In July 2016, SNCC veterans came to Duke University for critical oral history sessions to discuss how Black empowerment, in many different forms, was at the heart of the Black Freedom Struggle. In the following selections, SNCC veterans reflect on their understanding of Black Power and SNCC’s fight to end systemic racism and economic inequality. Visit the SNCC Digital Gateway (snccdigital.org/our-voices/emergence-black-power) to learn more.
