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  • for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf

    Illustrated by
    Davis, Paul Brooks, American, born 1938
    Subject of
    Dr. Shange, Ntozake, American, 1948 - 2018
    Booth Theatre, American, founded 1913
    Date
    1976
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
    Exhibition
    Taking the Stage
    Medium
    ink on paper.
    Dimensions
    H x W: 46 1/8 × 22 15/16 in. (117.2 × 58.3 cm)
    Description
    An illustrated poster for the choreopoem, “for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf,” by Ntosake Shange, featuring a painted, three quarters profile, upper body portrait of a young woman wearing a yellow head scarf, yellow tank top and gold and feather earrings. The portrait is of Ntozake Shange. She is standing against a white tile subway wall which has a single red tile stripe at the base of the wall. The main poster text is written in rainbow-colored, cursive, paint brushstrokes with simulated paint drips, and text reads, [For / Colored / Girls / who have / Considered / Suicide / When / The / Rain- / bow / is / Enuf]. In the top right corner is a box painted to appear like small tiles with white text against a dark red background that reads, [BOOTH THEATRE / 222 W. 45TH ST.] followed by a white, right pointing arrow. The artist's signature is in that bottom right corner, against a white tile.
    Place depicted
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    posters
    Topic
    Caricature and cartoons
    Drama (Theatre)
    Feminism
    Gender
    Identity
    Poetry
    Sexuality
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Wopo Holup
    Object number
    2013.85.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © The New York Shakespeare Festival. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59841d4c4-a1f4-42b8-a75f-2ca3e0a0fca2
  • Theatre program for Othello

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Robeson, Paul, American, 1898 - 1976
    Ferrer, José, Puerto Rican, 1912 - 1992
    Hagen, Uta, German, 1919 - 2004
    Webster, Margaret, American, 1905 - 1972
    Monks, James, American, 1913 - 1994
    Date
    1930
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
    Exhibition
    Taking the Stage
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 7/8 x 9 in. (30.2 x 22.9 cm)
    Description
    Theatre program for Othello. White background with red lettering, graphic at center of a four legged beast, possibly a griffin. [PAUL/ROBESON/as/OTHELLO/THE MOOR OF VENICE]
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place used
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    theater programs
    Topic
    Tragedy (Theatre)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kayla Deigh Owens
    Object number
    2011.45.105
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57cd3b5ab-8cb8-450a-ac1a-fe8edceb15f1
  • Lunchbox and thermos featuring Diahann Carroll from the sitcom Julia

    Manufactured by
    Thermos LLC, American, founded 1904
    Designed by
    LoBianco, Nick, American
    Subject of
    Carroll, Diahann, American, 1935 - 2019
    Beaird, Betty, American, born 1935
    Marc Copage, American, born 1962
    Link, Michael, American, born 1962
    Date
    1969
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
    Exhibition
    Taking the Stage
    Medium
    metal, plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (2013.108.13a Lunchbox Closed): 7 3/4 × 8 3/4 × 4 in. (19.7 × 22.2 × 10.2 cm)
    H x W x D (2013.108.13a Lunchbox Open): 4 1/16 × 8 13/16 × 14 11/16 in. (10.3 × 22.4 × 37.3 cm)
    H x W x D (2013.108.13b Thermos): 6 5/8 × 4 × 3 3/16 in. (16.8 × 10.2 × 8.1 cm)
    Description
    This is a lunchbox and thermos set printed with illustrations of actors from the sitcom "Julia" starring Diahann Carroll. The front of the lunchbox, i.e. the lid, has a green border and features the show logo, red block-text outlined in black reading [JULIA] in the top right corner. In the bottom right corner is an illustrated closely framed portrait of Carroll styled as the character Julia; her portrait is superimposed over a background image of two boys seated and reading at a table in an interior space. Repeated illustrated images of the actors from the show appear consistently on each face of the lunchbox. The thermos features a singular image wrapped around the cylinder in which Carroll wears a nurse's uniform and addresses a seated white man. The lunchbox has a green plastic handle. There is some rusting, mostly visible in the interior, and some chipping in the ink of the images, mostly visible on the exterior.
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    lunchboxes
    canteens (vessels)
    Topic
    Actors
    Children
    Cooking and dining
    Families
    Medicine
    Motherhood
    Race relations
    Sitcoms
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.108.13ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1969 Savannah Productions. Inc. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd545d759fe-79be-4000-9eaa-333f284c5f02
  • Black Theater: The Drama Review, Volume 12, Number 4

