The Institute of the Black World 21st Century commemorates the 4oth Anniversary of the 1972 National Black Political Convention
 The Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW), a research, policy and advocacy organization, will hold a national symposium, “It’s Nation Timeâ€, commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the 1972 National Black Political Convention held in Gary, Indiana.
IBW will screen “It’s Nation Timeâ€, the official Documentary Film of the Gary Convention and Panel Discussion on the impact of the Gary Convention and its Relevance to Black Politics Today, Friday, March 23, 2012, at the Rayburn House Office Building, Capital Hill, Washington, D.C., from 12:00 Noon – 3:00 p.m.
During the event, they will also give a tribute to Congressman Donald Payne with the IBW Legacy Award to Honorable Richard G. Hatcher.
Verna Avery Brown, WPFW, Pacifica, Network, Washington, D.C., will serve as Moderator of the event.
U.S. Congressman John Conyers, Jr., Ranking Member, House Judiciary Committee, is honorary host; Dr. Ron Daniels, President, Institute of the Black World 21st Century, is Convener; and the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., special invited guest.
Panelists and participants are:Â Dr. Julianne Malveaux, President, Bennett College for Women and Member, Shirley Chisholm Presidential Accountability Commission; Bill Lucy, President, Coalition of Black Trade Unionists; Catalina Byrd, Hip Hop Activist, Hip Hop Caucus; George Curry, former Editor-in-Chief, National Newspaper Publishers Association and Emerge Magazine; Dr. E. Faye Williams, President, National Congress of Black Women; and Rev. Lennox Yearwood, President, Hip hop Caucus.
“The 1972 National Black Political Convention was one of the most significant gatherings of African Americans in the history of this country. Some 10,000 Black people from all walks of life converged on Gary, Indiana to adopt a National Black Political Agenda and establish a process to hold candidates accountability to Black interests at the local, state and national level. A new generation of activists, organizers and elected officials need to study the Gary Convention to assess its relevance and meaning for Black politics and the interests and aspirations of Black people today. This is the subject of the March 23rd National Symposium.” – Dr. Ron Daniels, President, Institute of the Black World 21st CenturyÂ
For Further Information, Email: info@ibw21.org or Call: 888.774.2921
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