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Sign from Women's March on Washington with “When you hurt me you hurt yourself"
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Beyoncé, American, born 1981
- Women's March, American, founded 2017
- Date
- 2017
- Medium
- markers on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14 1/16 × 21 3/4 in. (35.7 × 55.3 cm)
- Description
- Handwritten poster from the 2017 Women’s March on Washington. The yellow poster has black text which reads [WHEN YOU HURT ME YOU HURT / YOURSELF. WHEN YOU LOVE ME, / YOU LOVE YOURSELF/….. / LOVE GOD HERSELF]. The reverse has a blue background with black marker text, “WHEN YOU HURT ME / YOU HURT YOURSELF.”
- 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
- Popular music
- Resistance
- Singers (Musicians)
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.85.18
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Flyer advertising "Afrika Night & Dance" benefit for a free Zimbabwe
- Created by
- Zimbabwe Relief and Development Fund, INC., American, founded 1970
- Subject of
- Innis, Roy, American, born 1934
- Chisholm, Shirley Anita, American, 1924 - 2005
- Jordan, Vernon, American, born 1935
- Wilkins, Roy, American, 1901 - 1981
- Logan, Jomo, American
- Kenneth A. Gibson, American, born 1932
- Francis, Ennis, American
- Wingate, Livingston, American
- Johns, Alma, American
- Rangle, Charles Bernard, American, born 1930
- Sutton, Percy Ellis, American, 1920 - 2009
- National Urban League, American, founded 1910
- Date
- March 1972
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- This flyer advertises the second annual Afrika Night & Dance of the Zimbabwe Relief and Development Fund Inc. The flyer is white with black text that reads [Zimbabwe Relief and Development Fund Inc. / PRESENTS ITS SECOND ANNUAL / AFRIKA NIGHT & DANCE / BENEFIT FOR / A FREE ZIMBABWE (Rhodesia) / A NIGHT especially dedicated to the Struggle for FREEDOM / IN ZIMBABWE. / Our brothers and sisters in ZIMBABWE have an avowed deter- / mination to fight it out until they become FREE. You can help / them help themselves still MORE. / AFRIKA NIGHT and DANCE has been organization for you just / for this purpose. It is NOT just another affair...It is THE / AFFAIR --For A Cause! / Let's Weld Our Brotherhood With ACTION At: / CONCOURSE PLAZA GRAND BALLROOM / Grand Concourse at 161 Street Bronx, N.Y. / SATURDAY, MARCH 4th, 1972 / 10 P.M. - 3 A.M. / CHA-CHA-CHA!! -AFRIKAN HIGHLIFE CALYPSO RHYTHMS / AFRIKAN- AMERICN HITS / Presenting the Fantastic Afrikan Band: / MENSAH and EKOW BOTCHEY / DONATION: $6.00 Dress Optional Packages Permitted / Tickets Information: / Leorna Barzey: 893-7905 (eve.) / Mhezi Gutu: 283-3780 / Evelyn Kaonza: 749-0700 x216 / Mashoko Chinhenzwah: 281-0754 (eve.) / SislyeMahlahla: 887-2402 (Eve.) / Invited Guests of Honor Include: / African Ambassadors to the United Nations / Honorable Kenneth A. Gibson --Mayor of Newark / Percy Sutton --Borough President of Manhattan / Congressman Charles Rangel / Roy Wilkins--Executive Director NAACP / Alma Johns--WWRL Commentator / Vernon Jordan, Jr. --Exec. Dir. N.A.T. Urban League / Livingston Wingate--Director of N. Y. C. Urban / League / Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm / Roy Innis / Ennis Francis--International Commission on Africa / Jomo Logan].
- The back of the flyer is blank except for the text written in the bottom left corner that reads [MARCH 1972].
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Zimbabwe, Africa
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Pan Africanism
- Topic
- Activism
- Africa
- Afrobeat (Music)
- Black power
- Calypso (Music)
- Dance
- Decolonization
- International affairs
- Music
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.97.27.49
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Protest sign calling for reparations for the Tulsa Race Massacre
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Date
- ca. 2001
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 051
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- Medium
- dye on poster board, wood
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 35 × 13 15/16 × 1/4 in. (88.9 × 35.4 × 0.6 cm)
- Description
- A handmade sign that reads “GIVE / ENOUGH! / REPARATIONS / NOW!” on one side. The sign is written in black marker on a white piece of poster board. The sign is attached to a wooden stake with five metal staples.