    Published by
    Tisch School of the Arts, American, founded 1965
    Edited by
    Bullins, Ed, American, born 1935
    Subject of
    Dr. Newton, Huey P., American, 1942 - 1989
    Baraka, Amiri, American, 1934 - 2014
    Carmichael, Stokely, Trinidadian American, 1941 - 1998
    Date
    1968
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
    Exhibition
    Taking the Stage
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 10 × 6 7/8 × 1/2 in. (25.4 × 17.5 × 1.3 cm)
    Description
    A paperback journal with black cover, The Drama Review: Volume 12, Number 4. The subtitle of this volume is Black Theater. The front cover is black with white text and illustration. At the top of the cover is the masthead with the publication’s subtitle [BLACK / THEATRE] with the title of the publication [tdr / the drama review] in a white outlined block in the lower right corner of the subtitle. Below the masthead is a black and white illustration of a poster covering the text of a billing block. The poster illustration features a silhouette of a man holding a shotgun on the upper left quadrant. In the upper third of the poster is black text in a mix of typeface and handwritten style text: [THE / BLACK / ARTS / ALLIANCE / PRESENTS / A BENEFIT FOR / THE BLACK PANTHER / PARTYFOR SELF DEFENSE / THURSDAY MAY 25 /8:00PM / FILLMORE AUDITORIUM / 1805 GEARY BLVD. / SAN FRANCISCO]. The bottom third of the poster features the text [SPEAKERS] followed by the names of the following individuals [HUEY P. NEWTON / MINISTER OF DEFENSE / FOR B.P.P.S.D], [LeRoi Jones/ [---?] / [---?]], [Stokley Carmichael / FORMER CHAIRMAN / OF SNCC] [PLUS / BLAX DRAMA AND MUSIC / [---?] /[---?]]. In the bottom right corner of the front cover in white text is [$2.00 15s]. The spine is black with white text at the spine head that reads [tdr/the drama review] and [new york university T40] at the spine foot. The back cover features an advertisement for Century Theatre Lighting. The book is one hundred and eighty pages long. Inscription in pencil on the page preceding the table of contents.
    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Movement
    BAM (Black Arts Movement 1965-1976)
    Type
    journals (periodicals)
    Topic
    Activism
    Black power
    Drama (Theatre)
    Literature
    Race relations
    Social reform
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kathleen M. Kendrick
    Object number
    2015.64.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1968 The Drama Review. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd511bec59c-873a-4ec0-9c72-0ec26d0c8d18
  • Playbill for Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992

    Published by
    Playbill, American, founded 1884
    Edited by
    Samuelson, Judy
    Subject of
    Smith, Anna Deavere, American, born 1950
    Wolfe, George Costello, American, born 1954
    Cort Theatre, American, founded 1912
    Date
    April 1994
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
    Exhibition
    Taking the Stage
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Closed): 8 3/8 × 5 7/16 × 1/8 in. (21.2 × 13.8 × 0.3 cm)
    H x W x D (Open): 8 3/8 × 10 11/16 × 3/4 in. (21.2 × 27.1 × 1.9 cm)
    Description
    Playbill, volume 94, number 4, featuring the play, "Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992," written by Anna Deavere Smith, directed by George C. Wolfe, and performed at the Cort Theatre, New York, in 1994. The top third of the cover is the masthead, a yellow rectangular field with black type with the magazine's title, [PLAYBILL®] above the text [CORT THEATRE]. Below the masthead is a white field outlined in black, with a black-and-white image depicting the silhouette of four (4) tall palm trees and a fire in the bottom left corner that is giving off a diagonal plume of smoke that darkens the top third of the image. Above the trees is a close-up of two eyes. The title of the play, which is also the main coverline, is written above and just below the top edge of the image in black and white text, [TWILIGHT: / LOS ANGELES, 1992]. The back cover features an ad for Carlton cigarettes. All of the pages are glossy and bound together with staples. Most of the interior pages are off-white with black type with black-and-white images and color images. The magazine has seventy (70) pages.
    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place used
    Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    theater programs
    Topic
    Broadway Theatre
    Drama (Theatre)
    Justice
    Race relations
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Urban life
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kathleen M. Kendrick
    Object number
    2015.64.12
    Restrictions & Rights
    Playbill used by permission. All rights reserved, Playbill Inc.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57f7188d5-f979-4816-b77a-88a67a066e71
  • Paper doll from the Amos 'n' Andy radio show

