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5 unexpected times the black power fist was used and we’re digging it

by Farida Dawkins, 4:00pm July 30, 2018,

5 unexpected times the black power fist was used and we’re digging it

2016 West Point Cadet pre-graduation picture…CNN

West Point Cadets pre-graduation pic

In 2016, sixteen African-American female West Point cadets caught much heat for clenching their fists in a picture.

Some concluded that the gesture suggested their agreeance with the Black Lives Movement – what some have ruled out as a terrorist group.

West Point’s superintendent, Lt. Gen. Robert Caslen Jr. stated that their closed fists were not a political statement.

Caslen stated that the image, which circulated widely on social media, portrayed “a lapse of awareness in how symbols and gestures can be misinterpreted and cause division.”

Sure, but we know better.

Last Edited by:Ismail Akwei Updated: July 30, 2018

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