PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Carmichael was a Trinidadian-American political activist. He lead the civil rights group Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee in the 1960's.
He wanted change. Carmichael wants real freedom and "Black Power". He's coauthored 'Black Power and the Politics of Liberation'. That helped define the concept of Black Power and the potential of correcting racial injustice.
Carmichael emigrated to Guinea in 1968, taking the name Kwame Ture.
Student Movement/ Black Power
As the 1960's advanced, there was frustration, tension, and impatience among African Americans. They were waiting on change and the end of legal segregation had not meant equality in the South. Many black people faced discrimination and poverty.
Civil rights worker started focusing on education, job opportunities, health care, and housing with black power, rather than nonviolent protests.
This idea of power swept college campuses. Students started demanding change as well. They wanted African and African American history, culture, and achievements. Also wanting black studies programs and a voice in school policies.
