Breaking Language: The Legacy of the Civil Rights Movement in Literature
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Introduction: How was the Civil Rights Movement fought in language?
Pre-Civil Rights Era Uses of Language: Epistemic Violence and Legal Restrictions
James Brown, "Too Funky in Here" (1979)
Builder Levy, I AM a Man (1968)
Builder Levy, I Am a Man/Union Justice Now, Memphis, TN, 1968. From the series Civil Rights and Peace. Gelatin Silver print
13 1/16 × 8 13/16. artsy.net.
Builder Levy, Harlem Peace March 1967
Builder Levy, Anti-War Protest
Builder Levy, Harlem Peace March to End Racial Oppression, April 27, 1967. The statement "No black man ever called me chink: support the black struggle for existence" was taken from boxer/activist Muhammad Ali's original statement about his refusal to participate in the Vietnam War, "Ain't no Vietcong ever called me nigger." Amitage Digital Resources, Columbia University.
Dykes on Bikes: Headlining SF Pride Parade since 1977
Malcolm X's Repudiation of a Slave Name
Malcolm X: Language Play and Caustic Irony
Audre Lorde: "You cannot dismantle the master's house with the master's tools" (1984)
Adrienne Rich "Diving into the Wreck" (1973)
James Baldwin: Deconstructing the Language of Racism
Conclusion: Language as a Medium for Activism and Liberation
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