- Place collected
- Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Type
- picket signs
- Topic
- Activism
- American South
- American West
- Economics
- Justice
- Race relations
- Tulsa Race Massacre
- United States History
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Eddie Faye Gates, Tulsa OK, author, historian, community activist
- Object number
- 2014.117.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Pinback button promoting reparations for the Tulsa Race Massacre
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Date
- ca. 2001
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 051
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- Medium
- ink on paper, plastic, metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 3/4 × 1 3/4 × 5/16 in. (4.4 × 4.4 × 0.8 cm)
- Description
- A red pinback button with white lettering centered in the middle that reads “REPARATIONS / NOW! / GREENWOOD / CULTURAL CENTER / TULSA, OK.”
- Place collected
- Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Topic
- Activism
- American South
- American West
- Economics
- Justice
- Race relations
- Tulsa Race Massacre
- United States History
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Eddie Faye Gates, Tulsa OK, author, historian, community activist
- Object number
- 2014.117.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Letter requesting support for the Anti-Apartheid Day rally
- Created by
- May 1 Anti-Apartheid Day Committee, American
- Subject of
- Youth Against War & Fascism, American, founded 1961
- Pan African Students Organization in the Americas, American, 1960 - 1977
- Coalition of Black Trade Unionists, American, founded 1972
- National Conference of Black Lawyers, American, founded 1968
- Signed by
- Akpan, John
- Feliciano, Carlos, Puerto Rican, born 1929
- Kennedy, Florynce Rae, American, 1916 - 2000
- Hinds, Lennox
- Rodríguez-Trías, Helen, American, 1929 - 2001
- Berrigan, Daniel Joseph, American, 1921 - 2016
- Chin, Sharon
- Kunstler, William Moses, American, 1919 - 1995
- Serrette, Dennis L., American
- Date
- April 14, 1976
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- This letter requests support for the May 1 Anti-Apartheid Day in New York City. The memo is white paper with black text. The heading reads: [May 1 Anti-Apartheid Day Committee]. The memo is signed by the following [John Akpan / Pan African Students Organization in / the Americas (PASOA) / Daniel Berrgian, S.J. / Sharon Chin / Youth Against War & Fascism / (YAWF) / Carlos Feliciano / Florynce R. Kennedy / Coalition Against Racism and Sexism / William Kunstler / Lennox Hines (sic) / Pres. National Conference of Black Lawyers / Helen Rodriguez-Trias, M.D. / Pres. Committee to End Sterilization / Abuse (CESA) / Dennis L. Serette / Pres. N.Y.S Coalition of Black Trade Unionists]. The back of the memo is blank.
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- South Africa, Africa
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Pan Africanism
- Anti-apartheid movements
- Type
- memorandums
- Topic
- Activism
- Africa
- Black power
- International affairs
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.97.27.35
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Pin for the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- National Association of Colored Women's Clubs, American, founded 1896
- Owned by
- Terrell, Mary Church, American, 1863 - 1954
- Date
- 1896-1954
- Medium
- metal, enamel
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 15/16 × 11/16 × 1/4 in. (2.4 × 1.7 × 0.6 cm)
- Description
- Pin from the National Association of Colored Women’s Club (NACWC). The pin has an oval border with an image of the NACWC emblem. There are two (2) girls helping each other climb. On the right side is a white and purple enamel banner that has gold-colored text which reads [LIFTING / AS WE / CLIMB]. The pin clasp is attached horizontally on the center back.
- Place collected
- Highland Beach, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mary Church Terrell Family Archive
- Classification
- Adornment
- Type
- pins (jewelry)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ray and Jean Langston in memory of Mary Church and Robert Terrell
- Object number
- A2017.13.1.45
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Service Award pin for Mary Church Terrell from the NACW
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- National Association of Colored Women's Clubs, American, founded 1896
- Terrell, Mary Church, American, 1863 - 1954
- Owned by
- Terrell, Mary Church, American, 1863 - 1954
- Date
- 1900
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 1/2 × 1 5/16 × 3/16 in. (3.8 × 3.3 × 0.4 cm)
- Description
- Pin award for Mary Church Terrell from the National Association of Colored Women’s Clubs (NACWC). The rose gold metal has [Past President] engraved on a small banner. There is a plaque attached by chains which reads [Service Award / 1896-1900 / Mary Church Terrell / NACW]. The plaque has a wreath and bow border design. The pin is adhered to the reverse of the banner.
