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Stokely speaks

Stokely speaks

From Black Power to Pan-Africanism
BiographyEssays
Pages
256
Published
1971
Language
English

Synopsis

Explore the evolution of Stokely Carmichael's consciousness and the broader Black American experience through the Civil Rights, Black Power, and Pan-Africanism movements. This collection of essays delves into critical topics such as racism, the nuances of conventional liberalism, and the importance of solidarity among oppressed peoples worldwide. Gain insight into a pivotal period of social and political change through the words of a key figure.

Prose complexity
7/10

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InformativeThought-ProvokingIntellectualComplex

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Biography Essays History Politics & Society

About the author

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Kwame Ture

Kwame Ture was a Trinidad-born, u.s.-raised Pan-Africanist & revolutionary socialist. He first gained prominence under his birth name, Stokely Carmichael, as a civil rights activist with SNCC in the 1960s; his politics became revolutionary & internationalist with the emergence of the Black Power movement. From the late 1960s, he moved to Guinea-Conakry, formed the All-African People's Revolutionary Party (A-APRP), & changed his name to Kwame Ture in honor of [Kwame Nkrumah](/authors/OL267708A) &...