“The knowledge I have now is not the knowledge I had then.”
— Stokely Carmichael
Author: Stokely Carmichael
Category: knowledge
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Now, then, in order to understand white
“Now, then, in order to understand white supremacy we must dismiss the fallacious notion that white people can give anybody their freedom.”
— Stokely Carmichael
Author: Stokely Carmichael
Category: freedom
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We had no more courage than Harriet
“We had no more courage than Harriet Tubman or Marcus Garvey had in their times. We just had a more vulnerable enemy.”
— Stokely Carmichael
Author: Stokely Carmichael
Category: courage
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Black power can be clearly defined for
“Black power can be clearly defined for those who do not attach the fears of white America to their questions about it.”
— Stokely Carmichael
Author: Stokely Carmichael
Category: power
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An organization which claims to be working
“An organization which claims to be working for the needs of a community – as SNCC does – must work to provide that community with a position of strength from which to make its voice heard. This is the significance of black power beyond the slogan.”
— Stokely Carmichael
Author: Stokely Carmichael
Category: strength
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We were aware of the fact that
“We were aware of the fact that death walks hand in hand with struggle.”
— Stokely Carmichael
Author: Stokely Carmichael
Category: death
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Before a group can enter the open
“Before a group can enter the open society, it must first close ranks.”
— Stokely Carmichael
Author: Stokely Carmichael
Category: society
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