Carmichael, Stokely

Variant names
Dates:
Birth 1941-06-29
Death 1998-11-15
Americans
English

Biographical notes:

Stokely Carmichael was born in Trinidad, 1940. He graduated from Howard University in 1964 and the same year became field secretary of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. He was elected chairman of that group in 1966.

From the description of Stokely Carmichael-Lorna D. Smith collection 1964-72. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122510440

Biographical Note

1941 born in Trinidad 1952 family moved to Harlem, New York and later to the East Bronx 1960 graduated from the Bronx High School of Science 1964 graduated from Howard University with a B.A. in Philosophy 1964 field secretary of Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee 1966 May elected chairman of SNCC

From the guide to the Stokely Carmichael-Lorna D. Smith collection, 1964-1972, (Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives.)

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Subjects:

  • African Americans
  • African Americans
  • Black nationalism
  • Black power
  • Political activists
  • Race discrimination
  • African Americans

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  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Mississippi (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)

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