US Organization
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US Organization was a Black nationalist political group active in the 1960s and 1970s, known for its cultural nationalism and leadership under Maulana Karenga, including the creation and promotion of Kwanzaa.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Black nationalist political organization
ⓘ
cultural nationalist organization ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
1960s
ⓘ
1970s ⓘ |
| activity |
community organizing
ⓘ
cultural programs ⓘ political education ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | US ⓘ |
| associatedWithHoliday | Kwanzaa ⓘ |
| basedIn | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ethnicFocus |
Black Americans
ⓘ
surface form:
African Americans
|
| focus |
African cultural heritage
ⓘ
Black community self-determination ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Maulana Karenga ⓘ |
| goal |
Black unity
ⓘ
cultural renewal ⓘ social and political empowerment of Black people ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post–Watts Rebellion Los Angeles ⓘ |
| ideology |
Black nationalism
ⓘ
cultural nationalism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Black Arts Movement
ⓘ
Pan-Africanism ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| leader | Maulana Karenga ⓘ |
| movement | Black Power movement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emphasis on African-American cultural identity
ⓘ
promotion of Kwanzaa ⓘ role in Black Power era politics ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
racial assimilationism
ⓘ
white supremacy ⓘ |
| organizationalType |
community organization
ⓘ
political group ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | Black nationalist ⓘ |
| promotedConcept |
African-centered education
ⓘ
Nguzo Saba ⓘ community self-help ⓘ |
| region |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| religiousOrSpiritualOrientation | African-centered spirituality ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Black Power movement
ⓘ
surface form:
Black Power era
Civil Rights era ⓘ |
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