Stokely Carmichael (later Kwame Ture) was a Trinidadian-American civil rights leader, Chairman of SNCC, and international revolutionary who electrified the freedom struggle in 1966 by popularizing the slogan and doctrine of 'Black Power'.
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Civil Rights Leader, Chairman of SNCC & Architect of the Black Power Movement
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Honor the extraordinary legacy of Stokely Carmichael on November 15 with these curated quotes, philosophical reflections, and heartfelt tributes celebrating their monumental impact on Civil Rights Leader, Chairman of SNCC & Architect of the Black Power Movement.
“If a white man wants to lynch me, that's his problem. If he's got the power to lynch me, that's my problem. Racism is not a question of attitude; it's a question of power.”
“Black Power means black people coming together to form a political force and either electing representatives or forcing their representatives to speak their needs.”
“The only way to stop white supremacy is to build institutions owned, operated, and controlled by oppressed communities.”
“We have to stop being ashamed of our blackness, our heritage, our hair, and our African ancestry.”
“Our grandfathers had to run, our fathers had to take what they got, but we are going to fight back with organized collective power.”
“There is a higher law than the law of a government. That's the law of conscience.”
“You cannot have capitalism without racism.”
“Ready for the Revolution!”
“True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice.”
“Organize, organize, organize! That is the single duty of every conscious activist.”
Civil Rights Leader, Chairman of SNCC & Architect of the Black Power Movement
