Kwame Ture, formerly known as Stokely Carmichael, was a prominent figure in the civil rights movement and the Black Power movement in the United States. Born in Trinidad in 1941, Ture moved to the U.S. at a young age and became involved in civil rights activism while studying at Howard University.

He rose to prominence in the early 1960s as a leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), where he was a key organizer of grassroots activism in the Deep South. Ture popularized the phrase "Black Power" during a rally in 1966, advocating for Black empowerment, self-determination, and pride.

Ture later became chairman of the Black Panther Party, continuing to advocate for revolutionary change and Black liberation. He was a powerful orator and a fierce critic of racism, imperialism, and capitalism. Throughout his life, Ture remained committed to the fight for Black liberation and global solidarity, inspiring generations of activists with his passionate and uncompromising message.