Stokely Carmichael addressing a group of people standing outside the First Missionary Baptist Church in Prattville, Alabama, during a meeting of the Autauga County Improvement Association.
The photograph was taken from behind the group. Carmichael was arrested during the meeting, after shouting "Black Power!" at a passing police car. The incident was discussed in the article "For the People of Prattville" by Sandra Colvin and Franklin Howard, which appeared on page...
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| Summary: | The photograph was taken from behind the group. Carmichael was arrested during the meeting, after shouting "Black Power!" at a passing police car. The incident was discussed in the article "For the People of Prattville" by Sandra Colvin and Franklin Howard, which appeared on page 1 of The Southern Courier for June 17-18, 1967. The issue is available online (not on the ADAH website): http://www.southerncourier.org/low-res/Vol3_No25_1967_06_17.pdf |
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