BLACK CIVIL RIGHTS/BLACK NATIONALIST CHANTS

1980s ??

I'm not sure what Black power or Black civil rights slogans were chanted during the 1980s.

The saying "Don't believe The hype" comes to mind. That saying comes from a late 1980s? recording by the rap group Public Enemy. Maybe this counts as a protest chant. I'm not sure.

1990s

"No justice, No peace"

1992-I'm not sure whether this slogan was used before the acauittal of the four policemen who were videotaped beating Rodney King. However, "no justice, no peace" certainly was popularized as a referent to that April 29, 1992 acquittal. See this wikipedia article about Rodney King and the Los Angeles riot {which is also known as the Los Angeles "rebellion"} which was triggered by that acquittal.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodney_King

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"No justice, no peace" was further popularized as a protest slogan during the demonstrations against the acquital of the two Detroit, Michigan policemen who were acquitted in the Nove 5, 1992 Malice Green
case.

Also, see this excerpt which was largely written in support of the two policemen:

http://www.larrynevers.com/nojustice.htm

"The demonstrations in Detroit [Michigan] after the [Malice] Green incident, and the chants of "No Justice No Peace," rang out on every T.V. network in the nation. * Anytime any human being dies, it is indeed a sad event. When that death occurs under circumstances such as was the case here, then of course it should be investigated to the fullest extent. That investigation should not be influenced by or for political considerations. Impartiality must by present, to protect all involved. The officers, the victim and indeed, the community.

It has a chilling effect on every community in this country, because it adds to a significant number of other politically correct and racially charged cases that involve law enforcement officers all over the country. It causes police officers to hesitate to do their jobs and as we all know hesitation kills. When police officers no longer feel they can do their jobs without the fear of becoming political scapegoats, the ultimate victims will be the communities they serve. No justice for Walter Budzyn and Larry Nevers ultimately means no justice for anyone at all.

The next time you hear those demonstration chants, listen closely because they may sound different. You may hear "NO JUSTICE, NO POLICE."

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*my italics