During college, this man took an active role in the Nonviolent Action Group, and in 1966 he replaced John Lewis as Chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
This activist organized the Lowndes County Freedom Organization, which inspired Huey Newton and Bobby Seale to call themselves the Black Panthers. During college, this man took an active role in the Nonviolent Action Group, and in 1966 he replaced John Lewis as Chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. That briefly held position was followed by a brief association with the Black Panthers, which this man left because he did not want to work with white liberals. Late in life, this activist changed his first name to match the President of Ghana's and his last name to match the President of Guinea's. In 1998, he died from prostate cancer after pushing for Pan-Africanism in Guinea. Name this activist who along with Willie Ricks popularized the political slogan Black Power.
This activist organized the Lowndes County Freedom Organization, which inspired Huey Newton and Bobby Seale to call themselves the Black Panthers.
{Stokely Carmichael} [or {Kwame Ture}]