National Black Political Convention in 1972 represented a culmination of struggles from the 1950s and 1960s African American History Month Series No. 5 From March 10-12, 1972, an estimated 7,000-10,000 African Americans gathered in Gary, Indiana for the National Black Political Convention (NBPC). The confab was covered extensively in the…
Guests
Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons is assistant professor of religion at the University of Florida. She is also a member of the National Council of Elders. Her account of her work as an activist in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) is featured in the book,
Hands on the Freedom Plow: Personal Accounts by Women in SNCC.
Lucas Johnson leads The On Being Project s work in social healing as Executive Director of Civil Conversations and Social Healing. He is a community organizer, writer, and a minister in the American Baptist Churches. Read his full bio here.
Transcript
Lucas Johnson, host: Well, good morning, Zoharah.