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"First, it is necessary to understand that Black Power is a cry of disappointment. The Black Power slogan did not spring full grown from the head of some philosophical Zeus. It was born from the wounds of despair and disappointment. It is a cry of daily hurt and persistent pain. For centuries the Negro has been caught in the tentacles of white power. Many Negroes have given up faith in the white majority because "white power" with total control has left them empty handed., So in reality the call for Black Power is a reaction to the failure of white power."
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. "Where Do We Go From Here , Chaos or Community," page 33, paragraph 2
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. "Where Do We Go From Here , Chaos or Community," page 33, paragraph 2