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  • Box signed by Jimmy Carter housing a cuff link worn by Eugene Allen

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Worn by
    Allen, Eugene, American, 1919 - 2010
    Signed by
    President Carter, Jimmy, American, born 1924
    Date
    1977-1981
    Medium
    cardboard, coated paper, synthetic fiber, ink
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 3 3/16 × 2 5/16 × 1 in. (8.1 × 5.9 × 2.5 cm)
    Description
    Box signed by President Jimmy Carter containing one cuff link from a White House butler uniform worn by Eugene Allen. The white box is signed on the lid by Carter in green ink. The white box is slightly discolored. There is an insert inside the box with two (2) hand-made holes to secure cuff links. Only one cuff link is in the box and the second opening is empty.
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Occupational
    Type
    boxes (containers)
    Topic
    Business
    Clothing and dress
    Government
    Labor
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles E. Allen in memory of Eugene Allen & Helene Allen
    Object number
    2018.5.1.9.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51e25690a-a9fc-4e6a-a645-a264b8737a23
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    Pinback button with "I Believe Anita Hill"

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Hill, Anita, American, born 1956
    Thomas, Clarence, American, born 1948
    Date
    1991
    On View
    Concourse 1, C1 053
    Exhibition
    A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3 3/16 × 3 3/16 in. (8.1 × 8.1 cm)
    Description
    A pink and black pinback button in support of Anita Hill. The front of the button is a pink background with black text reading [I believe Anita Hill]. The back of the button has a pin with a hook.
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Feminism
    Gender
    Government
    Justice
    Law
    Local and regional
    Men
    Politics
    Sexuality
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Cash Bestebreurtje
    Object number
    2019.32
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b03c9b63-bca3-4f4c-a4e0-1e3582d21f8a
  • Resurrection City: Untitled

    Photograph by
    Freedman, Jill, American, born 1939
    Subject of
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1968; printed September 2017
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin and photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 8 7/8 × 12 15/16 in. (22.6 × 32.9 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 10 7/8 × 13 15/16 in. (27.7 × 35.4 cm)
    Description
    A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a police officer holding a baton behind their back and facing a crowd of demonstrators. Part of the crowd is visible to the right of frame. The front line of the visible crowd consists of a man in a clerical collar holding a Bible in one hand with his other arm around a woman next to him. The woman wears a printed dress, a kerchief on her head, and tennis shoes and carries a pocketbook. Next to the woman is a man in light shirt and dark colored jacket and a young boy wearing dark jacket and pants. Each person is looking up and to the right of frame, away from the police officer. The print is signed on the back in graphite [Jill Freedman].
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Resurrection City
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Activism
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Poverty
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2017.81.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Jill Freedman
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53468a059-00d3-4762-b70d-f541ce3f672c
  • Resurrection City: Untitled

    Photograph by
    Freedman, Jill, American, born 1939
    Subject of
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Date
    1968; printed September 2017
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin and photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 8 5/8 × 12 15/16 in. (21.9 × 32.9 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 10 7/8 × 14 in. (27.7 × 35.5 cm)
    Description
    A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a plywood panel mural in Resurrection City. The mural displays slogans, quotes, and art as painted by activists in Resurrection City. The mural is comprised of twelve painted plywood panels installed together, four panels horizontally across the top and eight panels installed vertically on the bottom, to form a thirty-two foot long wall. The wall appears to be part of a structure, with an overhanging roof at the top. The wall and structure is pictured center frame, with dirt and a wooden walkway in the foreground and tent-like structures and trees in the background. Painted text at the top of the mural reads [Hunger's Wall: Tell It Like It Is]. Other prominent slogans include [CUBA LIBRE], [LATINOS UNIDOS PARA SIEMPRE], [Blackness for Blacks!!!], [CHICANO POWER], and [Sisters of Watts for Human Dignity]. The print is signed on the back in graphite [Jill Freedman].
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Resurrection City
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Activism
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Poverty
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2017.81.9
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Jill Freedman
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a6f8a2d5-1212-4c08-8297-4e52af694dc1
  • Journalist pass for Nelson Mandela's State Funeral owned by Jim Vance

