066: Stokely Carmichael (aka Kwame Ture) visits London, 1967.

In July of 1967, Stokely Carmichael, the leader of SNCC, "Honorary Prime Minister" Black Panther Party and one of the most prominent leaders in the American Black Power Movement, arrived in London as part of an international tour.

He made a speech at the Dialects of Liberation Congress during his time in London is widely regarded as a pivotal moment in the British Black Power movement. Carmichael advocated for Black Power and a call for a new way of fighting individual and institutional racism.

Who was Kwame Ture?

Race relations in Britain prior to the Congress

The Dialectics of Liberation Congress

Impact of the Speech

Endings

Articles mentioned: https://tribunemag.co.uk/2021/10/the-british-states-secret-war-on-black-power