Black convention (IMAGE) Penn State Caption Image used on the cover of the newly edited book, "The Colored Conventions Movement: Black Organizing in the Nineteenth Century." The sketch, "1869 National Colored Convention in Washington, DC," is by Theo R. Davis, published in Harper's Weekly, Feb. 6, 1869. Credit Courtesy of the personal Jim Casey Collection. Usage Restrictions non commerical use only License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.