Stokely Carmichael

"Black children must be taught that they are the future leaders."

"The system will not change because we ask nicely; it will change because we demand it."

"We are not fighting for integration into a sick society."

"Pride in one's heritage is the beginning of self-respect."

"We must build parallel institutions that serve our own people."

"The Negro cannot liberate himself by following white leaders."

"We are reclaiming our history and our destiny."

"Black consciousness means understanding the roots of your oppression."

"We reject the notion that we should be grateful for crumbs."

"The struggle is not for the right to sit at the lunch counter."

"We must teach our youth to be proud of their African heritage."

"Power is not given; it is taken by those who organize and demand it."

"We are building a movement for black self-determination."

"The Negro who seeks to be white is lost to his own people."

"We must stop asking for recognition and start taking what is ours."

"Black power is a concept that recognizes the right of people to define themselves."

"We are not interested in gradual change; we need fundamental transformation."

"The real enemy is a system that perpetuates inequality and injustice."

"We must create institutions of our own that reflect our own values."

"Self-love is not selfishness; it is the foundation of community love."

"We are engaged in a movement for human dignity and self-respect."

"The Negro must understand that he has the power to shape his own future."

"We reject the role assigned to us by a racist society."

"True freedom comes from self-determination and self-sufficiency."

"We must stop measuring ourselves by white standards."

"Black power is about mobilizing black people for black liberation."

"We need leaders who come from our own communities."

"The path to liberation is through self-understanding and self-organization."

"We are fighting for a society where black lives matter."

"Independence requires sacrifice and unwavering commitment."