Black Nationalism Research Project Research Project  ion  OBJECTIVE: Stokely Carmichael/Kwame Ture classified the term and philosophy of B

Black Nationalism Research Project Research Project 

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OBJECTIVE: Stokely Carmichael/Kwame Ture classified the term and philosophy of Black Power as “a call for black people in this country to unite, to recognize their heritage, to build a sense of community . . . to define their own goals, to lead their own organizations . . . to reject the racist institutions and values of this society.  The concept of Black Power rests on a fundamental premise: Before a group can enter the open society, it must first close ranks.” The student will produce an original research essay on the comparison and contrast in the tactics and philosophies of black power groups such as the cultural nationalists and revolutionary nationalists embodied in the organizations of US and the Black Panther Party.  
 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENT: A research paper of 3-4 double-spaced (12 pt. font– Calibri, Times Roman, Arial, or similar professional font) pages is required.  All information must be cited in the form of endnotes or footnotes.

TYPING GUIDELINES: The final paper must be typed.  Handwritten papers will not be accepted.  Papers must be submitted in hard-copy form and through the requisite Blackboard assignment drop box (both ways). • The paper should include a “Title” page which contains the title of the paper, your name, student id number, date, course name and number, and the professor’s name.  The “Title” page is not counted as one of the text pages. • All margins are 1″ left and right, top and bottom. • Page numbers should be included.  Do not number the first page, but number all successive pages. • The paper should be double spaced and be from 3-4 pages in length.  Please use either Calibri, Times Roman, Arial, or similar professional font (12 pt. is required). • Tab (indent five spaces) at the beginning of each paragraph. • Press the space bar twice after each period and once after each comma (old school method before computers and word processing software, but I still do it). • Include a “Bibliography” page.  Entries should be in alphabetical order.  The first line of each entry begins at the left margin.  Indent successive lines of the same entry five spaces.  Entries are single spaced.  Double space between entries.  The “Bibliography” page is not counted as one of the text pages.   • Photographs and small charts and graphs may be included with the text (but not counted as part of the text length), but other materials such as documents, large charts and graphs, transcripts and/or tape logs, etc. should be attached as appendices. • Do not forget to SPELL CHECK and/or GRAMMAR CHECK. • Do not plagiarize!  Attribute all quotes, ideas, and thoughts to the appropriate source through notes (footnotes/endnotes). • Projects will be graded for content, clarity of presentation, variety and strength of sources, and organization (see rubric for clarification).  Grammar and spelling will be noted.