Stokely Carmichael's Life

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 5, 2014

Stokely Carmichael was a controversial figure in black rights, straddling both the non-violent and Black Panther movements. In his new biography, Stokely: A Life, Peniel Joseph, professor of history and founding director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy at Tufts University and contributing editor at theroot.com, traces Carmichael’s life and what it says about the struggles for black power.

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