To the Point
Reintroducing an Overlooked Civil Rights Leader
Stokely Carmichael was a powerful civil rights leader in the 1960’s who became a black nationalist before leaving this country for Africa. His biographer says he was as influential as Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readStokely Carmichael was a powerful civil rights leader in the 1960’s who became a black nationalist before leaving this country for Africa. His biographer says he was as influential as Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Andrea Brody
Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Benjamin Gottlieb
Reporter, Fill-in Host
Peniel Joseph
historian and professor at the University of Texas at Austin, and founding director of the school’s Center for the Study of Race and Democracy