La Afrovenezolanidad: A Historiography of the Black Experience in Venezuela
During the month of May, Venezuelans celebrate Afro-Descendant Month in honor of the social, political, economic, and cultural contributions Afro-Venezuelans
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Black Political Thought
The Legacy of the Gary Convention
The long shadow of the 1972 National Black Political Convention in Gary, Indiana, continues to overwhelm Black political and intellectual
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The Residue of ‘72
In 1972, I was a senior in high school at Gary West Side. It was an exciting year! All Hoosiers
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‘Nationtime’ Shows That Blacks, Too, Have Become More Inclusive
When William Greaves’ film about the 1972 National Black Political Convention, which took place in my hometown of Gary, Indiana,
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Black Mayors, Black Politics, and the Gary Convention
The National Black Political Convention of 1972 saw many national giants on the Black political scene with Amiri Baraka and
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