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  • A Panther is a Black Cat: a Study in Depth of the Black Panther Party - its Origins, its Goals, its Struggle for Survival

    Written by
    Major, Reginald, American, died 2011
    Published by
    William Morrow and Company, Inc., founded 1926
    Subject of
    Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
    Date
    1971
    Medium
    ink on paper with cardboard and acetate film
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 8 9/16 × 5 7/8 × 1 5/16 in. (21.8 × 14.9 × 3.3 cm)
    Description
    A first edition copy of A Panther is a Black Cat: a Study in Depth of the Black Panther Party - its Origins, its Goals, its Struggle for Survival by Reginald Major. The book has a paper dust jacket and a plastic book jacket cover. The front cover of the dust jacket is black and is dominated by the book title printed thick, white, block text, [A PANTHER / IS / A BLACK CAT], and the subtitle in thin white text, [A study in depth of the Black / Panther Party - its origins, its / goals, its struggle for survival], at the top and [by Reginald Major] at the bottom. The title is divided by thin red and green lines. The author’s last name, main title, and the publisher’s name and logo is printed in white along the spine framed by red and green lines. The back of the dust jacket features a large black-and-white photograph of Major. Major is depicted from the waist up, with his proper right shoulder held slightly forward, and a pipe held in his proper left hand. Below the image is his name and the publisher’s name and information. The jacket’s front interior flap features a book summary, price, and publisher’s name. The jacket’s back interior flap features a biography of the author, the name of the jacket designer, and the publisher’s name. The front and back covers of the book are black and are blank. The book title, author, and publisher’s name and logo are printed on the book spine in red, white, and green vertical and horizontal text. The interior of the book has black type on white pages. The pastedowns and free endpapers are red. The content of the book includes a history of the Black Panther Part told an eyewitness account. The book has three hundred and eight (308) pages.
    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    hardcover books
    Topic
    Activism
    Black power
    Political organizations
    Politics
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2019.22.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1971 by Reginald Major. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b2cf79e5-b937-4dae-b3b2-0f08ab8d78b5
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    Evidence of Intimidation & Fascist Crimes by USA: The War on the Black Panther Party 1968 - 1969

    Created by
    Hoerger, Michael
    Subject of
    Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
    Seale, Bobby, American, born 1936
    Hampton, Fred, American, 1948 - 1969
    Morris, Arthur Glenn, American, 1939 - 1968
    Roberson, Larry M., American, 1948 - 1969
    Lewis, Thomas M., American, 1949 - 1968
    Lawrence, Robert A., American, 1946 - 1968
    Bartholomew, Stephen K., American, 1947 - 1968
    Hutton, Robert James, American, 1950 - 1968
    Brent, William Lee, American, 1931 - 2006
    Johnson, Raymond Jr., American
    Date
    2010
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 20 7/8 × 9 1/2 in. (53 × 24.1 cm)
    Description
    This is a timeline poster about violence and killings against Black Panther members by the police. This rectangular poster consists of rows of squares that mark the days of each month. Various squares are blacked out or filled with color or patterns. These colors and patterns correspond to a legend at the bottom of the poster. Scattered throughout the poster are small black and white vignettes of individuals who were persecuted by the police. Text at the top of the poster reads "Evidence of Intimated & Fascist Crimes by USA/ The war on the Black Panther Party 1968-1969." On the poster's bottom margin in the right corner is text that reads "Source: The Black Panther Black Community News Service."
    Place depicted
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    posters
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Graphic design
    Justice
    Political organizations
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.13
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57f7e6bb9-4532-4ab6-8b08-b75ed1ea2f73
  • All Power to the People

