Stokely Carmichael, also known as Kwame Ture, was a prominent activist and leader in the Black Power movement during the 1960s. He was born in Trinidad and Tobago and moved to the United States at a young age. Carmichael became involved in the civil rights movement while attending Howard University and later became a leader in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).

Carmichael played a key role in organizing voter registration campaigns and nonviolent protests in the South, often facing violence and harassment from white supremacists. As he became disillusioned with the slow progress of the civil rights movement and the limitations of nonviolent tactics, Carmichael began advocating for Black Power as a way to assert pride, self-reliance, and self-defense within the Black community.

His famous call for Black Power during the 1966 March Against Fear in Mississippi captured the growing sentiment of radicalism and resistance among African Americans. Carmichael's activism and advocacy for Black self-determination made him a polarizing figure in American society, but he remains an important voice in the history of the struggle for racial equality and justice.