The Power of the Future: Prophetic Politics Between Political Crises and Civil Rights |
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| Authors: | Saladin Ambar |
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| Institution: | 1. The Center for Jewish History, Department of Political Science, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USAsaladin.ambar@eagleton.rutgers.edu |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACTThis paper examines the political life of Malcolm X in the context of the Black Prophetic Tradition. By exploring historical, literary, and theological considerations of political violence and divine warnings, “Catch on Fire” evaluates Malcolm X’s legacy as one of the iconic figures within more contemporary prophetic politics. |
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| Keywords: | Malcolm X black nationalism black political theology black political thought race racial politics |
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