"An organization which claims to be working for the needs of a community - as SNCC does - must work to provide that community with a position of strength from which to make its voice heard. This is the significance of black power beyond the slogan"

Stokely Carmichael's quote speaks to the value of offering a community with the resources and power to make their voices heard. He recommends that a company like SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee) should work to empower the community it serves, rather than just making claims of working for their needs. Carmichael thinks that this is the true meaning of "black power" - not just a motto, however a way to provide the community the strength to speak up and be heard. He believes that this is the only method to ensure that the needs of the community are met and that their voices are heard. By supplying the community with the resources and power to make their voices heard, SNCC can ensure that their requirements are met which their voices are heard.