[PAR] [TLE] Black Power and the American Myth [SEP] Black Power and the American Myth is a 1970 book by Reverend C. T. Vivian that analyzes the Civil Rights Movement.  Before writing "Black Power and the American Myth", Vivian had been an activist, a member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and a member of its Executive Staff along with Martin Luther King, Jr., Andrew Young, James Bevel and others.  Besides King, Vivian was the first member of SCLC's staff to write a book about the Civil Rights Movement, and his access gave readers a first-hand account of the thoughts and motivations of the movement's leaders. [PAR] [TLE] James Bevel [SEP] James Luther Bevel (October 19, 1936 – December 19, 2008) was a minister and leader of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States.  As the Director of Direct Action and of Nonviolent Education of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), he initiated, strategized, directed, and developed SCLC's three major successes of the era: the 1963 Birmingham Children's Crusade, the 1965 Selma voting rights movement, and the 1966 Chicago open housing movement.  He suggested that SCLC call for and join a March on Washington in 1963.  Bevel later strategized the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches, which contributed to Congressional passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
[PAR] [TLE] Black Power and the American Myth [ SEP ] Black Power and the American Myth is a 1970 book by Reverend C. T. Vivian that analyzes the Civil Rights Movement . Before writing " Black Power and the American Myth " , Vivian had been an activist , a member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference , and a member of its Executive Staff along with Martin Luther King , Jr. , Andrew Young , James Bevel and others . Besides King , Vivian was the first member of SCLC 's staff to write a book about the Civil Rights Movement , and his access gave readers a first - hand account of the thoughts and motivations of the movement 's leaders . [PAR] [TLE] James Bevel [ SEP ] James Luther Bevel ( October 19 , 1936 – December 19 , 2008 ) was a minister and leader of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States . As the Director of Direct Action and of Nonviolent Education of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference ( SCLC ) , he initiated , strategized , directed , and developed SCLC 's three major successes of the era : the 1963 Birmingham Children 's Crusade , the 1965 Selma voting rights movement , and the 1966 Chicago open housing movement . He suggested that SCLC call for and join a March on Washington in 1963 . Bevel later strategized the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches , which contributed to Congressional passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act .
This member of the group that was the subject of the 1970 book "Black Power and the American Myth" died on December 19, 2008.
This member of the group that was the subject of the 1970 book " Black Power and the American Myth " died on December 19 , 2008 .
James Bevel
James Bevel