It is a call for black people in this country to unite, to recognize their heritage, to build a sense of community. It is a call for black people to define their own goals, to lead their own organizations. Stokely Carmichael blackbuildcall share on social
I also know that while I am black I am a human being, and therefore I have the right to go into any public place. White people didn't know that. Every time I tried to go into a place they stopped me. Stokely Carmichael blackhumanpeople Change image and share on social
One of the tragedies of the struggle against racism is that up to now there has been no national organization which could speak to the growing militancy of young black people in the urban ghetto. Stokely Carmichael blackghettogrow Change image and share on social
So that the failures to pass a civil rights bill isn't because of Black Power, isn't because of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee; it's not because of the rebellions that are occurring in the major cities. Stokely Carmichael billblackcity share on social
The first need of a free people is to define their own terms. Stokely Carmichael definefreepeople Change image and share on social
We had no more courage than Harriet Tubman or Marcus Garvey had in their times. We just had a more vulnerable enemy. Stokely Carmichael courageenemygarvey Change image and share on social
There has been only a civil rights movement, whose tone of voice was adapted to an audience of liberal whites. Stokely Carmichael adaptaudiencecivil Change image and share on social
I usually say I did the best I could with what I had. I have no major regrets. Stokely Carmichael majorregret Change image and share on social
I maintain that every civil rights bill in this country was passed for white people, not for black people. Stokely Carmichael billblackcivil Change image and share on social
The knowledge I have now is not the knowledge I had then. Stokely Carmichael knowledge Change image and share on social