    Designed by
    Douglas, Emory, American, born 1943
    Distributed by
    Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
    Date
    1968-1969
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (image): 12 5/8 × 15 7/8 in. (32 × 40.3 cm)
    H x W (sheet): 14 15/16 × 22 11/16 in. (38 × 57.7 cm)
    Description
    The illustration on this poster depicts a young man selling newspapers. He wears an orange shirt with the sleeves rolled up, and a bandolier across his chest. The muzzle of a weapon is visible over his right shoulder. He holds a folded copy in his left hand and an unfolded copy in his right. The title of the publication reads "The Black Panther/ Black Community News Service/ the Black Panther Party." Next to the title is an image of a man, shown from the neck up, wearing a beret. The image and title are outlined in a heavy black rectangle at the top of the publication. The unfolded news sheet has text in large black letters across the page that read "ALL/ POWER/TO THE/ PEOPLE." In the center margin below the image is a black panther. In the bottom right corner of the margin is text that reads: "Ministry of Information/ Box 2967, Custom House/ San Francisco, CA 94126." In the bottom left corner there is text that reads: "Revolutionary art by / Minister of Culture/ EMORY."
    Place made
    Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Type
    prints
    Topic
    Activism
    Black power
    Graphic design
    Political organizations
    Politics
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.8.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Artists Rights Society. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50cf2b748-6cc7-4bd9-9f5a-a3a03928c53e
  • America Free Angela

    Created by
    Ringgold, Faith, American, born 1930
    Subject of
    Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
    Davis, Angela, American, born 1944
    Date
    1971
    Medium
    ink on mat board and cardboard
    Dimensions
    H x W (w/ mat border): 33 1/2 × 24 9/16 × 1/16 in. (85.1 × 62.4 × 0.2 cm)
    H x W (w/out mat border): 28 7/16 × 19 1/2 in. (72.2 × 49.5 cm)
    Description
    This print by Faith Ringgold depicts geometric fields with repeating color patterns formed out of letters. The print has a red background with triangles of blue and gray text. The triangles are arranged in a geometric pattern covering the entirety of the poster. The blue triangles feature the word "FREE." The gray triangles feature either the word "ANGELA" or "AMERICA." The words are arranged both right side up and upside down. The poster is adhered to a white mat.
    Place made
    New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Movement
    BAM (Black Arts Movement 1965-1976)
    Type
    prints
    Topic
    Justice
    Politics
    Race relations
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.72.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Faith Ringgold 1971
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f9ddba29-ca0f-4257-9814-8f18cdd59801
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    Black beret from Black Power Era

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
    Davis, Angela, American, born 1944
    Date
    1970s
    Medium
    cloth with thread and ribbon
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 4 1/2 × 9 × 10 in. (11.4 × 22.9 × 25.4 cm)
    Description
    This is a black beret with a round patch attached to the right side. The patch has a black background with red border. In the center of the patch is a smaller circle with a green background. In the circle is a graphic of two hands clasping, outlined in red. Around the outside of the center circle is red, stitched text that reads [BLACK - CULTURE - PRIDE]. Attached to the top of the beret is a large red, round patch with a central, stitched graphic of a raised fist. The patch is bordered in black with a small black circle within. Above the fist between the two circles is green, stitched text that reads [FREE ANGELA DAVIS]. Within the beret attached to the inside top is a clear plastic pocket. Attached to the back of the beret is a small loop of ribbon.
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Type
    berets
    Topic
    Black power
    Clothing and dress
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.72.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53f870fc2-73af-4c50-b1c5-a3fd2829ad1f
  • Photograph of a Young Lords Party Rally at Queens County Jail

    Photograph by
    Maristany, Hiram, American, born 1945
    Subject of
    Young Lords Party, American, founded 1969
    Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
    Seale, Bobby, American, born 1936
    Viera, Rafael, American, born 1948
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1969; printed 2014
    Medium
    silver and gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 15 3/4 × 19 5/16 in. (40 × 49.1 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 16 1/16 × 19 15/16 in. (40.8 × 50.6 cm)
    Caption
    This image captures a 1969 rally that the Black Panthers and Young Lords organized to protest an array of unjust arrests and jail sentences amongst the two groups, namely those of Bobby Seale of the Black Panthers, the Panther 21, and Young Lords Party member, Rafael Viera.
    Description
    This image shows a large crowd of standing individuals at a Black Panthers and Young Lords Party rally. Most are pictured in profile, facing the left side of the image, with a fist raised, or their hands cupped around their mouths, and appear to be yelling or singing. Many wear berets with [TENGO PUERTO RICO / EN MI / CORAZON] / [YLO] pins, [YOUNG LORDS PARTY] pins with the Puerto Rican flag, and another pin with an individual’s face on it with writing around the upper curve. Along the back, some participants stand on a raised surface above the rest of the crowd. The upper left quadrant of the photograph shows a poster with a bisected closeup illustration of an individual with a cropped haircut. The middle upper portion of the photograph shows a handmade [WANTED] sign. The upper right quadrant of the photo shows a hand holding up a white pole. The photograph cuts off the top of the pole. The lower portion of the photograph shows closeups of the various individuals at the rally. There are no marks or inscriptions, front or back.
    Place captured
    Queens, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Cultural Place
    Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Young Lords Movement
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Activism
    Decolonization
    Gesture
    Justice
    Photography
    Political organizations
    Politics
    Prisons
    Race relations
    Resistance
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.220.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Hiram Maristany. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51af95a6f-1424-4e8e-88f1-5429ffa34e49
  • The Vanguard: A Photographic Essay on the Black Panthers

