In March 1972, the vast gymnasium of West Side High in Gary, Indiana, swelled floor-to-rafters with an energized crowd 10,000 strong. Here were the vast ideological views of Black America ...

In it was a clarion call to all citizens, Black and White, who believed in equal rights. ... 1967, the citizens of Gary, Indiana, elected the first Black mayor of a major American city.

What demographics make up Gary, Indiana? The racial demographic of the city following the 2010 census was 84.8% African American, 10.7% White, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.8% other races ...