Ron Daniels on the Legacy of 1972 Gary Convention & 1963 March on Washington

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Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-desc-yt As Gary, Indiana, recovers from flooding and a two-week power outage, we speak with Ron Daniels, president of the Institute of the Black World 21st Century, who discusses the city's history as a site of Black struggle and organizing. In 1972, the city hosted the National Black Political Convention, which brought together thousands of activists to plan for increasing African American political power. Attendees included Coretta Scott King, Betty Shabazz, Jesse Jackson, Bobby Seale, Louis Farrakhan, Shirley Chisholm, Harry Belafonte and Amiri Baraka. Democracy Now! is an independent global news hour that airs on over 1,500 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream at democracynow.org Mondays to Fridays 8-9 a.m. ET. Subscribe to our Daily Email Digest: https://democracynow.org/subscribe

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