    Distributed by
    Pepsodent Company, American, 1915 - 1944
    Date
    1931
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
    Exhibition
    Taking the Stage
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 4 × 4 9/16 in. (10.2 × 11.6 cm)
    Description
    A color paper doll depicting Andy Brown from the Amos 'n' Andy radio show sitting behind a wooden desk. The man is wearing a brown hat, with a black phone stretching between both his hands and a cigar between two of his fingers on his right hand. He is wearing a brown suit jacket, plaid vest, and an orange tie. The desk is piled with papers and an overflowing wastebasket sits in front of the desk. There is a hand-painted sign hanging from the desk reading “FRESH AIR/TAXICAB Co. / OF AMERICA - / INCORPULATED / ANDY BROWN – PREZ” in red and black. There are two black tabs at the bottom of both the right and left side of the paper doll (meant to be bent back for the doll to stand upright). The tab on the right has vertical text in white reading “COPYRIGHT 1931 / BY THE PEPSODENT CO.” The reverse side of the doll is light brown with black text, reading “Amos and Andy are brought to you / each night by / THE PEPSODENT CO. / Makers of Pepsodent - The Special / Film Removing Tooth Paste and / Pepsodent Antiseptic Mouth Wash.”
    Statement
    Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Racist and Stereotypical Objects
    Type
    paper dolls
    Topic
    Advertising
    Amusements
    Caricature and cartoons
    Radio
    Sitcoms
    Stereotypes
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.53.8.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd542a44e6a-2acb-4d1c-a69e-953c7a3febd1
  • Paper doll from the Amos 'n' Andy radio show

    Distributed by
    Pepsodent Company, American, 1915 - 1944
    Date
    1931
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
    Exhibition
    Taking the Stage
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 9/16 × 5 7/16 in. (6.5 × 13.8 cm)
    Description
    A color paper doll depicting a man in an orange car with no roof or doors. The man is looking back over his left shoulder towards the back left wheel of the car, which is flat. The man is wearing a brown cap labeled "TAXI", a white shirt with orange polka dots, a stripped vest, and patched up brown pants. There is a hand-painted black sign on the back door of the car reading “FRESH AIR / TAXICAB / Co. OF AMERICA - / INCORPULATED.” There is a green fire hydrant in the foreground. The bottom of the doll has a black folding tab on each side. The tab on the right has text in white, printed vertically, that reads “COPYRIGHT 1931 / BY THE PEPSODENT CO.” The back of the paper doll is light brown. Black text printed on the back reads “Newly Discovered! / Pepsodent Antiseptic Mouth Wash - / Kills germs 5 to 11 times faster - / checks bad breath hours longer / than other leading mouth antiseptics.”
    Statement
    Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Racist and Stereotypical Objects
    Type
    paper dolls
    Topic
    Advertising
    Amusements
    Caricature and cartoons
    Radio
    Sitcoms
    Stereotypes
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.53.8.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55f06af77-062a-4441-9d75-c2fd46e7625c
  • Marionette in the form of a caricatured man

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Date
    19th-20th century
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
    Exhibition
    Taking the Stage
    Medium
    wood, metal, velvet, thread and felt
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 30 x 10 1/2 x 6 1/8 in. (76.2 x 26.7 x 15.6 cm)
    Description
    A wooden, jointed marionette on a black metal stand in the form of a caricatured man. The marionette is wearing a red velvet jacket with long coattails and six (6) red velvet buttons, a white silk shirt underneath the jacket, and a velvet mustard-colored bowtie. The marionette's pants are mustard-colored and made of velvet. His eyes and mouth of marionette are moveable. The marionette's head, hands and shoes are painted black. The marionette's head is covered in black, tufted fabric. The marionette's mouth is painted bright red. Seven (7) fingernails are also painted red. The marionette is connected at the neck via a hook to a black metal stand. Black strings are attached to the head and limbs of the puppet and three metal hooks protrude from the top of the puppet's head. The bottom of the stand is covered in green felt. A piece of masking tape on bottom of black stand has blue handwritten text that reads, [Red Jacket / Brown Pants].
    Statement
    Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
    Collection title
    Collection of James M. Caselli and Jonathan Mark Scharer
    Classification
    Toys and Games
    Racist and Stereotypical Objects
    Type
    puppets
    Topic
    Caricature and cartoons
    Stereotypes
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Collection of James M. Caselli and Jonathan Mark Scharer
    Object number
    2007.7.473
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ddbe2294-738c-4517-a723-a4c783b5a21f
  • Tin windup toy of "Ham and Sam The Minstrel Team"

