The black power movement has often been portrayed in history and popular culture as the quintessential bad boy of modern black movement making in america yet this impression misses the full extent of black powers contributions to us society especially in regard to black professionals in social work. The black power movement and american social work the black power movement has often been portrayed in history and popular culture as the quintessential bad boy of modern black movement making in america yet this image misses the full extent of black powers contributions to us society especially in regard to black professionals in social . The black power movement and american social work the black power movement has often been portrayed in history and popular culture as the quintessential bad boy of modern black movement making in america yet this image misses the full extent of black powers contributions to us society especially in regard to black professionals in social work. The black power movement has often been portrayed in history and popular culture as the quintessential bad boy of modern black movement making in america yet this impression misses the full extent of black powers contributions to us society especially in regard to black professionals in social work. The black power movement has often been portrayed in history and popular culture as the quintessential bad boy of modern black movement making in america yet this impression misses the full extent of black powers contributions to us society especially in regard to black professionals in social work relying on extensive archival research and oral history interviews joyce m bell