| Contents |
The chocolate Fred Astaire : June 29, 1941-February 1960 -- Howard and NAG : February 1960-June 1961 -- Finding a way in new worlds : June 29, 1961-January 1962 -- "The movement was my fate" : January 1962-August 1963 -- The local organizer : September 1963-August 1964 -- A struggle for democracy : August 1964-March 1965 -- Lowndes County : new directions : April 1965-May 1966 -- The Meredith March : May 8-June 29, 1966 -- The magnificent barbarian : July-September 1966 -- "A new society must be born" : September-December 1966 -- "Hell no, we won't go!" : January-July 10, 1967 -- The world stage : London, Cuba, and Vietnam : July 13-September 5, 1967 -- The world stage : Africa : September 6-December 11, 1967 -- Black Panther : December 11, 1967-April 3, 1968 -- The prime minister of Afro-America : April 4-December 28, 1968 -- "The revolution is not about dying : it's about living" : December 28, 1968-November 15, 1998 -- Epilogue: From Stokely Carmichael to Kwame Ture. |
| Abstract |
"Stokely Carmichael, the charismatic and controversial black activist, stepped onto the pages of history when he called for "Black Power" during a speech one humid Mississippi night in 1966. Carmichael's life changed that day, and so did America's struggle for civil rights. "Black Power" became the slogan of an era, provoking a national reckoning on race and democracy. In Stokely, preeminent civil rights scholar Peniel E. Joseph presents a groundbreaking biography of Carmichael, arguing that the young firebrand's evolution from nonviolent activist to Black Power revolutionary reflected the trajectory of a generation radicalized by the violence and unrest of the late 1960s. Fed up with the slow progress of the civil rights movement, Carmichael urged blacks to turn the rhetoric of freedom into a reality, inspiring countless African Americans to demand immediate political self-determination. A nuanced and authoritative portrait, Stokely captures the life of the man whose uncompromising vision reshaped the struggle for African American equality. "-- Provided by publisher. |