    Manufactured by
    The Ferdinand Strauss Corporation, American, 1914 - 1927
    Date
    1921
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
    Exhibition
    Taking the Stage
    Medium
    tin, oil paint
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 7 1/2 × 6 1/2 × 5 in. (19.1 × 16.5 × 12.7 cm)
    Description
    Tin windup toy depicting two African American musicians; one figure plays the banjo while the other figure remains seated and plays the piano. The piano and chair that the pianist sits in have painted images of caricatured African Americans. The sheet music on the piano reads [DIXIE BLUES] at the top of each sheet. A tasseled blanket illustration drapes over the top of the piano and has black lettering which features prominently on the front of the piano. The text reads [HAM AND SAM/"THE MINSTREL TEAM"/TRADE MARK]. The banjo player, standing to the right of the piano player, is wearing red and white checkered pants, a green jacket with white and red trim, and a yellow top hat. The piano player is wearing a faded red and green outfit, with a red and green cap. A white sticker on the back of the piano in the bottom left corner reads, [LAST WOUND-UP/$650]. The Strauss Toys logo, a clown standing on a globe holding a banner aloft which reads [STRAUSS] with red text reading [TOYS] printed on the globe, is situated at the bottom center of the piano back. Beneath the logo is scripted black lettering which reads, [THE FERDINAND STRAUSS CORPORATION/New York, U.S.A./PATENTED BY UA M Co. OCT. 1921/OTHER PATENTS PENDING]. The metal loop on the PR side of the piano is used to wind the toy.
    Statement
    Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
    Collection title
    Collection of James M. Caselli and Jonathan Mark Scharer
    Classification
    Toys and Games
    Racist and Stereotypical Objects
    Type
    windup toys
    chromolithographs
    Topic
    Caricature and cartoons
    Minstrel (Music)
    Stereotypes
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Collection of James M. Caselli and Jonathan Mark Scharer
    Object number
    2007.7.474
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5edba4840-a57a-4286-b029-9475dc115bb8
  • Pinback button advertising Amos 'n' Andy Fresh Air Candy

    Manufactured by
    Green Duck Company, American, 1906 - 2004
    Date
    ca. 1935
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
    Exhibition
    Taking the Stage
    Medium
    ink on metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 1 × 13/16 × 3/16 in. (2.5 × 2.1 × 0.4 cm)
    Description
    A yellow, round, metal pin-back button featuring black text that reads, [I'SE DE / PRESIDENT / Amos 'n' Andy Fresh Air Candy]. The back of the pin is printed slightly off-center with the name of the manufacturer, [GREENDUCK CO. CHICAGO], a graphic of a duck logo, patent information, and union stamps in blue ink.
    Statement
    Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
    Place made
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Collection of James M. Caselli and Jonathan Mark Scharer
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Racist and Stereotypical Objects
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Advertising
    Amusements
    Stereotypes
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Collection of James M. Caselli and Jonathan Mark Scharer
    Object number
    2007.7.475
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55882361f-a4e2-4efc-89c2-2ebc60b691ff
  • Playbill for A Raisin in the Sun with insert essay ‘Sweet Lorraine'

