National Black Political Convention - Wikipedia
WEBThe National Black Political Convention, or the Gary Convention, was held on March 10–12, 1972 in Gary, Indiana. [1] [2] The convention gathered around ten thousand African-Americans to discuss and advocate for black communities that undergo significant economic and social crisis. [3]
The National Black Political Convention, Gary Indiana (1972)
WEBJul 10, 2024 · In 1972, Gary, Indiana hosted the National Black Political Convention. With over 10,000 attendees, it was the largest independent black political gathering in U.S. history. Planning for the convention began in 1970.
(1972) Gary Declaration, National Black Political Convention
WEBJan 21, 2007 · The Gary Declaration: Black Politics at the Crossroads. Introduction. The Black Agenda is addressed primarily to Black people in America. It rises naturally out of the bloody decades and centuries of our people’s struggle on these shores. It flows from the most recent surgings of our own cultural and political consciousness.
National Black Political Convention | History, Agenda, Dates,
WEBNational Black Political Convention, three-day conference of African American politicians, civil rights leaders, and delegates held in Gary, Indiana, in 1972. It was the largest Black political gathering in U.S. history up to that point, with a crowd of at least 8,000 attendees.
BLM Organizers See the 1972 National Black Political Convention …
WEBAug 28, 2020 · On the night of March 11, 1972, thousands of Black Americans from around the country — Democrats, Republicans, socialists and nationalists alike — packed into a high school gymnasium in...
The Legacy of the Gary Convention - AAIHS
WEBMar 25, 2022 · The long shadow of the 1972 National Black Political Convention in Gary, Indiana, continues to overwhelm Black political and intellectual history.
March 10, 1972: National Black Political Convention
WEBThe first National Black Political Convention (NBPC) was held in Gary, Indiana on March 10, 1972. Approximately 8,000 people (including 3,000 delegates) gathered to create a political agenda to address the burning issues of the time.
Gary's National Black Political Convention, 40 years on
WEBMar 9, 2012 · For three days beginning March 10, 1972, the Steel City hosted the National Black Political Convention. Some say this independent meeting forged a path forward for African-American...
National Black Political Convention made history in Gary, Indiana
WEBFeb 1, 2022 · The National Black Political Convention was held from March 10-12, 1972. Hatcher had Gary’s City Hall draped in red, black and green banners.
Gary Convention - Encyclopedia.com
WEBFrom March 10 to 12, 1972, eight thousand African Americans from every region of the United States attended the first National Black Political Convention in Gary, Indiana.