- Place collected
- Highland Beach, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mary Church Terrell Family Archive
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Type
- pins (jewelry)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ray and Jean Langston in memory of Mary Church and Robert Terrell
- Object number
- A2017.13.1.43
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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American Anti-Slavery Almanac Vol. II, No. I
- Published by
- Benedict, S. W., American
- Subject of
- American Anti-Slavery Society, American, 1833 - 1870
- Date
- 1842
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 050
- Exhibition
- Making a Way Out of No Way
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 3/8 x 4 5/8 in. (18.7 x 11.7 cm)
- Description
- American Anti-Slavery Almanac for 1842 published by S. W. Benedict. The almanac is printed on off white paper in black ink. Printed below the title is “CALCULATED FOR THE HORIZON AND MERIDIAN OF BOSTON, NEW YORK, / BALTIMORE, AND CHARLESTON: AND FOR USE IN / EVERY PART OF THE COUNTRY.” An engraved image is at center. The image portrays a Caucasian woman holding a book up in her left hand. A burst of light is behind her. Men, women and children are around her watching. A ship and a building being constructed are in the background. The interior pages feature astronomical information, calendars and weather forecasts. Printed on the back is an article titled "Principles of Christian Fellowship" and a short parable titled "What has become of that Leather?"
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place printed
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Movement
- Abolitionist movement
- Type
- almanacs
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.1.12
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
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Flyer advertising a demonstration in solidarity with Zimbabwean liberation
- Created by
- ZANU Solidarity Committee, American
- The National Guardian, American, 1948 - 1992
- Subject of
- Zimbabwe People's Army, Zimbabwean, founded 1975
- Kissinger, Henry Alfred, German, American, born 1923
- Attica Now!, American, 1971 - 1975
- Created by
- Puerto Rican Socialist Party, Puerto Rican, 1959 - 1993
- Date
- 1976
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- This flyer announces a demonstration in support of the armed struggle for liberation in Zimbabwe. The flyer is white with black text and features an illustration of an armed Zimbabwean fighter on the left. The flyer has begun to brown with age. The top of the flyer reads: [SOLIDARITY WITH THE ARMED / LIBERATION STRUGGLE / IN ZIMBABWE]. Logistical information is given at the bottom of the flyer and reads: [DEMONSTRATE: 5:00-6:30 / MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22 / MOBIL BUILDING: 42nd & LEXINGTON / MOBIL IS A PRINCIPAL BACKER OF THE RACIST SMITH REGIME IN "RHODESIA"]. The sponsors for the event are listed at the very bottom in significantly smaller font: [ Liberation Support Movement, LEMPA, International Socialists, Prairie / Fire Organizing Committee, NICH, Attica Now, Guardian, Revolutionary Marxist Organizing Committee, / ZANU Support Committee, Friends of Indochina, Liberation Book Store, City Star, Puerto Rican Socialist / Party Federation of Puerto Rican Socialist University Students]. The back of the flyer includes information about the liberation and solidarity movements and more information about the demonstration. In the bottom right corner, handwritten text reads [1976].
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Zimbabwe, Africa
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Pan Africanism
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.97.27.53
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Flier for the Madison County Movement
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Date
- 1966
- On ViewConcourse 1, C1 053
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- L x W: 7 1/8 x 8 1/2 in. (18.1 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- An off white flier with black type and photocopied handwritten text. The flier is a call to the citizens of Madison County. The flier askes, "What can you do about the tear-gas raid?" and "(1) Black Out for Black Power / (2) Work Stop for Black Power / (3) Register to Vote for Black Power." Typed in the bottom half of the flier is “OUR TAX DOLLARS HELPED TO BUY THAT TEAR-GAS. / DON’T BUY ANYTHING DOWNTOWN. / IF YOU WORK FOR THE WHITE MAN, DON’T GO TO WORK FRIDAY. / HIT THEM WHERE IT HURTS. / WE’VE GONE TOO FAR TO TURN BACK NOW!!! / MADISON COUNTY MOVEMENT.”
- Place used
- Madison County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Madison County Movement
- Topic
- Activism
- Business
- Civil rights
- Communities
- Labor
- Race discrimination
- Race relations
- Segregation
- Suffrage
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Trumpauer-Mulholland Collection
- Object number
- 2011.109.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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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 ViewConcourse 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
- 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
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Envelope for a letter from Afro-American Newspapers to Rev. V. Stokes
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Issued by
- The Afro-American, American, founded 1892
- Subject of
- Rev. Stokes, Volley V. K., American, ca. 1889 - 1961
- Date
- September 16, 1958
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Description
- Envelope for a letter from Carl Murphy of Afro-American Newspapers to Rev. Volley Stokes. The white standard letter size envelope is addressed to [Rev. V. V. K. Stokes / 1526 McCulloch St. / City 17]. The return address printed in black ink in the upper left reads [AFRO-AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS / Executive Offices / 628 N. Eutaw Street / Baltimore 1, MD.] There is a Baltimore, Md. postmark in the upper right in black ink dated September 16, 1958. The envelope is torn and the reverse has angled staining.
