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xiv 399 p. "Stokely Carmichael, the charismatic and controversial black activist, stepped onto the pages of history when he called for "Black Power" during a speech one humid Mississippi night in 1966. Carmichael's life changed that day, and so did America's struggle for civil rights. "Black Power" became the slogan of an era, provoking a national reckoning on race and democracy. In Stokely, preeminent civil rights scholar Peniel E. Joseph presents a groundbreaking biography of Carmichael, arguing that the young firebrand's evolution from nonviolent activist to Black Power revolutionary reflected the trajectory of a generation radicalized by the violence and unrest of the late 1960s. Fed up with the slow progress of the civil rights movement, Carmichael urged blacks to turn the rhetoric of freedom into a reality, inspiring countless African Americans to demand immediate political self-determination. A nuanced and authoritative portrait, Stokely captures the life of the man whose uncompromising vision reshaped the struggle for African American equality. "-- Peniel E. Joseph. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us--- Carmichael, Stokely African American civil rights workers Biography Civil rights workers United States Biography Black power United States History 20th century African Americans Civil rights History 20th century Civil rights movements United States History 20th century Trabajadores afroamericanos de derecho civil Biografía Trabajadores de derecho civiles Estados Unidos Biografía El poder negro Estados Unidos Biografía Afroamericanos Los derechos civiles Historia Siglo 20 Movimientos de los derechos civiles Estados Unidos Historia Siglo 20 Primera Jornada de Catalogacion United States Race relations History 20th century HISTORY / United States / 20th Century POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Civil Rights SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies 002 E 185.97 J83s 2014 323.092 HIS036060 POL004000 SOC001000 9780465013630 (hardback) 2013032408 DLC 130916 20230404125806.0 115717 eng