June 29
On June 29, 1941, Stokely Carmichael was born.
Stokely Carmichael was an influential civil rights activist and leader. In 1960, he attended Howard University where he developed a deeper passion for black power and activism. His activism continued well after he graduated from Howard in 1964. Towards the end of his life, Carmichael moved to Guinea to continue his activism.
Stokely Carmichael died in 1998.
Sources
Carmichael, stokely. The Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute. (2018, May 21). https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/carmichael-stokely
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