Kwame Ture, born Stokely Carmichael in Trinidad in 1941, was a prominent leader in the Civil Rights Movement and the Black Power Movement. He was a key figure in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and later became the chairman of the organization.

Ture is best known for popularizing the term "Black Power," which became a rallying cry for Black empowerment and self-determination during the late 1960s. He believed that Black Americans should assert their rights and demand equality on their own terms, rather than relying on white-led organizations or seeking integration into a fundamentally racist society.

After spending time in Africa and studying the works of revolutionary leaders like Malcolm X and Frantz Fanon, Ture became an advocate for Pan-Africanism and global Black solidarity. He changed his name to Kwame Ture in honor of Ghanaian President Kwame Nkrumah and Guinean revolutionary leader Sekou Toure.

Ture continued his activism and advocacy for Black liberation throughout his life, speaking out against racism, imperialism, and other forms of oppression. He passed away in 1998, but his legacy as a fearless and uncompromising leader in the struggle for Black freedom lives on.