National Black Political Assembly
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The National Black Political Assembly was a major African American political organization that emerged from the 1972 Gary convention to coordinate Black political strategy and advocacy nationwide.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Black Political Assembly canonical | 4 |
| National Black Political Agenda | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American organization
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political organization ⓘ |
| activity |
convening national meetings
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developing policy platforms ⓘ supporting Black candidates ⓘ voter education ⓘ |
| constituency |
Black community organizations
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Black elected officials ⓘ Black grassroots activists ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| emergedFrom |
Gary convention
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National Black Political Convention in Gary, Indiana, 1972 ⓘ
surface form:
National Black Political Convention
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| ethnicFocus |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African Americans
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| field | politics ⓘ |
| focus |
community control of institutions
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economic justice ⓘ urban Black communities ⓘ voting rights ⓘ |
| goal |
develop independent Black political power
ⓘ
formulate a national Black political agenda ⓘ increase Black representation in elected office ⓘ |
| hasPart |
local Black political assemblies
ⓘ
state Black political assemblies ⓘ |
| ideology |
Black nationalism
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Black political empowerment ⓘ |
| inception | 1972 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | Gary, Indiana ⓘ |
| movement |
Black Power movement
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American civil rights movement ⓘ
surface form:
civil rights movement
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| notableEvent | 1972 National Black Political Convention in Gary, Indiana ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | left-of-center ⓘ |
| purpose |
advocacy for African American political interests
ⓘ
coordinate Black political strategy ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
National Black Political Convention in Gary, Indiana, 1972
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National Black Political Assembly
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National Black Political Convention in Gary, Indiana, 1972
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National Black Political Assembly
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this entity surface form:
National Black Political Agenda