- Place used
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Type
- envelopes
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Stokes/Washington Family
- Object number
- 2017.14.18b
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Black t-shirt printed with "Black Lives Matter"
- Manufactured by
- Gemrock, American, founded 1996
- Worn by
- Middleton, Sharon Green, American
- Date
- 2015
- Medium
- cotton
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (flat): 29 1/2 × 36 1/4 × 3/16 in. (75 × 92 × 0.5 cm)
- Description
- A black T-shirt with white lettering on the front. The text on the shirt reads “BLACK / LIVES / MATTER.”
- Place used
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Movement
- Black Lives Matter
- Type
- T-shirts
- Topic
- Activism
- Communities
- Justice
- Local and regional
- Politics
- Race relations
- Resistance
- U.S. History, 2001-
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Glenard and Sharon Middleton
- Object number
- 2016.43.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Sign from Women's March on Washington with "I Stand with..."
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- President Trump, Donald John, American, born 1946
- Clinton, Hillary, born 1947
- Women's March, American, founded 2017
- Date
- 2017
- Medium
- ink and markers on corrugated board
- Dimensions
- H x W: 18 1/2 × 13 11/16 in. (47 × 34.7 cm)
- Description
- Handwritten poster from the 2017 Women’s March on Washington. The front of the poster has text in blue, red, and metallic gold ink. The text reads [I STAND / with my / BLACK, / LGBT [vertical] / MUSLIM / IMMIGRANT/REFUGEE / SURVIVOR / MARGINALIZED, / FELLOW AMERICAN / SISTERS + BROTHERS]. On the back is [NASTY / W?MEN / MARCH / NEVER / TAME YOURSELF] in blue and red.
- 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
- Identity
- Immigration
- LGBTQ
- Local and regional
- Politics
- Resistance
- Sexuality
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.85.11
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Poster from Women's March on Washington with “Refugees welcome”
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Women's March, American, founded 2017
- Date
- 2017
- Medium
- paint and graphite on Fome-Cor (TM)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14 1/16 × 21 3/4 in. (35.7 × 55.3 cm)
- Description
- Handwritten poster from the 2017 Women’s March on Washington. The white poster has painted text which reads [REFUGEES [blue] / WELCOME [red]]. The other side has a red background with black hand-painted text [I’M NOT GIVING / UP AND / NEITHER SHOULD YOU!].
- 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
- Humanitarianism
- Immigration
- International affairs
- Local and regional
- Politics
- Resistance
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.85.15
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Poster reading "Jail Darren Wilson 4 Murder" used at Baltimore protests
- Created by
- Peoples Power Assemblies, American
- Subject of
- Wilson, Darren, American, born 1986
- Brown, Michael Jr., 1996 - 2014
- Date
- April 2015
- Medium
- ink on paper, tape and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W: 22 × 17 1/2 in. (55.9 × 44.5 cm)
- Description
- This protest poster demands that Darren Wilson be jailed for the murder of Michael Brown. The poster is made of yellow pieces of paper taped together in the center and stappled to a white poster board.The text is printed in black and reads [Jail / DARREN / WILSON / 4 MURDER / People's Power / Assembly / www.peoplespowerassembly.org / 443-221-3775]. There is a black boarder around the People's Power Assembly's information. The back of the poster is blank.
- Place used
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Ferguson, Saint Louis County, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Black Lives Matter
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Justice
- Local and regional
- Politics
- Race relations
- Resistance
- U.S. History, 2001-
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sharon Marie Black
- Object number
- 2016.59.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Poster from Women's March on Washington with “We’re NOT going back”
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Women's March, American, founded 2017
- Date
- 2017
- Medium
- graphite and markers on poster board
- Dimensions
- H x W: 15 15/16 × 19 15/16 in. (40.5 × 50.7 cm)
- Description
- Handwritten poster from the 2017 Women’s March on Washington. The white poster has blue and black text which reads [We’re NOT / Going Back]. The reverse is blank.
- 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
- 2017.85.14
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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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
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Letter from Carl Murphy and Afro-American Newspapers
- Created by
- The Afro-American, American, founded 1892
- Signed by
- Murphy, Carl J.G., American, 1889 - 1967
- Received by
- Rev. Stokes, Volley V. K., American, ca. 1889 - 1961
- Date
- September 16, 1958
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- Form letter from Carl Murphy to Rev. Volley Stokes. The paper has a letterhead for [AFRO-AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS] which lists the different newspaper branches and the executive offices in Baltimore. The letter text begins [My dear Friend: / We are in the midst of the most important legislative campaign in the history of Baltimore.] There is a request for […participation as a member of a Bipartisan Citizens Committee for Good Government.] followed by an invitation for a meeting at the [AFRO Building – 628 N. Eutaw St.] The letter is signed by Carl Murphy, the president of the Afro-American Newspaper. The paper is creased from being folded. The reverse is blank and has angled staining.
- Place made
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Type
- form letters
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Stokes/Washington Family
- Object number
- 2017.14.18a
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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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
- 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