TY - BOOK AU - Pimblott,Kerry TI - Faith in black power: religion, race, and resistance in Cairo, Illinois T2 - Civil rights and the struggle for black equality in the twentieth century SN - 9780813168906 AV - F549.C2 P56 2017eb U1 - 323.1196073/999 23 PY - 2017///] CY - Lexington, Kentucky PB - University Press of Kentucky KW - Civil rights movements KW - Illinois KW - Cairo KW - African Americans KW - History KW - Black power KW - African American churches KW - Civil rights KW - Religious aspects KW - Christianity KW - Race relations KW - Mouvements des droits de l'homme KW - Noirs américains KW - Histoire KW - Églises noires américaines KW - Droits de l'homme KW - Aspect religieux KW - Christianisme KW - Relations raciales KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE KW - Political Freedom & Security KW - Civil Rights KW - bisacsh KW - Human Rights KW - fast KW - Cairo (Ill.) KW - 20th century KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; On Jordan's banks: the origins of community, faith, and struggle in Cairo -- Redemptive love, vigilante terror, and rebellion: cairo in the civil rights cauldron -- From the seminary to the streets: grassroots black theology and the forging of a united front -- Straight from the offering plate: church resources and the new black power coalition -- The recession of national spirit: the decline of the Cairo black power movement -- Conclusion N2 - "In 1969, nineteen-year-old Robert Hunt was found dead in the Cairo, Illinois, police station. The white authorities ruled the death a suicide, but many members of the African American community believed that Hunt had been murdered--a sentiment that sparked rebellions and protests across the city. Cairo suddenly emerged as an important battleground for black survival in America and became a focus for many civil rights groups, including the NAACP. The United Front, a black power organization founded and led by Reverend Charles Koen, also mobilized--thanks in large part to the support of local Christian congregations. In this vital reassessment of the impact of religion on the black power movement, Kerry Pimblott presents a nuanced discussion of the ways in which black churches supported and shaped the United Front. She deftly challenges conventional narratives of the de-Christianization of the movement, revealing that Cairoites embraced both old-time religion and revolutionary thought. Not only did the faithful fund the mass direct-action strategies of the United Front, but activists also engaged the literature on black theology, invited theologians to speak at their rallies, and sent potential leaders to train at seminaries. Pimblott also investigates the impact of female leaders on the organization and their influence on young activists, offering new perspectives on the hypermasculine image of black power. Based on extensive primary research, this groundbreaking book contributes to and complicates the history of the black freedom struggle in America. It not only adds a new element to the study of African American religion but also illuminates the relationship between black churches and black politics during this tumultuous era."--Provided by publisher UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1215645 ER -