Kwame Ture (aka Stokely Carmichael)

"Kwame Ture was born Stokely Carmichael on June 29, 1941 in Port of Spain, Trinidad, the son of Adolphus and Mabel Carmichael. He immigrated to the United States in 1952 with his family and settled in New York, New York. He graduated from the academically elite Bronx High School of Science in 1960 and made the decision to attend Howard University. Howard University conferred on him a Bachelor of Science Degree in Philosophy in 1964. It was while in Washington that Stokely became deeply involved in the "Freedom Rides," "Sit-Ins," and other demonstrations to challenge segregation in American society.......

While residing in Africa, Stokely Carmichael changed his name to "Kwame Ture" to honor Kwame Nkrumah, who led Ghana to independence from Britain, and, Sekou Toure, who was President of Guinea and his mentor. For more than 30 years, Ture led the All-African People’s Revolutionary Party and devoted the rest of his life to Pan Africanism, a movement to uproot the inequities of racism for people of African descent and to develop an economic and cultural coalition among the African Diaspora......

In 1998, at the age of 57, Kwame Ture died from complications of prostate cancer. To the end he answered the telephone, "ready for the revolution."
Saturday, May 8
Howard University Commencement 1999


It is our duty as students here at Howard University to continue the legacy of Kwame Ture through attaining higher education and using our knowledge to make a positive change not only in "Black America", but throughout the world--to always be "ready for the revolution."

Sunday, October 23, 2011

My First HU Homecoming!

Before I attended Howard University I would always hear about the homecomings they have here. I would here about the great shows they have during the week and how yardfest is one of the most fun and interesting events of the homecoming week here at Howard. Although my financial status did not allow me to attend the events I was able to go to yardfest. I must say i had a ball. I really enjoyed the atmosphere. All the people: current students, alumni, babies, people from local areas...just so many great people. All of us having a great time together with great smelling food, delicious fruity drinks, and fried oreos! I did not try the fried oreos I was, honestly, scared to try them but I heard they were delicious. But Howard Homecoming was an absolutely great experience and I seriously enjoyed myself. On top of all of that Howard Bisons won the Homecoming game!!
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