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Stokely Carmichael/Kwame Ture
On July 20 - 23, 1967, The First Black Power Conference Was Held In Newark, New Jersey.
In His 1967 Book, Black Power: The Politics Of Liberation In America, Stokely Carmichael Wrote, "Black Power is a call For Black people of this country to unite, to recognize their heritage to build a sense of community."
Carmichael Is Credited With Coining The Term, Black Power, During a 1960's Civil Rights Campaign In Mississippi. He Was Elected Chairman Of The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) In 1966 And Was A Leading Figure In The Civil Rights Movement And Voter Registration Drives In The South, During The 1960's.
Carmichael Became Disillusioned With Nonviolent Philosophy And Eventually Moved Towards A More Militant Position.
He Joined The Black Panther Party From 1967 - 1969. After Leaving The Panthers He Went Into Self-Imposed Exile In Guinea, West Africa. While There He Adopted The Name,
Kwame Ture And Immersed Himself In The Pan-African Movement.
Toure Died November 15, 1998, Of Prostate Cancer. He Was 57 Years Old.
KWAME TURE
"In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It." -- Hubert Gaddy, Jr.
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He always came to the campus of the University of California at Davis (UCD) each year while I was a student there. He wanted us to know about South Africa; what was going on and for us to learn about Mr. Nelson Mandela from the African-Centered point of view. (smile)