    Published by
    Playbill, American, founded 1884
    Written by
    Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
    Printed by
    Unidentified
    Edited by
    Ross, Blake
    Subject of
    Hansberry, Lorraine, American, 1930 - 1965
    Leon, Kenny, American, born 1956
    Washington, Denzel, American, born 1954
    Richardson Jackson, LaTanya, American, born 1040
    Okonedo, Sophie, British, born 1968
    Ethel Barrymore Theatre, American, founded 1928
    Date
    April 2014
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
    Exhibition
    Taking the Stage
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (2015.64.14.1 Closed): 8 9/16 × 5 3/8 × 3/16 in. (21.7 × 13.7 × 0.5 cm)
    H x W x D (2015.64.14.1 Open): 8 9/16 × 10 3/8 × 7/8 in. (21.7 × 26.3 × 2.2 cm)
    H x W x D (2015.64.14.2 Closed): 9 × 4 1/4 (22.8 × 10.8 × 0.1 cm)
    H x W x D (2015.64.14.2 Open): 9 × 12 5/8 × 1 in. (22.8 × 32 × 2.5 cm)
    L x W (2015.64.14.3): 9 1/16 × 4 1/16 in. (23 × 10.3 cm)
    Description
    Playbill magazine (2015.61.14.1), April 2014, featuring the play, "A Raisin in the Sun" written by Lorraine Hansberry, directed by Kenny Leon, starring Denzel Washington, LaTanya Richardson, and Sophie Okonedo, and performed at the Ethel Barrymore Theater, New York 2014. The top third of the cover is the masthead, a yellow rectangular field with black type with the magazine's title, [PLAYBILL ®] above the text [ETHEL BARRYMORE THEATER]. Below the masthead and outlined with a Kente cloth border, is a black-and-white image tinted blue of a young boy on a street. The boy walks past a row of receding buildings seen in the upper right quadrant to the upper left. The boy is pictured on the right side near the lower corner. He holds something to his mouth in his proper left hand and holds books under his proper right arm. Behind him, centered in the image, is a woman wearing a long coat, carrying an umbrella on her proper left arm. Overlaying the image is a narrow, a Kente cloth outline of a circle. In the lower third of the image, justified on the left side, is orange text with the title of the play, which is also the main coverline, [a RAISIN / in the SUN]. Below the image at the bottom is a small yellow rectangle with a website in black text. The back cover features an ad for Gucci cologne. The magazine has fifty-two (52) pages.
    A tri-folded pamphlet of the essay "Sweet Lorraine" (2015.61.14.2) about Lorraine Hansberry, written by James Baldwin. Printed on semi-gloss paper, the pamphlet is navy blue with stylized, Kente cloth borders throughout. On the front in the upper right corner is a circular, black-and-white image of Lorraine Hansberry. Overlapping the image is white block text [SWEET / LORRAINE]. Below the title is the byline in orange text, [BY JAMES BALDWIN] followed by a line of white text that reads [THAT'S THEY WAY I ALWAYS FELT ABOUT YOU, AND SO / I WON'T APOLOGIZE FOR CALLING HER THAT NOW.]. Below the text and byline is the beginning of Baldwin's essay in white text. The inside of the pamphlet the essay continues and features four (4) circular black and white images of cityscapes. In the lower left corner of the back page is an additional black-and-white image of Hansberry. Above and around the image are the final paragraphs of the essay.
    A narrow cell phone reminder flyer (2015.61.14.3) with navy blue background with a narrow, stylized Kente cloth border, printed on glossy paper. Covering the whole of flyer is block text of varying sizes. The text is in orange and white, justified on the right side and reads [DEAR FRIENDS, / PLEASE / PROTECT YOUR / OWN GOOD TIME / AND THAT OF YOUR / NEIGHBOR BY / TURNING / OFF YOUR / CELL/ PHONE / NOW. / THANK YOU.]. The reverse is blank.
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    theater programs
    Topic
    Actors
    Broadway Theatre
    Domestic life
    Drama (Theatre)
    Families
    Poverty
    Race discrimination
    Race relations
    Segregation
    Theatre companies
    Tragedy (Theatre)
    Urban life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kathleen M. Kendrick
    Object number
    2015.64.14.1-.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    Playbill used by permission. All rights reserved, Playbill Inc.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56bcb8360-0dcf-45bb-baf3-3795638a0ac4
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Toe shoe and tights worn by Ingrid Silva of Dance Theatre of Harlem

    Created by
    Chacott Co., Ltd., Japanese, founded 1950
    Manufactured by
    Capezio, American, founded 1887
    Worn by
    Silva, Ingrid, Brazilian, born 1988
    Date
    2013-2014
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
    Exhibition
    Taking the Stage
    Medium
    Shoe: satin cloth and ribbons, elastic, leather, paper, cloth, adhesive, and cosmetics;
    Tights: nylon, spandex, and dye
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (.1 without ribbons extended): 9 3/8 × 3 1/8 × 2 1/2 in. (23.8 × 7.9 × 6.4 cm)
    L (.1 PL ribbon): 20 1/2 in. (52.1 cm)
    L (.1 PR ribbon): 21 5/16 in. (54.1 cm)
    H x W x D (.2 on form): 23 × 5 1/2 × 4 1/2 in. (58.4 × 14 × 11.4 cm)
    L x W (.2 flat): 27 × 7 3/4 in. (68.6 × 19.7 cm)
    Description
    .1: One (1) ballet pointe shoe custom-colored with cosmetics to a dark brown to match the skin tone of the dancer. A drawstring runs around the top of the foot opening and is tied in a knot at the vamp with the ends cut short. Two lengths of custom-colored satin ribbon are hand sewn to the binding, one each on the left and right side quarters of the shoe. The leather sole has hatch marks on the front half and impressed text at the heel that reads: "24 1/2 / D / M / Chacott / MADE IN JAPAN / N / L / V". Also on the sole is hand-written text reading: "26 / 5 / L / E". Uneven wear on the platform of the toe box and the ball of the foot on the outer sole indicates this shoe was worn on the left foot. The fabric-covered shank is broken at the arch of the foot with the back portion removed and the exposed front portion of the shank covered in pink and white printed Band-Aids, with the fabric cover loose where the shank is missing.
    .2: Pair of dance tights, size small/medium, with inherent holes in feet that are custom-dyed to a dark brown to match the skin tone of the dancer. The foot holes allow the tights to be worn covering the foot and toes, with the hole at the ball of the foot, or worn footless with the foot portion rolled at the ankle. The tights have an elastic waistband with the clothing designer logo woven within the waistband that repeats "Capezio". A clothing tag is attached at the back of the waist with the care instructions, size, and materials. On the back of the tag is hand-written text in black ink reading "IS".
    Place collected
    New York City, Manhattan, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Costume
    Type
    toe shoes
    tights (opaque stockings)
    Topic
    Ballet
    Clothing and dress
    Costume
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Dance Theatre of Harlem
    Object number
    2015.19.3.1-.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58cc1a47b-5af7-428a-aaa0-2a012287119c
  • Denim bucket hat worn by Jimmie Walker as J.J. Evans on Good Times

