James Forman's Speech, Black Youth Conference, November 23, 1967

Forman, James

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

1967-11-23

1960-1969

A transcripted speech by James Forman. The keynote address was given on November 23rd, 1967, at the Western Regional Black Youth Conference in Los Angeles, California. At the beginning of the speech, Forman gives acknowledgments to the leaders and activists of SNCC for their courageous acts and dynamic leadership. Forman also presents a poem called "Liberation Will Come From A Black Thing." After his poetry, he elaborates on his keynote speech, "Liberation Will Come From A Black Thing." Forman discusses the historical examples of liberation movements from Black people, relates them to the mission of SNCC, and how Bblack power is a revolutionary tool. 13 pages.

African Americans--Civil rights
African American student movements
African American students

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Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/fa:078

Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library

Georgia--Atlanta

Mary Ann Smith Wilson

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.078:0405

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