    Distributed by
    Republic of South Africa, South African, founded 1910
    Printed by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Jim Vance, American, 1942 - 2017
    Subject of
    Mandela, Nelson, South African, 1918 - 2013
    Date
    2013
    Medium
    ink on paper, plastic, metal, nylon
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 26 3/8 × 3 9/16 × 5/16 in. (67 × 9 × 0.8 cm)
    H x W x D (2018.107.6a): 5 5/8 × 3 9/16 in. (14.3 × 9 cm)
    H x W x D (2018.107.6b): 20 1/2 × 13/16 × 5/16 in. (52 × 2 × 0.8 cm)
    Description
    A journalist pass from the state funeral of Nelson Mandela owned by Jim Vance. The badge is on a white nylon lanyard with black repeating text (2018.107.6b). The text on the lanyard reads “STATE FUNERAL” and has the seal of South Africa on either side. The lanyard has a metal clasp that attaches to the plastic covered press badge. The badge (2018.107.6a) is white and yellow with black text. An image of Nelson Mandela is at top. The text treads “STATE FUNERAL / QUNU, EASTERN CAPE / SOUTH AFRICA, 2013 / NELSON ROLIHLAHLA MANDELA / JH VANCE III / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / ST-23777 / JOURNALIST In the center of the badge is a colored image of Jim Vance. The badge has a hologram in the bottom left corner. Both sides of the badge are identical.
    Place used
    Qunu, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, Africa
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    passes (tickets)
    Topic
    Africa
    Funeral customs and rites
    Identity
    International affairs
    Journalism
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Estate of James H. Vance, III
    Object number
    2018.107.6ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51fdfc9fd-2c0a-4da2-853d-feacf6f4dc15
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    Flyer advertising a donation drive to support African Freedom Fighters

    Created by
    Revolutionary Student Brigade, American, 1974 - 1980
    Subject of
    Zimbabwe African National Union, Zimbabwean, 1963 - 1987
    National United Workers Organization, American, founded 1977
    Date
    May 1977
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
    Description
    This flyer advertises a donation drive to support African Freedom Fighters to students and faculty at Brooklyn College. The flyer is yellow with black text and features an illustration of a figure standing with a book held aloft in his raised proper right hand and a rifle in the other hand. The top of the flyer reads: [SUPPORT AFRICAN FREEDOM FIGHTERS]. Large block letters in the center of the flyer read: [MATERIAL / AID WEEK]. Text inside of a box below the illustration reads: [AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY / MAY 28, Washington, D.C. / JOIN THE / SOWETO / CONTINGENT / Join the Soweto Contingent of youth and / students for the African Liberation Day / March on May 28th in Washington, D.C. / BUS TICKETS AVAILABLE - 284-2514]. The back of the flyer discusses union elections of the United Workers Organization.
    Place used
    Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Zimbabwe, Africa
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    South Africa, Africa
    Namibia, Africa
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Pan Africanism
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Activism
    Africa
    Black power
    Decolonization
    International affairs
    Labor
    Local and regional
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.27.42
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52e825a87-d720-4fac-822e-d1f45b539c4e
  • Poster from Women's March on Washington with "Women are Perfect"

    Printed by
    The Amplifier Foundation, American
    Designed by
    Sabogal, Jessica, Colombian American, born 1987
    Subject of
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Women's March, American, founded 2017
    Date
    2017
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 24 × 17 15/16 in. (61 × 45.5 cm)
    Description
    Poster with artist Jessica Sabogal's print “Women are Perfect (If You Let Them)” from the 2017 Women’s March on Washington. The poster is printed in shades of yellow and brown. At the top [WOMEN ARE PERFECT] is printed in yellow. The center of the poster has the image of a smiling young girl. The artist's mark of two interlocking branches with leaves is printed on the girl's chest. She has natural hair and is looking upward. At the bottom right in brown is [@WOMENSMARCH + THEAMPLIFIERFOUNDATION.ORG + JESSICA SABOGAL]. The design is repeated on the back.
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    posters
    Topic
    Activism
    Feminism
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Resistance
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2017.85.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Jessica Sabogal. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd562aeb7e7-e271-43a4-bb75-fe665d825ea4
  • Mule Train from Mississippi going through the city of Washington, D.C. June, 1968

