"Time for a New Black Radicalism" Self-Quiz

. Which of the following best characterizes the form of communal love that played an important role in Martin Luther King Jr.'s nonviolent resistance?

A redeeming love that springs from the needs of others

An impersonal love for one's community that is independent of one's love for any particular individual

A corrupting love that enables one's oppressors

None of the above

. Malcolm X's promotion of a more active resistance

was a response to the government's repeated failure to protect Black rights and lives.

was directed at those who still affirmed Martin Luther King Jr.'s program of nonviolent resistance.

raised the possibility that Black people might be required to take up arms.

All of the above

. According to Lebron, the central motivation of Black radicalism is

to secure a degree of respect and dignity for Black people by means that directly confront and reconfigure both the discourse of and policies around racial justice.

to begin with the proposition that Black people are mistreated and to interpret all evidence in light of the truth of this proposition

to change the hearts and minds of white Americans through mere rational persuasion.

All of the above

. Lebron argues that fundamentalism suffers from which of the following critical flaws?

It is necessarily violent.

It is incompatible with democratic ideals.

It is unable to effectively assess the reality of social, economic, and political situations.

All of the above

. According to Lebron, radicalism is

necessarily violent.

a way of life.

inherently pragmatic.

All of the above

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