Ready for Revolution: The Life and Struggles of Stokely Carmichael (Kwame Ture): The Life and Struggles of Stokey Carmichael (Kwame Ture)

by Stokely Carmichael (Kwame Ture) (Author)

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Illustrated
2005
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From the prison farms and lynch mobs of Mississippi to the political intrigue of the African liberation wars, Stokely Carmichael's remarkable life story covers the full range of the black liberation struggle in our time. Carmichael recounts his development from immigrant kid to impassioned activist in his own unmistakeable voice - clear, informed and good humoured. He also reveals his encounters with other freedom fighters. This is a fascinating personal testimony of a supremely committed black freedom fighter and a radical and engaging human being.

Synopsis

From the prison farms and lynch mobs of Mississippi to the political intrigue of the African liberation wars, Stokely Carmichael's remarkable life story covers the full range of the black liberation struggle in our time. Carmichael recounts his development from immigrant kid to impassioned activist in his own unmistakeable voice - clear, informed and good humoured. He also reveals his encounters with other freedom fighters. This is a fascinating personal testimony of a supremely committed black freedom fighter and a radical and engaging human being.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 848
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Scribner
Published: 01 Apr 2005
ISBN 10: 0684850044
ISBN 13: 9780684850047

Media Reviews

Stokely Carmichael is the most courageous and consistent black revolutionary of his generation. Long live his spirit!
-- Cornel West, professor, Princeton University
Ready for Revolution captures Carmichael's electrifying moments in the national spotlight and his emblematic journey.
-- The New York Times Book Review
Maybe the single best autobiography to come out of the Movement struggles....Carmichael turns out to be a wonderful storyteller with a marvelous ear for dialogue.
-- Bookforum
Carmichael's magnetism seeps through. The courage, warmth, and compassion of the man, the sharp intellect and devilish sense of humor. All are there.
-- The Washington Post
Be prepared to revise your understanding of civil rights....Ready for Revolution [allows] Carmichael to tell his story and finally take his rightful place in history.
-- Chicago Sun-Times