Collection, 1972-1973.

Hatcher, Richard G. (Richard Gordon), 1933-2019

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Richard Gordon Hatcher (July 10, 1933 – December 13, 2019) was an American attorney and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the first African-American mayor of Gary, Indiana from 1968 to 1988. At the time of his first election on November 7, 1967, he and Carl Stokes were the first African-Americans to be elected mayors of a U.S. city with more than 100,000 people. Hatcher also served as Vice-Chairman of the Democratic National Committee in the early 1980s. Born in Michi...

Black Unity Conference (1973 : Chicago, Ill.)

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Diggs, Charles Clayton, 1947-

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Stokes, Carl, 1927-1996

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Carl Burton Stokes (June 21, 1927 – April 3, 1996) was an American lawyer, jurist, television personality, politician, and diplomat. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 51st mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. Born and raised in Cleveland, he dropped out of high school to work at Thompson Products, joining the U.S. Army at age 18. After his discharge in 1946, Stokes returned to Cleveland and earned his high school diploma in 1947. He then attended several colleges before earning his bach...

Russell, Guy E., 1941- collector.

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Mid-West Regional Coalition.

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Baraka, Amiri, 1934-2014

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Amiri Baraka was born LeRoi Jones in Newark, New Jersey, in 1934. He was educated at Rutgers and Howard Universities, graduating from the latter at the age of 19. In 1958 he founded the influential poetry magazine Yugen, which ran until 1962. His writings, including fiction, essays, and poetry, appeared in such publications as The nation, Evergreen review, Downbeat, and The floating bear. From the description of Imamu Amiri Baraka papers, 1958-1982. (University of California, Berkele...

Indiana State Black Caucus.

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National Black Political Convention (1972 : Gary, Ind.)

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The National Black Political Convention, held in Gary, Ind., March 10-12, 1972, was an outgrowth of planning meetings conducted in 1971 by a broad cross-section of African American leaders. The convention's purpose was to develop a united political strategy for African Americans from 1972 forward. From the description of Collection, 1972-1973. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 39328851 ...