AdvertisementStokely Carmichael, A Philosopher Behind The Black Power MovementMarch 10, 2014Karen Grigsby BatesfacebookEmailStokely Carmichael, chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, speaks to reporters in Atlanta in May 1966. That year, his use of the phrase "black power" at a rally in Mississippi grabbed the nation's attention. (Bettmann/Corbis)