    Photograph by
    Jones, Laura, Canadian
    Subject of
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Date
    1968
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5070 pixels × 7569 pixels (5070 × 7569 cm)
    Description
    A black and white digital image of a mule train from Mississippi passing through Washington, D.C.
    There are several mule-drawn wagons in a line going down a street. There are some people riding in uncovered wagons and there are others walking alongside the wagons. The wagon in the back of the line is covered and a man and woman are sitting on the back of it. The woman has her proper right arm resting on the side of the wagon and her proper left leg is crossed over her right leg. The man's legs are crossed at his ankles and his proper left arm is bent and resting on the side of the wagon. His head is resting on his left hand and his proper right hand is resting on his right knee.
    There is a police officer on a motorcycle at the back of the "train". There are cars and trucks in the background as well as a large building with columns, a tower, and arched windows. There is a street sign in the foreground on the proper left side of the image. It is slightly out of focus and reads [PEDESTRIANS / USE NORTH / CROSSWALK] with an arrow underneath.
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Justice
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Poverty
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Laura Jones
    Object number
    2017.90.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Laura Jones
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd509021a8d-4a85-4d5c-80da-7749892e44ef
  • Resurrection City: Untitled

    Photograph by
    Freedman, Jill, American, born 1939
    Subject of
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1968; printed September 2017
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin and photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 8 5/8 × 12 15/16 in. (21.9 × 32.9 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 10 7/8 × 14 in. (27.7 × 35.5 cm)
    Title
    Photograph of a woman playing a guitar and singing
    Description
    A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a woman playing a guitar and singing while a man reaches over her to also play the same guitar. The two are outdoors in the shade of trees, with a crowd of people in the background. She wears a striped hat, eye glasses, and a pinback button on her chest reading [POOR PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN / PUERTORRIQUEÑOS MARCHAN]. He wears a hat and button-down shirt with his glasses in his pocket. The pair are under a tree and there are people in chairs visible in the background. The guitar has sticker of the flag of Puerto Rico on the soundboard. The print is signed on the back in graphite [Jill Freedman].
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Resurrection City
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Activism
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Poverty
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2017.81.17
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Jill Freedman
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d1cd4e4a-454e-4e5d-9ba2-95bc18d4c8f4
  • Sign from Women's March on Washington with Martin Luther King Jr. quote

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Women's March, American, founded 2017
    Date
    2017
    Medium
    markers, ink, tape on Fome-Cor (TM)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 × 29 1/8 in. (28 × 74 cm)
    Description
    Handwritten poster from the 2017 March on Washington. The white poster has purple text which reads [We need leaders not in love with, / money but in love with justice / Not in love with publicity but / IN LOVE WITH HUMANITY. – Martin / Luther / King Jr. [smaller]]. The poster has a blue and green tape border with metallic detailing. The reverse has a repeating back print for United Industries.
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    posters
    Topic
    Activism
    Feminism
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Resistance
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2017.85.20
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51e646b3b-0fe7-4036-b91c-152748582bd5
  • Resurrection City: Untitled

    Photograph by
    Freedman, Jill, American, born 1939
    Subject of
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1968; printed September 2017
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin and photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 8 11/16 × 12 15/16 in. (22 × 32.9 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 10 7/8 × 14 in. (27.7 × 35.5 cm)
    Description
    A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of men and women sitting on or around a car stopped on the side of the road. In the foreground at left is a tree with a sign propped against it reading [no more / HUNGER / USA.]. The print is signed on the back in graphite [Jill Freedman].
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Resurrection City
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Activism
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Poverty
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2017.81.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Jill Freedman
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c79faf8b-7c7b-47fe-967e-3f47a3c7b325
  • Digital image of Michelle Obama poster at the Women's March

    Photograph by
    Jones, Leah L., American, born 1978
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    First Lady Michelle Obama, American, born 1964
    Women's March, American, founded 2017
    Date
    January 21, 2017
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3840pixels × 5760pixels (3840 × 5760 cm)
    Description
    A digital image of a crowd of marchers at the Women's March in Washington, DC on January 21, 2017. At the center of the photograph is a poster of Michelle Obama depicted like the World War Two Rosie the Riveter poster. The top of the poster has the text [Yes We Can]. Under the text, Obama raises an arm and makes a muscle. The crowd of marchers heads to left of the photograph and a news van is visible in the background.
    126.59 MB
    Place depicted
    4th Street SW, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    Feminism
    Gender
    Identity
    Local and regional
    Photography
    Politics
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Leah L. Jones
    Object number
    2017.87.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Leah L. Jones
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd572c59b91-b182-470c-8823-31f2aa0a2b61
  • Digital image of Carmen Perez, Linda Sarsour, and Tamika Mallory

