Stokely Carmichael, 57, passed away on 15 November 1998 after a long and full life. Born in Trinidad and Tobago in 1941, Carmichael moved to Harlem at a young age and became deeply involved in civil rights activism, joining the Congress for Racial Equality while still in high school. With them he organized the Freedom Ride of 1961. In 1964, he joined the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and later became its leader. Under his direction, SNCC accelerated its pace of activities focused on racial justice and civil rights, taking a more “militant” approach than that held by other civil rights entities. In 1966, Carmichael coined the phrase “Black Power,” a rallying cry for the racial pride of African Americans. He left SNCC in 1967 to work with the Black Panther Party and later moved to Africa. Throughout his lifetime, Carmichael was increased awareness of injustices and inspired countless activists across the world. He will be remembered for his passionate cycle rights activism.