In March 1972, an estimated 10,000 black politicians, activists and artists congregated at the National Black Political Convention in Gary, Indiana, with the express purpose of establishing a black political agenda. Attendees included Rev. Jesse Jackson, Dick Gregory, Coretta Scott King, Amiri Baraka, Richard Hatcher, Charles Diggs and H. Carl McCall. Also in attendance was prolific documentarian of black history, culture and politics William Greaves (SYMBIOPSYCHOTAXIPLASM).His filmed account of this historic event, narrated by Sidney Poitier with poetry recited by Harry Belafonte, was at the time thought to be too radical for television broadcast and was drastically edited. Now restored to its original cut, in a 4K restoration from IndieCollect, with funding from Jane Fonda and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, this rousing and revelatory documentary celebrates a diversity of black voices, finding support and solidarity even amid expected tensions and divisions.

NATIONTIME - GARY

Williams Greaves’ filmed account of the 1972 National Black Political Convention – now restored to its original cut – celebrates a diversity of black voices working to establish a unified political agenda.

Filmmaker Louis&nbsp;Massiah&nbsp;leads a discussion of the film NATIONTIME – GARY withDavid Greaves, Byron Lewis and Sylvia Lewis&nbsp;

Q&A – NATIONTIME-GARY

Filmmaker Louis Massiah leads a discussion of the film NATIONTIME – GARY with David Greaves, Byron Lewis and Sylvia Lewis

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