    Written by
    Baruch, Ruth-Marion, German American, 1922 - 1997
    Jones, Pirkle, American, 1914 - 2009
    Published by
    Beacon Press, American, founded 1854
    Subject of
    Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
    Date
    May 1970
    Medium
    printing ink on book paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 9 15/16 × 8 × 1/4 in. (25.2 × 20.3 × 0.6 cm)
    Description
    A paperback book with a teal cover. The front cover is a photographic illustration of Black Panther party members wearing berets, over which the title of the book is printed in white [The] and red [Vanguard]. Below the title, the authors names are printed in white. The remaining print on the cover is black. At the lower right corner is a yellow price tag sticker. The back cover is cream colored paper, with text in black ink providing an overview of the contents of the book.
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    pamphlets
    Topic
    Caricature and cartoons
    Civil rights
    Photography
    Political organizations
    Politics
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Nina Mjagkij
    Object number
    2014.92.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1970 Ruth-Marion Baruch and Pirkle Jones, William Worthy. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54d2459e1-5f30-4669-a5bd-be7f6dbf188a
  • Pinback button for the release of political prisoners

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
    Jimenez, Jose Cha Cha, born 1948
    Cleaver, Eldridge, American, 1935 - 1998
    Dr. Newton, Huey P., American, 1942 - 1989
    Seale, Bobby, American, born 1936
    Huggins, Ericka, American, born 1948
    Shakur, Afeni, American, 1947 - 2016
    Sinclair, John, American, born 1941
    Evans, Ahmed, American, born 1931
    Johnson, Lee Otis
    Sostre, Martin, American, 1923 - 2015
    Rosen, Ben
    Ramos, Eli
    Robert F. Williams, American, 1925 - 1996
    Date
    1960s
    Medium
    metal, plastic, paper
    Dimensions
    Diameter: 1 7/16 × 3/16 in. (3.7 × 0.5 cm)
    Description
    A round, yellow, pin back button with central black text over top of red text. The black text reads: [FREE ALL / POLITICAL / PRISONERS]. Red text in the background reads: [Ahmed Evans / Bobby Seale - Cleaver / Lee Otis Johnson / Erika Huggins - Catonsville 9 / Cha Cha Jimenez - Eli Ramos / Milwaukee 14 - Priest Haven 9 / Martin Sostre - Panther 21 - Huey / Conspiracy 7 - Ron Rosen / Bob Williams / Las Siete - Presidio 27 / Sam Melville/Buffalo 9]. Along the bottom additional red text reads: [Radical Defense Fund]. The back of the pin has a fastener without a clasp.
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Justice
    Political organizations
    Politics
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.109.7.8
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d7b0577a-d978-4c11-8bc4-6a2d6a51e794
  • Photograph of Denise Oliver, Young Lords Party

    Photograph by
    Rose, Jesse Steve
    Subject of
    Oliver, Denise, American, born 1947
    Young Lords Party, American, founded 1969
    Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    November 21, 1970
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Overall): 13 15/16 × 11 in. (35.4 × 27.9 cm)
    H x W (Image): 10 7/16 × 7 1/8 in. (26.5 × 18.1 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of Denise Oliver. Oliver is at the center of the photograph and looks to the right. She wears a leather jacket with a popped collar and a beret with three pin back buttons promoting the Young Lords Party. Oliver holds a white cup in her proper left hand and a cigarette in her proper right hand between her index and middle fingers. Unidentified men and women are seen in the lower foreground and background. On the back of the photograph there is an inscription with information about the photograph date and the photographer.
    Place captured
    United States, North and Central America
    Cultural Place
    Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Young Lords Movement
    Type
    photographic prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Activism
    Decolonization
    Political organizations
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.109.7.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a692ef23-d77a-4a49-a441-0f76d5ab27fd
  • Free Huey/Free Bobby Rally, San Francisco, California, 1970

