Object Details
Artist
James E. Hinton, Jr., 1936 - 19 Feb 2006
Sitter
Stokely Carmichael, 1941 - 1998
Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, born 4 Oct 1943
Exhibition Label
Born Baton Rouge, Louisiana
In the mid-1960s, Stokely Carmichael and H. Rap Brown emerged as leaders of an increasingly militant faction of younger activists who called for Black autonomy rather than integration. Angered by the repressive tactics employed by civil rights opponents, Carmichael and Brown expressed frustration with what they viewed as slow progress in the struggle for equality.
Carmichael’s decision to abandon the tactic of passive resistance was rooted in his experiences on the front lines of the civil rights movement. These included the violence he faced as a Freedom Rider in 1961 and as a field organizer with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).
Adopting “Black Power” as a rallying cry, Carmichael broke with SNCC in 1967 and accepted a leadership role with the Black Panther Party. Joining him was SNCC veteran H. Rap Brown, whose claim that “violence is as American as cherry pie” signaled a radical schism within the civil rights movement.
Nacido en Baton Rouge, Luisiana
En la década de 1960, Stokely Carmichael y H. Rap Brown fueron líderes de una facción cada vez más militante de activistas jóvenes que abogaban por la autonomía afroamericana en vez de la integración. Indignados por las tácticas represivas de los opositores de los derechos civiles, ambos expresaron su descontento por lo que consideraban un progreso lento en la lucha por la igualdad.
Fue su experiencia en la vanguardia del movimiento de derechos civiles lo que impulsó a Carmichael a abandonar la resistencia pasiva: ya había afrontado la violencia como Freedom Rider en 1961 y como organizador de base con el Comité Coordinador Estudiantil No Violento (SNCC).
Adoptando el lema “Poder Negro” como grito de lucha, en 1967 se separó del SNCC y aceptó un cargo directivo con los Panteras Negras. Le siguió su amigo del SNCC, H. Rap Brown, cuya afirmación de que “la violencia es tan americana como el pastel de cereza” auguró un cisma radical en el movimiento pro derechos civiles.
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Date
1968 (printed 2001)
Object number
NPG.2001.47
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Copyright
© The Estate of James E. Hinton
Type
Photograph
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 34.2 x 23.4 cm (13 7/16 x 9 3/16")
Sheet: 35.4 x 27.9 cm (13 15/16 x 11")
Mat: 71.1 x 55.9 cm (28 x 22")
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Exhibition
The Struggle for Justice - Current Installation
On View
NPG, West Gallery 220
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Topic
Interior
Weapon\Gun
Weapon\Gun\Rifle
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Cap\Beret
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses\Sunglasses
Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin: Male
Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin: Law and Crime\Criminal
Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin: Social Welfare and Reform\Reformer\Activist
Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin: Law and Crime\Criminal\Murderer
Stokely Carmichael: Male
Stokely Carmichael: Social Welfare and Reform\Reformer\Activist
Stokely Carmichael: Social Welfare and Reform\Reformer\Social reformer\Civil rights activist
Portrait
Link to Original Record
Record ID
npg_NPG.2001.47