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Protest Politics and the Jena Generation: |
Written by Dr. Uhuru Hotep,
Kwame Ture Leadership Institute - www.ktli.org IntroductionThis essay lays the foundation for a paradigm shift in Black leadership practice by exposing the limitations of protest politics and its major tactic, the mass march. If we are to achieve real power as a community of African people in 21st century America, present-day Black leaders must subject even their most cherished practices, like the mass march, to critical analysis. Without this critical analysis, future Black leaders may settle for leading noisy demonstrations that end up strengthening the powers against whom we struggle. This we must prevent at all cost. As much as our tradition is our guide, we must not be blinded by it. Times and conditions change. What was yesterday’s solution may be today’s problem. And so it is with protest politics and the mass march in particular. |
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