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Question by  Bobbie40N (79)

Did Stokeley Carmichael take the name "Kwame Ture" later on in his life?

I think it's the same person.

 
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Answer by  Ken56 (1160)

Yes, they are the same person. Carmichael changed his name to Kwame Ture to honor the African leaders Nkrumah and Touré, who were his tole models. He was born in Trinidad in 1941 and changed his name in 1969.

 
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Answer by  prasadpampakuda (29)

Yes, Stokely Carmichael- the Black Power Pan African activist is also known as Kwame Ture. He was born in Trinidad and later he came to the United States after 1952 and graduated from Howard University in 1964.

 
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