Stokely Carmichael

"The real issue is not integration but liberation and self-determination."

"We must create our own institutions that serve the needs of our people."

"Patience is a virtue that keeps the oppressed oppressed."

"The white power structure will never willingly give up its power."

"We need to teach our children to love themselves and their heritage."

"Independence is the only way to true freedom for black people."

"The Negro has no power and the white man won't give him power."

"We must define ourselves and our own agenda for our own liberation."

"Black consciousness is the first step toward black liberation."

"The system operates on the maintenance of wealth and power in white hands."

"We reject the white liberal who wants to be our leader and spokesperson."

"True power comes from the control of one's own destiny."

"We are moving toward two Americas, separate and unequal."

"The Negro must be made to understand that he is fighting for his life."

"We don't want to be integrated into this corrupt system."

"Black unity is necessary for black survival and black power."

"We need to build institutions that will serve our people for generations."

"The call for black power is not a call for black racism."

"We must stop apologizing for being black and start celebrating it."

"Control of institutions is the basis of power."

"The Negro must gain his freedom by his own efforts."

"We are engaged in a war for the liberation of black people."

"Self-respect is the foundation of black consciousness."

"We don't ask for charity; we demand justice."

"Black power is not about hating white people; it's about loving ourselves."

"The white establishment fears black self-determination above all else."

"We must create a new vision of what it means to be black in America."

"Power never concedes anything without a demand."

"The Negro is being asked to die for freedoms he doesn't possess."

"We need economic independence for true political independence."