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A Brief Overview of Psychological Liberation in the Black Radical Tradition A Brief Overview of Psychological Liberation in the Black Radical Tradition
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Spiritual Practice in the Black Freedom Movement: Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X Spiritual Practice in the Black Freedom Movement: Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X
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Psychological and Political Freedom: The Black Power Movement Psychological and Political Freedom: The Black Power Movement
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Black Liberation Theology and the Black Church Tradition Black Liberation Theology and the Black Church Tradition
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Theology: An Emphasis on Spirit and Liberation Theology: An Emphasis on Spirit and Liberation
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Liberation in Community: An Emphasis on Collective Rituals and Care Liberation in Community: An Emphasis on Collective Rituals and Care
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Black Feminism Black Feminism
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The Dharma of Audre Lorde The Dharma of Audre Lorde
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bell hooks’s Buddhist-Christian-Feminist Love bell hooks’s Buddhist-Christian-Feminist Love
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Buddhism, Womanism, and Honoring the Earth: The Meditations of Alice Walker Buddhism, Womanism, and Honoring the Earth: The Meditations of Alice Walker
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4 Turning toward External Conditions: Political and Psychological Freedom in the Black Radical Tradition
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Published:April 2022
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Chapter 4 uplifts Black Radical ancestors and examines the history of embracing psychological liberation in Black communities, drawing on three traditions within Black Radicalism: the Pan-African and Black Power Movements, the Black Church Tradition, and the Black Feminist Movement. All of these traditions, in various forms, have strongly influenced the thinking and practices of contemporary Black Buddhist practitioners. The Black Power Movement emphasized communal uplift and care, particularly programs that offered free breakfasts for children, medical care for members of the community, and schools that taught messages of freedom. The Black Church Tradition emphasizes the Spirit and dance and remains important for Black Buddhists who were raised in church communities and often stay connected to the church even as they join sanghas. Finally, contemporary Black Buddhists are highly indebted to the Black Feminist Tradition, particularly its emphasis on intersectionality, interpersonal dynamics between Black men and women, and violent state oppression. The writings of Audre Lorde, bell hooks, and Alice Walker are particularly influential.
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