    Designed by
    Riggs, Rita, American, born 1930
    Manufactured by
    Cali-Fame of Los Angeles, Inc., American, founded 1925
    Worn by
    Jimmie Walker, American, born 1947
    Date
    1974-1979
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
    Exhibition
    Taking the Stage
    Medium
    cotton denim, twill tape, and synthetic fiber
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (On form): 9 1/4 × 9 3/4 × 10 in. (23.5 × 24.8 × 25.4 cm)
    Description
    Blue denim bucket hat with quilted brim worn by Jimmie Walker as the character James "JJ" Evans Jr. on the television show "Good Times." The interior of the cap portion is not lined, though the seams are covered in black twill tape. There is an interior hat band of black synthetic lining material. A white clothing tag with brown printed text is sewn at the center back of the interior band that reads: "Cali-Fame / of / Los Angeles / XL".
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Costume
    Type
    hats
    Topic
    Actors
    Clothing and dress
    Comedy
    Costume
    Families
    Sitcoms
    Stereotypes
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.26.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c3f7e6cd-9ea1-48e2-9d1e-146e37c4493d
  • Five Plays by Ed Bullins

    Written by
    Bullins, Ed, American, born 1935
    Published by
    Bobbs-Merrill Company, American, founded 1850
    Illustrated by
    Ratzkin, Lawrence, American, 1931 - 2011
    Photograph by
    The New York Times, American, founded 1851
    Date
    1969
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
    Exhibition
    Taking the Stage
    Medium
    ink on paper with cloth, cardboard and pressure-sensitive tape
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 8 1/2 × 5 13/16 × 1 3/16 in. (21.6 × 14.8 × 3 cm)
    Description
    A first edition, hardcover book with dust jacket, Five Plays by Ed Bullins. The dust jacket features a full-page black-and-white photograph of Ed Bullins in front of the New Lafayette Theater. Bullins is seen from the waist up, facing the camera, wearing a black long sleeve shirt, unbuttoned at the neck. He is also wearing a thick, chain with large pendant around his neck. Behind his proper left shoulder is the sign for the theater with a black and white stylized face above black text that reads [THE NeW / LaFaYeTTE / THEaTRe]. Behind his proper right shoulder is a pair of glass doors. The lower half of the cover features the book title in red stylized text written over Bullin's shirt, [FIVE PLAYS / BY ED / BULLINS]. Along the bottom edge of the front cover in white text is [WINNER OF THE 1968 VERNON RICE AWARD]. The spine of the dust jacket is white with black, narrow, text [FIVE PLAYS BY ED BULLINS / BOBBS-MERRILL]. The back cover of the dust jacket is white with black text that features two Bullins’ play reviews by Library Journal and Publisher’s Weekly. The interior front and back flaps of the dust jacket feature a review of Bullins’ plays and short biography written by Black Theatre. The book has a black cloth binding. The exterior spine of the book is embossed with metallic red text that spans the entire length of the spine, [FIVE PLAYS BY ED BULLINS / BOBBS-MERRILL]. Both the front and back covers of the book are blank. The book features five plays include Goin’ a Buffalo; In the Wine Time; A Son, Come Home; The Electronic Nigger; Clara’s Ole Man. The title pages for each play are preceded by a black-and-white image from a live performance of that play. The book is two hundred and eighty-two (282) pages long. There are inscriptions in ink and pencil on the front free endpaper.
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Movement
    BAM (Black Arts Movement 1965-1976)
    Type
    hardcover books
    Topic
    Communities
    Drama (Theatre)
    Families
    Literature
    Race relations
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kathleen M. Kendrick
    Object number
    2015.64.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a9619c78-d862-42c9-8648-2e143435df4d
  • Plays and Pageants from the Life of the Negro

