(1972) Gary Declaration, National Black Political Convention

THE BLACK AGENDA 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 … Read MoreRead More(1972) Gary Declaration, National Black Political Convention

Tulsa and Black Wall Street

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This entry is for juvenile audiences. To see the full version of this entry, click here.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]What happened: Black Wall Street became one of the wealthiest black communities in America. Greenwood was a neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In the early 1900s, Booker T. Washington visited Greenwood. … Read MoreRead MoreTulsa and Black Wall Street

(1971) SASO Resolution on Black Theology

South African Students Organization (SASO) “Resolution on Black Theology” Resolution No. 57 taken at General Students’ Council 1971 This G.S.C. believes that: (1) Black theology is not a theology of absolutes, but grapples with existential situations. Black theology is not a theology of theory but … Read MoreRead More(1971) SASO Resolution on Black Theology

The Black Collective, Tacoma, Washington (1970- )

Arising out of Tacoma, Washington’s civil rights struggle in the 1960s, the Black Collective is a volunteer leadership organization engaged in addressing issues affecting the black community of Tacoma and Pierce County.  The Black Collective began as the Concerned Black Citizens in the immediate aftermath … Read MoreRead MoreThe Black Collective, Tacoma, Washington (1970- )

Black Panther Party (U.S.A.)

[…] a more Marxist perspective where the liberation of oppressed peoples depended upon their gaining control of their own communities.  This Marxist outlook led the Panthers to form alliances with radical whites, Chicanos and other Third World groups. The founding document of the Black Panther Party, the […] … Read MoreBlack Panther Party (U.S.A.)

The National Black Political Convention, Gary Indiana (1972)

[…] in the 1930s had such a massive gathering been held in one place. Approximately 3,000 individual state delegates, composed of Socialists, Black Panthers, Republicans, Democrats, and Nationalists, gathered in hopes of creating a cohesive political strategy to advance black civil rights. The event was […] … Read MoreThe National Black Political Convention, Gary Indiana (1972)