Activist Stokely Carmichael, later Kwame Ture, is born in Port of Spain, Trinidad.
At a Glance
- Date
- 29 June 1941
- Location
- Port of Spain, Trinidad
- Key people
- Stokely Carmichael (Kwame Ture)
- Category
- Civil Rights Movement
- Source
- Biographical records · Britannica
What It Meant Then
He popularized the call for 'Black Power' and led SNCC before joining the Panthers.
What It Means Now
Carmichael remained a lifelong advocate of Pan-Africanism.
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