    Photograph by
    Jones, Leah L., American, born 1978
    Subject of
    Perez-Jordan, Carmen, American, born 1977
    Mallory, Tamika, American, born 1980
    Sarsour, Linda, American, born 1980
    Women's March, American, founded 2017
    Date
    January 21, 2017
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3456pixels × 5184pixels (3456 × 5184 cm)
    Description
    A digital image of the leaders of the Women's March taken on Independence Avenue, off the main entrance of National Museum of the American Indian. From left to right: Carmen Perez, Linda Sarsour, and Tamika Mallory. The three stand in conversation in Washington, DC on the day of the march, January 21, 2017.
    102.55 MB
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    Feminism
    Gender
    Identity
    Local and regional
    Photography
    Politics
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Leah L. Jones
    Object number
    2017.87.9
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Leah L. Jones
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ae5ff164-82c0-49d2-99a3-68da1bf7ce41
  • Rev. Shari-Ruth Goodwin Oral History Interview

    Created by
    National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
    Recorded by
    Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American
    Interview of
    Rev. Goodwin, Shari-Ruth, American, born 1962
    Interviewed by
    Pretzer, William S., American
    Subject of
    Goodwin, Ruth Virginia, American, 1923 - 2007
    National Black Political Convention, 1971 - 1972
    Date
    July 25, 2016
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration (2016.129.8.1a): 31.9 minutes
    Duration (2016.129.8.2a): 31.9 minutes
    Description
    The oral history consists of 2016.129.8.1a and 2016.129.8.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.
    50.07391 GB
    Shari-Ruth Goodwin was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Ms. Goodwinn donated several items related to the 1972 Black National Political Convention to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
    In this oral history interview, Shari-Ruth Goodwin discusses her mother, Pastor Ruth Goodwin's, participation in the 1972 Black National Political Convention and her memories of her mother’s political activities.
    Place collected
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Gary, Lake County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Collection Donor Oral History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Museums
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.129.8.1a-.2a
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd548822810-bd1b-4421-bdde-8c7478918d07
  • Resurrection City: Untitled

    Photograph by
    Freedman, Jill, American, born 1939
    Subject of
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Senator Robert F. Kennedy, American, 1925 - 1968
    Date
    1968; printed September 2017
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin and photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 12 15/16 × 9 in. (32.8 × 22.9 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 14 × 10 7/8 in. (35.5 × 27.7 cm)
    Description
    A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a man wearing a shirt and tie and smoking a cigarette. The man wears his jacket over his head. A partially obstructed pinback button attached to his shirt or jacket reads [WE MOURN OUR LOSS / 1925 / 1968 / ROBERT F. KENNEDY] with an image of Kennedy appearing at center. The man holds a small flag of Puerto Rico in his right hand. The print is signed on the back in graphite [Jill Freedman].
    Place captured
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Resurrection City
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Activism
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Poverty
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2017.81.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Jill Freedman
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59d5b8038-3200-4dad-a3ad-7dd694ec505f
  • Digital image of marchers at the Women's March

    Photograph by
    Jones, Leah L., American, born 1978
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Women's March, American, founded 2017
    Date
    January 21, 2017
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 1109pixels × 1700pixels (1109 × 1700 cm)
    Description
    A black and white digital image of marchers at the Women's March in Washington, DC on January 21, 2017. The low-angle image, features a marcher at center holding a handmade poster that reads: [Black / Women / Matter]. The marchers stand outside the National Museum of the American Indian.
    10.82 MB
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    Feminism
    Gender
    Identity
    Local and regional
    Photography
    Politics
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Leah L. Jones
    Object number
    2017.87.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Leah L. Jones
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59c9d96a6-2f6e-4e2c-8a2b-c8cb3fa3db75
  • T-shirt stating "Ba-racked the Vote" worn during the Women's March on Washington

