Kwame Ture, born Stokely Carmichael in Trinidad in 1941, was a prominent civil rights activist and a leader in the Black Power movement. He became involved in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, working closely with organizations like the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and participating in Freedom Rides and voter registration drives in the South.

Ture rose to prominence for his advocacy of Black self-determination and his call for Black Americans to define and control their own destinies. He popularized the phrase "Black Power," which became a rallying cry for the movement. Ture believed in the importance of collective action and solidarity among Black people, and he emphasized the need for Black communities to organize and empower themselves.

After leaving the United States in the late 1960s, Ture continued his activism on a global scale, speaking out against imperialism and advocating for Pan-African unity. He changed his name to Kwame Ture in honor of Kwame Nkrumah, the first President of Ghana and a leading figure in the Pan-African movement.

Throughout his life, Ture remained committed to the struggle for Black liberation and social justice. He passed away in 1998, but his legacy as a tireless advocate for Black empowerment and self-determination lives on.