nation-of-islam-and-black-consciousness-9781433165306","title":"The Nation of Islam and Black Consciousness","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Nation of Islam and Black Consciousness: The Works of Amiri Baraka, Sonia Sanchez, and Other Writers\u003c\/em\u003e engages in the scholarly discussions about the origins and formation of the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s and 1970s, which rarely give credit to the role of the Nation of Islam's (NOI) teachings in the emergence of the movement and in shaping the subjects and themes of its literary works. This book reevaluates the common belief that Malcolm X is the most appealing black historical figure in the movement's literature and demonstrates how the NOI's perception of black consciousness shaped the aesthetic sensibilities of the movement's poets and playwrights in their fights against anti-black racism.\u003ci\u003e The Nation of Islam and Black Consciousness \u003c\/i\u003ecan be used in African American literature courses as it provides a thorough analysis of hidden literary texts written by black writers in the 1960s and 1970s. Reading this book today will help readers reflect on how a narrow \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments – Introduction – Amiri Baraka: The Development of an Artist Black Consciousness – Amiri Baraka and the Rise of the Black Arts Movement – Sonia Sanchez: The Woman Role to Restore Positive Black Consciousness – Black Consciousness: A Means Toward Sociopolitical Reform – Conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter Lang Publishing Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51039649956183,"sku":"9781433165306","price":65.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781433165306.jpg?v=1750944382","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-nation-of-islam-and-black-consciousness-9781433165306","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}