    Edited by
    Richardson, Willis, American, 1889 - 1977
    Illustrated by
    Wells, James Lesesne, American, 1902 - 1993
    Published by
    The Associated Publishers, Inc., American, 1921 - 2005
    Date
    1930
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
    Exhibition
    Taking the Stage
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 9 1/16 × 6 7/16 × 1 1/2 in. (23 × 16.4 × 3.8 cm)
    Description
    A hardcover book titled Plays and Pageants from the Life of the Negro by Willis Richardson. The front cover is brown with black text and images and boxes. The top box contains the title and author of the book. An image in the bottom box depicts the heads of two figures with short hair silhouetted in profile and looking to the left. Wavy and straight lines are underneath the heads. The binding has the title with similar straight and wavy lines separating from a silhouetted depiction of a cloaked figure holding a staff and “THE / ASSOCIATED / PUBLISHERS” near the bottom. The back cover is brown and blank. The front free endpaper is stamped with “Alice B. Durham” in purple ink at top right. The book is three hundred seventy-three (373) pages and is illustrated throughout with stylized woodcuts.
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Movement
    Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
    Type
    hardcover books
    Topic
    Drama (Theatre)
    Literature
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.53.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1930, Associated Publishers Inc. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ced106c0-a112-4d52-9810-821b92b73605
  • Poster for the premiere performance of the play Beauty Shop

    Printed by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Garrett, Shelly, American, 1946 - 2018
    Signed by
    Black, Adrian, American
    Date
    1987; inscribed 1990
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
    Exhibition
    Taking the Stage
    Medium
    ink on paper with mat board and adhesive
    Dimensions
    H x W: 18 3/4 × 13 7/8 in. (47.6 × 35.2 cm)
    Caption
    Dissatisfied with the lack of opportunities for black actors in Hollywood, Shelly Garrett decided to produce a show of his own, and began writing plays. With help from his father, who had connections with the administration at San Bernadino Valley College, he secured the school’s 500-seat auditorium as a venue for the his play Beauty Shop. As Garrett later recalled, the show’s debut on April 5, 1987, was a crushing disappointment, with less than 50 tickets sold for both the matinee and evening performances combined. However, he persisted and took the show to Los Angeles, where he booked the historic Wilshire Ebell Theatre and bought radio ads on the African American-owned station, KJLH-FM. Through promotion and word of mouth, Beauty Shop began drawing sellout crowds soon after it opened in February 1988. In the fall of 1989, Garrett announced plans to send the show on a 50-city national tour. By 1991, Shelly Garrett’s Beauty Shop had grossed $33 million. The play would remain a fixture of the urban theater circuit for the next two decades. It would also inspire a television sitcom (ABC’s "New Attitudes," 1989) and a feature film, The Salon (2005), starring Vivica A. Fox.
    Description
    Black and white poster of the play, "Beauty Shop" adhered to a black mat board. The poster has a large silhouette image of a woman wearing a scarf flying behind her. Below in large letters is the name of the play, ["BEAUTY SHOP" / A COMEDY STAGE PLAY]. In smaller letters underneath is more information about the play beginning with, [Written, Directed and Produced by / SHELLY GARRETT] followed by the list of actors and actresses who star in the show. In larger letters at the bottom of the poster is the time and place, [SAN BERNARDINO / VALLEY COLLEGE AUDITORIUM / SUNDAY, APRIL 5th, 1987]. The show is being shown at two times, [Matinee] and [Evening]. At the very bottom is information where to buy tickets. Handwritten in gold ink on the mat board is an inscription by the actress, Adrian Black. It begins on the top left corner, [To Shelly], and continues on the bottom right corner, [Happy Birthday / Love Ya! / Adrian / '90]. The back of the poster is blank.
    Place depicted
    San Bernardino, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    posters
    Topic
    Comedy (Theatre)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Shelly Garrett
    Object number
    2018.27
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a04cb2e6-f06e-412b-966f-6b756150045f
  • Cleopatra costume headband worn by Lauren Anderson

    Designed by
    Lynn, Judanna, American
    Worn by
    Anderson, Lauren, American, born 1965
    Used by
    Houston Ballet Company, American, founded 1955
    Date
    2000
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
    Exhibition
    Taking the Stage
    Medium
    synthetic fiber, metallic paint, metal thread, and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W (h: top of snake to bottom of beads; w: closed): 9 × 6 in. (22.9 × 15.2 cm)
    Description
    A snake headband from a Cleopatra ballet costume. The headband features a gold pliable band with braided metallic gold threads around it. The back of the headband appears to have been previously attached with thread but is now separated. The braided metallic thread forms the shape of a snake's head in the front of the headband. The snake's head sticks up from the rest of the headband and has two clusters of small red beads for eyes. There are three strands of beads hanging down from either side of the headband. The beads vary in size and shape and are gold and turquoise in color.
    Place used
    Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Costume
    Type
    headbands (headgear)
    Topic
    Ballet
    Costume
    Dance
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Houston Ballet
    Object number
    2019.19.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52a3afe61-0b6d-48ee-856c-15ac330be4c1
  • Ivory coat worn by Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope on Scandal

