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Stokely Carmichael Quotes

Stokely Carmichael quotes

American Activist June 29, 1941 – November 15, 1998

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Stokely Carmichael quote: "The secret of life is to have no fear; it's the only way to..."
The secret of life is to have no fear; it's the only way to function. Stokely Carmichael
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
Integration is a man's ability to want to move in there by himself. If someone wants to live in a white neighborhood and he is black, that is his choice. It should be his rights. It is not because white people will not allow him. Stokely Carmichael
Stokely Carmichael quote: "I usually say I did the best I could with what I had. I have..."
I usually say I did the best I could with what I had. I have no major regrets. Stokely Carmichael
I also know that while I am black I am a human being, and therefore I have the right to go into any public place. White people didn't know that. Every time I tried to go into a place they stopped me. Stokely Carmichael
Now we maintain that we cannot be afford to be concerned about 6 percent of the children in this country, black children, who you allow to come into white schools. We have 94 percent who still live in shacks. We are going to be concerned about those 94 percent. Stokely Carmichael
So that the failures to pass a civil rights bill isn't because of Black Power, isn't because of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee; it's not because of the rebellions that are occurring in the major cities. Stokely Carmichael
Stokely Carmichael quote: "We were aware of the fact that death walks hand in hand with..."
We were aware of the fact that death walks hand in hand with struggle. Stokely Carmichael
I knew that I could vote and that that wasn't a privilege; it was my right. Every time I tried I was shot, killed or jailed, beaten or economically deprived. Stokely Carmichael
Stokely Carmichael quote: "I maintain that every civil rights bill in this country was..."
I maintain that every civil rights bill in this country was passed for white people, not for black people. Stokely Carmichael
Now, then, in order to understand white supremacy we must dismiss the fallacious notion that white people can give anybody their freedom. Stokely Carmichael
Stokely Carmichael quote: "Black power can be clearly defined for those who do not attach..."
Black power can be clearly defined for those who do not attach the fears of white America to their questions about it. Stokely Carmichael
It is a call for black people in this country to unite, to recognize their heritage, to build a sense of community. It is a call for black people to define their own goals, to lead their own organizations. Stokely Carmichael
This country is a nation of thieves. It stole everything it has, beginning with black people. The U.S. cannot justify its existence as the policeman of the world any longer. I do not want to be a part of the American pie. The American pie means raping South Africa, beating Vietnam, beating South America, raping the Philippines, raping every country you’ve been in. I don’t want any of your blood money. I don’t want to be part of that system. We must question whether or not we want this country... Stokely Carmichael
Leaders in Africa are so corrupt that we are certain if we put dogs in uniforms and put guns on their shoulders, we'd be hard put to distinguish them. Stokely Carmichael

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