[A discussion between Stokely Carmichael and Randolph Blackwell] Page: 23 of 54
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Mr. Carrnichael: Well, it seems to me the question is not what would we do, but what
would you do? What will all the freedom -loving people in this country do if
in fact he does this?
4s Clifton: So, you say that there will be a crisis a
chael: No, it will not be a crisis, because I to 'ha t will happen, because
'ITt; i1 w hl ite people in this country do?
..n .i. " .-F ,. , A .. a osa s .,r. Oir. You just Ned t cact seak
Lc ghter). The question is not what we would do.I think the qucdtion that
:ople have to raise in their minds is in fact that since they've iot
sglo these many years, and they've let Eastman reIgn, lo thsc eany
tagrs, and all the other racists In Their governmental democratic Cyctiera
-at will to m'.do? If he takes the step to abolish candi1 otes who have b;en
r tnd through your democratic process, what will you do to uphold 1tur
:-ocracy -r not what will :e do, because there isn't much choice le -t or us.
an ~on: I think the stand has already been made -" his wife is in office,
adience. Not yet.,
. w4yC.arwI S e " t i n ofa, you se zpoiutevy n a' .n ut f m nOtk".nraa
About her. I'm concerned about black people' in Londcs Couty who ave
been working with for a year and a ha f
SDoDr mner: Vincent?
" - ng: I have two questions that I think may be a little complicated but I p
:;at I can separate them enough for both Stokely and Randolph Blackwell i,
cspond to. One I4, one of the points that this raises comes out in Rand:
totoment concerning the fact that the car have common needs the t :ak c
possible for them to be organized regardless of race. This is the SCLC
understanding of the situation, and I'd like to know how Stokely rc-pon;
. this kind of thing. Why can't black and white poor people be orgrni:
.cgcthed? Number two. One of the points of view that I take it that SetP.
.d others have been making about nonviolence is that a violent nd i tt
untry has been very happy to have the Negroes act nonviolent and rota
cause it doesn't cost them very much. And Stokely is aaying that wct-
.ough with that kind of business. If this country is going to be violet
;d moral that we're not going to let them put us on. And I wonder how
-nd y reziponds to that kind of statement about what has been gein, on in to
Est six years? Is this actually th Case, and what do you thi: about Sto..
*sponse t it
,. a 1 .: Well, A. tt k..
Slarding: Did I quote you c44 Oy, oac" at a. :n ; 3"rent ea ;ha:
*6oond part?
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[A discussion between Stokely Carmichael and Randolph Blackwell], text, July 25, 1966; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1884474/m1/23/: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.