    Photograph by
    Shames, Stephen, American, born 1947
    Subject of
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Dr. Newton, Huey P., American, 1942 - 1989
    Seale, Bobby, American, born 1936
    Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
    Date
    1970, printed 2014
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 16 × 19 7/8 in. (40.6 × 50.5 cm)
    H x W (Image): 12 5/8 × 18 5/8 in. (32.1 × 47.3 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a Black Panther rally in San Francisco, California. At the center of the photograph is a man wearing a hat speaking into a microphone on a stand. All around him are young women, young men and children who are clapping and chanting. Many members of the crowd hold posters or placards. Four (4) of the placards (one of which is barely visible) feature an image of Huey Newton seated in a large wicker chair, holding a gun in his right hand and a spear in his left. One (1) placard features an image of Bobby Seale. Two other placards have handwritten slogans. The sign in the upper center of the photograph reads [FREE _ALL_/ POLITICAL/ PRISONERS/ RighT On!] and the sign at the proper right of the photograph reads [A BLACK MAN/ CAN'T GET A FAIR/ [illegible] AMERIKKKA]. Most of the people in the photograph are looking out of frame to the proper right.
    Place depicted
    San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Black power
    Children
    Photography
    Politics
    Resistance
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.123.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Stephen Shames
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5880f6b9f-0741-44d3-abcb-e8437d6c4a74
  • Free Clothing Program, A Boy Tries on a Coat at a Party Office, Toledo, Ohio, 1971

    Photograph by
    Shames, Stephen, American, born 1947
    Subject of
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Dr. Newton, Huey P., American, 1942 - 1989
    Seale, Bobby, American, born 1936
    Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
    Date
    1971, printed 2014
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 16 × 19 5/8 in. (40.6 × 49.8 cm)
    H x W (Image): 12 1/2 × 18 5/8 in. (31.8 × 47.3 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a boy standing in front of a coat rack. He is smiling broadly, his arms outstretched, with a coat draped over his right arm and shoulder. The coat rack is almost completely full with various types and styles of coats. The room has posters on the walls and a pile of dirt in the back corner, behind the boy and the coat rack.
    Place depicted
    Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Black power
    Photography
    Politics
    Resistance
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.123.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Stephen Shames
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54b82dbbb-1562-4b6b-86d5-c5437ae8ca21
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Flier for the Black Community Survival Conference

    Created by
    Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
    Subject of
    Seale, Bobby, American, born 1936
    Huggins, Ericka, American, born 1948
    Dellums, Ron, American, born 1935
    Representative Julian Bond, American, 1940 - 2015
    Eve, Arthur O., American, born 1933
    Date
    1972
    On View
    Concourse 1, C1 053
    Exhibition
    A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 14 × 20 in. (35.6 × 50.8 cm)
    Description
    Double-sided poster or flier advertising the 1972 Black Community Survival Conference with promotion provided by the Black Panther Party's Angela Davis People's Free Food Program. Printed in black and red on white paper. Each side features black & white photographs, black & red text and has [10,000 FREE BAGS OF / GROCERIES / (WITH CHICKENS / IN EVERY BAG)] at the top. One side features photographs of Angela Davis, Bobby Seale, Ron Dellums, and Ericka Huggins. It includes a list of conference speakers and a blank registration form. The other side features images of Ira Simmons, D'Army Bailey, Julian Bond, Rev. Charles Koen, Father Earl Neil, and The Persuasions (three images). Also pictured is a woman administering a medical test to two young boys next to the text [10,000 FREE / SICKLE CELL / ANEMIA TESTS / TO BE GIVEN / AT CONFERENCE].
    Place depicted
    Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Black Power (Black Pride)
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Activism
    Black power
    Communities
    Health
    Politics
    Poverty
    Resistance
    Social reform
    Urban life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58e1008e5-989b-47bf-8d6c-44fd3a63ea5d
  • Bobby Seale Speaks in the Oakland Auditorium During the Black Community Survival Conference, Oakland, California, March 30, 1972

