Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Filmed in September 1970 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this rare digitized film documents the historic "Revolutionary People's Constitutional Convention." Organized by the Black Panther Party, this massive gathering drew thousands of activists from across the United States to Temple University with a singular, radical goal: to draft a new Constitution for the United States that represented all oppressed people.
The footage captures the atmosphere of this pivotal moment in the Black Power movement. Held under high tension—just weeks after raids on Panther offices by Philadelphia Police Commissioner Frank Rizzo—the convention featured speeches, workshops, and a coalition of Black Power advocates, women's liberation groups, and gay rights activists working in solidarity.
#BlackPantherParty #PhiladelphiaHistory #RPCC #1970 #BlackPower #CivilRightsHistory #HezakyaNewz #HueyPNewton
Filmed in September 1970 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this rare digitized film documents the historic "Revolutionary People's Constitutional Convention." Organized by the Black Panther Party, this massive gathering drew thousands of activists from across the United States to Temple University with a singular, radical goal: to draft a new Constitution for the United States that represented all oppressed people.
The footage captures the atmosphere of this pivotal moment in the Black Power movement. Held under high tension—just weeks after raids on Panther offices by Philadelphia Police Commissioner Frank Rizzo—the convention featured speeches, workshops, and a coalition of Black Power advocates, women's liberation groups, and gay rights activists working in solidarity.
#BlackPantherParty #PhiladelphiaHistory #RPCC #1970 #BlackPower #CivilRightsHistory #HezakyaNewz #HueyPNewton
