Ethnic Studies Review
Orginal Publication Date
2013
Journal Title
Ethnic Studies Review
Volume
36
Issue
esr/vol36/iss1
First Page
149
Last Page
157
Abstract
The participatory democracy strategy of organization used by Ella Baker was greatly productive in grassroots activism, and has the potential to strengthen the political struggles of the present to the height of the movements in times past. Ella Baker was a prominent figure in the black freedom struggle. She was active in fighting for equal rights for Afrikans in America for over five decades. Her approach was characterized by an ability to mobilize and influence youth to action. In this work, there will be an analytical examination of how this methodology is equipped to stand the tests of time through what will be called The Fundi Effect. The Fundi Effect is a method of activism that is capable of being applied inter-generationally, and has the ability to address the reactionary manner with which injustice is dealt in attempts at social movements at present. Keywords: Ella Baker, civil rights movement, The Fundi Effect, youth activism, grassroots organization
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