    Photograph by
    Shames, Stephen, American, born 1947
    Subject of
    Seale, Bobby, American, born 1936
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
    Date
    March 30, 1972, printed 2014
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 16 × 19 15/16 in. (40.6 × 50.6 cm)
    H x W (Image): 12 1/2 × 18 5/8 in. (31.8 × 47.3 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Bobby Seale speaking at the Black Community Survival Conference held in the Oakland Auditorium in Oakland, California. Seale is standing at the center of the photograph, on a stage in front of fully closed stage curtains. He is speaking into a microphone that is in the center of three (3) microphone stands set up on the stage. He is wearing an overcoat, and he is gesturing with both hands. Behind him is a man in a suit, possibly providing security. At the proper left of the photograph, a man is standing, possibly moving through the crowd. Seale stands underneath two (2) signs. The top banner reads: [BLACK COMMUNITY SURVIVAL CONFERENCE/ MARCH 29, 30, & 31/ 1972 SERVE THE PEOPLE BODY AND SOUL 1972]. The sign below the banner contains a hand-rendered picture of Huey Newton, and reads: [HUEY P. NEWTON/ SERVANT OF THE PEOPLE].
    Place depicted
    Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Black power
    Oratory
    Photography
    Politics
    Race relations
    Resistance
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.123.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Stephen Shames
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5359f5ff5-89b0-4cb2-8805-3f5403a728c3
  • Panther Free Food Program. Children Prepare Bags of Food for Distribution at the Oakland Coliseum at the Black Panther Community Survival Conference, Oakland, California, March 1972

    Photograph by
    Shames, Stephen, American, born 1947
    Subject of
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
    Date
    March 1972, printed 2014
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 19 7/8 × 16 in. (50.5 × 40.6 cm)
    H x W (Image): 18 5/8 × 12 9/16 in. (47.3 × 31.9 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph showing children preparing bags of food to be distributed through the Panther Free Food Program at the Black Panther Community Survival Conference in Oakland, California. Four (4) children, two (2) boys and two (2) girls, are placing bags of puffed wheat cereal into brown paper grocery bags that have been organized in rows.
    Place depicted
    Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Black power
    Cooking and dining
    Health
    Photography
    Politics
    Resistance
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.123.8
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Stephen Shames
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd503094d77-7bed-4ac6-badd-3971b404ccc1
  • Huey Newton and Bobby Seale in Huey's Apartment, Oakland, California, 1971

    Photograph by
    Shames, Stephen, American, born 1947
    Subject of
    Dr. Newton, Huey P., American, 1942 - 1989
    Seale, Bobby, American, born 1936
    Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
    Date
    1971, printed 2014
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 16 × 19 7/8 in. (40.6 × 50.5 cm)
    H x W (Image): 12 5/8 × 18 5/8 in. (32.1 × 47.3 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Huey Newton and Bobby Seale in Newton's apartment in Oakland, California. Newton is standing at the proper left of the photograph, wearing a dark-colored button-down shirt with a pin attached to the right collar, dark trousers, and a dark belt. He is leaning forward and resting both of his hands on a glass table. Seale is seated at the table, looking up at Newton, and resting his chin on his right hand. There is an ashtray with a lit cigarette on the table in front of Seale.
    Place depicted
    Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Black power
    Photography
    Politics
    Resistance
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.123.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Stephen Shames
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53726f2d0-3f0d-4633-bdeb-61a35339cce8
  • Angela Davis Speaks at a Rally in DeFremery Park for George Jackson and the Other Soledad Brothers, Who Were on Trial for the Murder of a Guard at Soledad Prison. Next to Angela is Party Member James Burford, Oakland, California, 1970

    Photograph by
    Shames, Stephen, American, born 1947
    Subject of
    Davis, Angela, American, born 1944
    Burford, James
    Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
    Date
    1970, printed 2008
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 15 15/16 × 19 7/8 in. (40.5 × 50.5 cm)
    H x W (Image): 12 5/8 × 18 13/16 in. (32.1 × 47.8 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Angela Davis speaking at a rally in DeFremery Park in Oakland, California. Davis is speaking into a microphone on a stand, gesturing with her hands, and holding a piece of paper in her right hand. Black Panther Party member James Burford stands next to Davis, with his arms crossed in front of his chest. Davis and Burford are standing in front of a house or other structure with wood siding and a white-trimmed window.
    Place depicted
    Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Audio Recordings
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Black power
    Photography
    Politics
    Prisons
    Resistance
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.123.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Stephen Shames
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52f4baadb-1b11-463a-80d5-4f8e516c3ff8
  • Doctor Examines Baby at Health Clinic Run by the Black Panther Party, Chicago, Illinois, 1970

