The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense’s “10-Point Program” demands that black people are represented, granted freedom, and given security in all aspects of society. Their last demand of “land, bread, housing, education, clothing, justice, and peace” makes these goals clear. Black people gaining this security would give them ownership of social and economic opportunities for their community. The overarching themes of black liberation and the Black Power Movement supported by the "10-Point Program," such as black people taking ownership of their lives, uplifting themselves, and achieving freedom in all aspects of life, are represented in poetry of the Black Arts Movement. Firstly, a major message of Black Arts poetry is finding pride in creating a structure that breaks away from the typical form of art created by white people. “You Know,” by Jayne Cortez, describes the urge to write a meaningful piece. Haki Madhubti’s “Don’t Cry, Scream” is written with the unique structu...