Stokely Carmichael aka 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.
"In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It." -- Hubert Gaddy, Jr.
Posted By: Hugh Gaddy
Sunday, July 19th 2009 at 8:39PM
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