Black power can be clearly defined for those who do not attach the fears of white America to their questions about it. – Stokely Carmichael
I knew that I could vote and that that wasnt a privilege it was my right. Every time I tried I was shot, killed or jailed, beaten or economically deprived. – Stokely Carmichael
We were aware of the fact that death walks hand in hand with struggle. – Stokely Carmichael
An organization which claims to be working for the needs of a community – as SNCC does – must work to provide that community with a position of strength from which to make its voice heard. This is the significance of black power beyond the slogan. – Stokely Carmichael