SummaryThis document discusses the importance and deeper nature of black nationalism. The focus is on a few key figures who played a role in influencing the growth and development of the core tenets of black nationalism. These figures include Marcus Garvey, Elijah Muhammad, and Malcolm X. The complexity and variety of views on black nationalism as a whole are also discussed. The emphasis is on the difference between extreme black nationalism and its more passive manifestations. Finally, the impact of these events and ideas is examined as well as how they influenced American culture and the black community. Ideology and key figures of American black nationalismIntroductionBlack nationalism is a complex, he is often recognized as the leader of the movement in the early 20th century. His creation of the UNIA was fundamental in the ever-growing black nationalist movement. Garveyism was the name applied to his ideology. Garvey claimed that whites should be essentially moved from America to Africa and that it should be a place where only blacks could rule. Garvey had many other ideas about how the African American population should respond to white supremacy. The ideals of the UNIA and Garvey spread like wildfire to northern urban centers and to large populations of African Americans. Rural areas of the South, densely populated by African Americans, also embraced Garveyism (Rollinson, Understanding the influential leaders and various distinctions of this idea can help recognize the broad effects it had on almost every aspect of black life influences range from politics to everyday social life The ever-changing development of the movement and the many groups that were built on the basis of this idea have allowed black people to come a long way in the. realization of their rights. Malcolm 'it is not as prevalent as it was in the 1960s. In summary, black nationalism is a dynamic ideology built on the ideas of many individuals fighting for the ultimate goal of a better life for African Americans.