* Black Power is a phrase that has instilled both pride and hope
             *into the souls of black people, while simultaneously striking fear into
             *the hearts of whites. 'No two words in contemporary American society have
             *been more controversial or misunderstood than Black Power' (Fager, cover).
             *This "misunderstanding" is what made the Black Power Movement so receptive
             *among African-Americans, but threatening to whites. After
             *African-Americans became disenchanted with the Civil Rights Movement, a
             *new concept rose to the forefront of black ideology. The Black Power
             *Movement began to reshape black consciousness during the mid-sixties, and
             *left an everlasting impression on American society. According to Maulana
             *Karenga, The Black Power Movement can be " divided into three basic
             *tendencies or thrusts: 1) the religious thrusts; 2) the cultural thrust;
             *and 3) the political thrust" (Karenga, pg.172). These three thrusts
             *united a mass of black people, who shared a common struggle, common
             *concerns, and a common consciousness. Throughout this paper I will
             *explore these indispensable components of The Black Power Movement,
             *focusing on each ones theories and contributions to the struggle for
             *economic, political, and social change.
             * The strong religious content within the Black Power Movement is
             *what really allowed this social movement to appeal to the masses. Without
             *this religious element, it is very difficult to assembly a mass movement.
             *A key component in the Movements success was its redefining of the current
             *world order and providing a moral justification for the struggle. At the
             *forefront of this new perspective was both Christian and Islamic
             *leadership. The most vocal religious leader during The Black Power
             *Movement was the Nation of Islam's' Malcolm X. Malcolm preached Elijah
             *Muhammads bold gospel, which painted God black and labeled
             *African-Americans as Gods cho...