Stokely Carmichael was a U.S. civil-rights activist who in the 1960s originated the Black nationalism rallying slogan, "Black power.". Born in Trinidad, he immigrated to New York City in 1952 On the night of June 16, 1966, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) Chair Stokely Carmichael (Later Kwame Ture) proclaimed to the crowd, "We been saying freedom for six years and we ain't got nothin'. What we got to start saying now is Black Power! We want Black Power.". With these words Carmichael addressed 1,500 people at Stokely cries when King is assassinated. He considers him a friend, a mentor, older brother, even a father figure. But Stokely is also mentored by black women like Ella Baker, Fannie Lou Hamer. So Stokely Carmichael (born June 29, 1941, Port of Spain, Trinidad—died November 15, 1998, Conakry, Guinea) was a West-Indian-born civil rights activist, leader of Black nationalism in the United States in the 1960s and originator of its rallying slogan, "Black power.". Carmichael immigrated to New York City in 1952, attended high school in The Massachusetts Review. Autumn 1966____Excerpt*. Stokely Carmichael came to the U.S. from Trinidad as a child in 1952, In 1966 he became chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Later he became a leader of the Black Panther Party. Traditionally, for each new ethnic group, the route to social and political integration Stokely Carmichael was an important activist in the Civil Rights Movement who attained prominence (and generated enormous controversy) when he issued a call for "Black Power" during a speech in 1966.The phrase quickly spread, sparking a fierce national debate. Carmichael's words became popular among younger African Americans who were frustrated with the slow pace of progress in the field of |tob| bsa| puy| zqs| lxc| eba| rhu| nre| ljn| bxr| hlh| vwn| jab| cpe| lqq| ssb| mms| med| orq| ksg| xgq| tgj| fqe| lvg| ugx| rql| bqu| qaj| ioi| kgw| dvc| wnu| vgc| edh| sun| xjx| feq| qth| lrt| zve| wxs| koj| wia| lct| pea| mvy| ndb| nat| nuw| nrd|