    Photograph by
    Shames, Stephen, American, born 1947
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
    Date
    1970, printed 2014
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 16 × 19 7/8 in. (40.6 × 50.5 cm)
    H x W (Image): 12 1/2 × 18 5/8 in. (31.8 × 47.3 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a baby being examined by a doctor at a health clinic run by the Black Panther Party in Chicago, Illinois. The baby is at the center of the photograph, being held by a young woman who has lifted up his shirt for the doctor. The doctor is at the proper right side of the photograph, leaning down towards the baby and holding a stethoscope on the baby's chest. The young woman has short hair and is wearing a dark-colored button-down shirt. The young woman and baby are sitting next to an examination table.
    Place depicted
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Black power
    Health
    Medicine
    Photography
    Politics
    Resistance
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.123.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Stephen Shames
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd574ad244c-3479-4b11-91ac-669b44b0b66a
  • People’s Free Food Program, Palo Alto, California, 1972

    Photograph by
    Shames, Stephen, American, born 1947
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
    Date
    1972, printed 2014
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 19 3/4 × 16 in. (50.2 × 40.6 cm)
    H x W (Image): 18 5/8 × 12 9/16 in. (47.3 × 31.9 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of two older women sitting side-by-side on a bench. Both women are wearing floral print dresses, and are facing the camera. The woman on the proper right is wearing glasses and holds a newspaper in her left hand. The woman on the left is resting her arms on her handbag in her lap. The women have bags of food placed on the ground in front of their legs. The bags read: [PEOPLE'S/ FREE FOOD/ PROGRAM], and there is an image of a black panther, the Black Panther Party logo, between the lines [PEOPLE'S] and [FREE FOOD].
    Place depicted
    Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Black power
    Cooking and dining
    Health
    Photography
    Politics
    Resistance
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.123.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Stephen Shames
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51a59ec88-1592-4df8-b349-c8afdb369b78
  • Bobby Seale Campaigns for Mayor of Oakland and Elaine Brown Campaigns for City Council, Oakland, California, 1972

    Photograph by
    Shames, Stephen, American, born 1947
    Subject of
    Brown, Elaine, American, born 1943
    Seale, Bobby, American, born 1936
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
    Date
    1972, printed 2014
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 16 × 19 7/8 in. (40.6 × 50.5 cm)
    H x W (Image): 12 5/8 × 18 5/8 in. (32.1 × 47.3 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Bobby Seale campaigning for Mayor of Oakland. Seale, at the proper right of the photograph, is wearing an overcoat, button-down shirt and tie, and he is gesturing with both hands. Seale is accompanied by Elaine Brown, who stands at the center of the photograph, wearing a fur coat belted with a leather belt. Brown is looking at Seale while shaking hands with a man at the proper left of the photograph. The man is looking at Seale and appears to be listening to him intently. They are standing on a sidewalk in front of houses.
    Place depicted
    Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Black power
    Photography
    Politics
    Resistance
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.123.9
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Stephen Shames
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ee63dd54-d438-4714-861e-12ead0137ae7
  • Panther Office in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, 1971

    Photograph by
    Shames, Stephen, American, born 1947
    Subject of
    Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
    Date
    1971, printed 2014
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 16 × 19 7/8 in. (40.6 × 50.5 cm)
    H x W (Image): 12 1/2 × 18 5/8 in. (31.8 × 47.3 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a Black Panther Party office in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, as seen from across an abandoned lot. Across the street from the bulldozed lot, cars are parked in front of a 4-story building with a sign that reads [BLACK PANTHER PARTY/ WE SERVE THE PEOPLE]. The foreground of the photograph shows the debris that has been left behind after a building was torn down in this location.
    Place depicted
    Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Black power
    Photography
    Politics
    Resistance
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.123.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Stephen Shames
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56dda508a-60e4-4888-8d20-805a8c554b9f

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