    Manufactured by
    Burberry Group PLC, English, founded 1956
    Worn by
    Washington, Kerry, American, born 1977
    Date
    2013
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
    Exhibition
    Taking the Stage
    Medium
    satin, cotton, silk, and rayon
    Dimensions
    H x W: 39 × 16 in. (99.1 × 40.6 cm)
    Description
    An ivory Burberry coat worn by Kerry Washington as the character Olivia Pope on the set of the television show Scandal. The coat appears in Episode 301 "It's Handled," which was broadcast on October 3, 2013.
    The coat is a double breasted, belted overcoat with capelet style shoulders, in ivory satin, cotton, silk and rayon. It features two vertical rows of round ivory buttons down the front, buttoned pockets at the hips, and buttoned straps at the cuffs. At the waist is a wide ivory belt with rectangular black buckle. At the shoulders is a short capelet with straight edges from the collar to the mid-chest and upper arms. There are snaps on the flaps of the capelet to secure it to the body of the coat. At the neck is a narrow collar with rounded ends and snaps at the front. There is a slit in the back center of the coat at the hem. The inside of the coat has white netting. A printed Burberry logo is repeated on the silk lining of the coat.
    Place used
    Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Costume
    Type
    coats
    Topic
    Actors
    Clothing and dress
    Costume
    Television
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Walt Disney Television
    Object number
    2019.90.19
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52e9ba1fb-8c2e-496c-89b3-62eb3bb24c89
  • White hat and hat box used on the show "Scandal"

    Manufactured by
    Louise Green Millinery, American, founded 1987
    Worn by
    Washington, Kerry, American, born 1977
    Date
    2013
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
    Exhibition
    Taking the Stage
    Medium
    a: velour with velvet, silk, elastic, beads, sequin, and thread
    b: cardboard with paper, ink, and cord
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (a. hat): 4 × 12 × 13 in. (10.2 × 30.5 × 33 cm)
    H x W x D (b. box): 8 × 15 × 15 in. (20.3 × 38.1 × 38.1 cm)
    Description
    A white Louise Green fedora hat (a) worn by Kerry Washington as the character Olivia Pope on the set of the television show Scandal, with hat box (b). The hat appears in Episode 222, "White Hat's Back On," which was broadcast May 16, 2013.
    a. The velour hat has a single dent running down the center of the crown, as well as dents on either side. A light beige velvet band wraps around the crown with a beaded floral appliqué embellishment at the front right side. The appliqué consists of floral shapes made out of round beads, cylindrical beads, silver colored beads, clear diamond shaped beads, ribbon, and thread. The inside of the hat is lined with silk and elastic where the crown meets the brim. There are three rectangular black tags on the silk. The first reads [MADE IN / U.S.A.]. The second reads [LOUIS GREEN / www.louisegreen.com]. The patent number is printed upon the third.
    b. The round hat box has green and cream vertical stripes along the base. The stripes are outlined in gold. The circular lid is green with gold around the outer edge. The top of the lid reads [Louise / GREEN] with a gold decorative design around the "G." There are gold color circular metal grommets in the box with a gold colored twist cord going through the grommets. The bottom of the box is green. The inside of the box and the lid are white. The box and lid have a few scratches, scuffs, and creases.
    Place used
    Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Costume
    Type
    hats
    hatboxes
    Topic
    Actors
    Clothing and dress
    Costume
    Television
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Walt Disney Television
    Object number
    2019.90.26ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51697a618-65fd-476c-933f-63463550fd43
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    Lobby card for The Betrayal

    Created by
    Astor Pictures, American, 1930 - 1963
    Subject of
    Oscar Micheaux, American, 1884 - 1951
    Date
    1948
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
    Exhibition
    Taking the Stage
    Medium
    paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
    Description
    A lobby card for the movie "The Betrayal". The card is comprised of a black-and-white image of a man and woman standing in a room in front of another man lying on the carpet on the floor. The man on the floor appears to be dead. The woman is wearing a dark shiny dress and is holding a gun at her side in her left hand. Her right hand is resting on her chest and her face appears to be in a state of shock. The man standing next to her is wearing a light colored suit and hat and is extending his hand toward her. In the lower proper left there is a box with text that reads [GREATEST NEGRO PHOTOPLAY OF ALL TIME/ ASTOR PICTURES Presents/ The/ Betrayal/ OSCAR MICHEAUX'S/ Thrilling Motion Picture Epic/ Based on the immortal novel/ "THE WIND FROM NOWHERE"].
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    lobby cards
    Topic
    Race films
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David A. Lowrance
    Object number
    2011.160.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain - film in public domain, materials as well
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd572776828-5b10-4789-aed3-71f9d7d7df01

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