    Created by
    Barack the Vote, LLC, American, 2007 - 2013
    Manufactured by
    American Apparel, American, founded 1989
    Designed by
    Broussard, Lorielle, American
    Subject of
    President Barack Obama, American, born 1961
    Women's March, American, founded 2017
    Date
    2008
    Medium
    ink on cotton (textile)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 25 7/8 × 16 9/16 in. (65.7 × 42 cm)
    Description
    A black, XL, short sleeve T-shirt with red and white printed lettering on the front that reads: [BA-RACKed / THE / VOTE]. The text [BA-] and [ed] are printed in red in script and cursive respectively. The letter [V] doubles as a large red checkmark and is partially covered by the white block text. Along the left diagonal edge of the checkmark is the text [www.barackthevote.com] and the letters [TM] printed in small white text at the base of the checkmark. Red splatter marks are dotted around some of the white letters. On the back of the shirt, printed in large red type outlined in white, is the number [44]. A manufacturer's fabric label for American Apparel is sewn at the interior center back neck with a second tag sewn below it with fiber content, care, and style information. Printed in white script on the interior center back neck is information about Barackawear Inc., the history of the company, care information, manufacturing information, and sizing.
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Place made
    Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    T-shirts
    Topic
    Activism
    Clothing and dress
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Ayeisha Brinson
    Object number
    2017.92.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d41ae839-c625-4bbd-9ac0-f7f7b6003096
  • Resurrection City: Untitled

    Photograph by
    Freedman, Jill, American, born 1939
    Subject of
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1968; printed September 2017
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin and photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 8 5/8 × 12 15/16 in. (21.9 × 32.9 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 10 7/8 × 14 in. (27.7 × 35.5 cm)
    Title
    Photograph of six men advocating for more and better housing
    Description
    A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of six men standing and looking towards the camera. Several of the men to the left of frame hold a sign that reads [Bridgeton N. J. / Want more better / housing]. The man third from the right wears a striped shirt and two pinback buttons, one with the image of JFK and the other reading [POOR PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN / PUERTORRIQUEÑOS MARCHAN and carries the Puerto Rican flag in his pocket. The print is signed on the back in graphite [Jill Freedman].
    Place captured
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
    Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Resurrection City
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Activism
    Agriculture
    Housing
    Labor
    Local and regional
    Migrations
    Politics
    Poverty
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2017.81.15
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Jill Freedman
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55ae48d39-6234-4bbb-85a3-325db737e717
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    Poster from Women's March on Washington reading "Juntos se puede"

    Printed by
    International Brotherhood of Teamsters, American, founded 1903
    Subject of
    Women's March, American, founded 2017
    Date
    2017
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 × 16 15/16 in. (28 × 43 cm)
    Description
    Poster from the 2017 Women’s March on Washington. The printed blue poster has central white text which reads [JUNTOS / SE PUEDE] in Spanish, which translates as "Together We Can." There is a small Teamsters logo in the lower left corner with text for [® GCC/IBT [inside oval] 274C]. The design is repeated on both sides.
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    posters
    Topic
    Activism
    Feminism
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Resistance
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2017.85.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd515bce75a-fe71-4af5-817d-0258880178e6
  • Placard with "We Are the Ones..." from the Women's March on Washington

    Created by
    Navies, Kelly Elaine, American
    Subject of
    Women's March, American, founded 2017
    Date
    January 21, 2017
    Medium
    ink and pastel (material) on poster board
    Dimensions
    H x W: 14 × 22 in. (35.6 × 55.9 cm)
    Description
    A placard used during the Women's March on Washington, January 21, 2017. The poster is white with handwritten, red, orange, purple, yellow, green and blue block text that read, [WE ARE / THE ONES / WE'VE BEEN / WAITING / 4!]. Venus symbols with hair, an ankh symbol, inverted Peace symbol/Venus symbol, and spirals are hand drawn in the spaces between the text. Along the bottom edge of the sign are two (2) symbols, the combined letters [KN] hand-drawn inside a circle. The back of the placard is blank.
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Place made
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    political posters
    Topic
    Activism
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kelly Elaine Navies
    Object number
    2017.86.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50dd03e91-1015-4673-bbf2-4b1b4a496ef7

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