Kwame Ture

Born: 1941-06-29

Birthplace: Port of Spain, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago

Biography

Kwame Ture was a prominent organizer in the civil rights movement in the United States and the global Pan-African movement. Born in Trinidad, he grew up in the United States from the age of 11 and became an activist while attending the Bronx High School of Science.

Known For

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Mama Africa
The FBI's War on Black America
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
COINTELPRO 101
LBJ
Algiers, the Mecca of Revolutionaries (1962-1974)
King in the Wilderness
Black Panthers

Top Movie Credits

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) Self - Activist (archive footage)
Mama Africa Self (archive footage)
The FBI's War on Black America Self
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 Self (archive footage)
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis Self (archive footage)
COINTELPRO 101 Self (archive footage)
LBJ Self
Algiers, the Mecca of Revolutionaries (1962-1974) Self
King in the Wilderness Self (archive footage)
Black Panthers Self