THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 29, 1966

• Stokely Carmichael performance at the Village Theatre
• Civil Rights Movement activist and organizer
• "Turn this Town Out" Black Power & March Against Fear
• Psychedelic celebration w/ Timothy Leary ad

The front page has a heading: "Stokely Carmichael: He Turns Them On" with lead-in: "At Village Theatre" and photo. (see images)
Background: This December 29, 1966 issue of The Village Voice captures a historical pivot point in American civil rights history, documenting the ideological shift within the movement during the exact year Stokely Carmichael popularized the rally cry "Black Power" after taking over leadership of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Written by Don McNeill—one of the premier counterculture and left-wing journalists of the Greenwich Village alt-weekly scene—the article "Stokely Carmichael: He Turns Them On" offers an immediate, unfiltered look at Carmichael's charismatic yet controversial transition from nonviolent integrationist activism to a more radical, self-determinist doctrine. The piece's historical significance lies in how it captures the intense cultural friction between mainstream liberal media, traditional civil rights leadership, and the surging young radical left of late-1960s America directly as it unfolded in real time.
Page 12 has a small advertisement for "Dr. Timothy Leary Psychedelic Celebration #1" (see image)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
The Village Voice was an American counterculture newspaper known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. It introduced free-form, high-spirited, and passionate journalism into the public discourse - a tradition it maintained throughout its 60+ year history. It is quite common to find great political cartoons, satirical cartoons and articles, thought-provoking editorials, and ads and reviews for both concerts and theater productions - both on and off Broadway. Many iconic writers and musicians credit their appearance in The Village Voice for at least a portion of their success.
This is the complete 32 page issue, one fold along the center, nice condition.

Provenance note: This issue comes from The Village Voice's own archives, part of their in-house collection used to create their digital archive.

Alert: Many issues of The Village Voice contain articles and/or photos which some consider offensive, and are certainly inappropriate for children. Please purchase with discretion.