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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
    Type
    placards (information artifacts)
    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
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51aa06831-ff36-4eac-b8e5-6572407163e1
  • Suit worn by Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant to a protest in Ferguson, Missouri

    Manufactured by
    J. Crew, American, founded 1983
    Worn by
    Dr. Bryant, Jamal Harrison, American, born 1971
    Manufactured by
    Cole Haan, American, founded 1928
    Subject of
    Brown, Michael Jr., 1996 - 2014
    Date
    October 13, 2014
    Medium
    .1.1: wool cloth, rayon and polyester blend cloth, and plastic buttons
    .1.2: wool cloth, rayon cloth, plastic and metal fasteners
    .2ab: leather and rubber with cord shoelaces
    Caption
    Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant wore this suit and shoes when he was arrested during the Moral Monday Protest in Ferguson, Missouri. Sometimes referred to as the Faith in Ferguson protest, the demonstration took place on October 13, 2014. Moral Monday brought together clergy from across the country and from different denominations to protest the shooting of Michael Brown.
    Description
    This outfit consists of a suit jacket (.1.1) and pants (.1.2), and a pair of shoes (.2ab) worn by Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant to a protest in Ferguson, Missouri.
    Place used
    Ferguson, Saint Louis County, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    ensembles (costume)
    Topic
    Activism
    Clothing and dress
    Politics
    Race relations
    Religious groups
    Resistance
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pastor Jamal H. Bryant
    Object number
    2015.180
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d3ab0d0e-accb-47b0-847c-49d46b51ca2c
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    Suit worn by Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant to a protest in Ferguson, Missouri

    Manufactured by
    J. Crew, American, founded 1983
    Worn by
    Dr. Bryant, Jamal Harrison, American, born 1971
    Subject of
    Brown, Michael Jr., 1996 - 2014
    Date
    October 13, 2014
    Medium
    .1: wool cloth, rayon and polyester blend cloth, and plastic buttons;
    .2: wool cloth, rayon cloth, plastic and metal fasteners
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (.1 flat): 32 3/4 × 26 3/4 × 1/4 in. (83.2 × 67.9 × 0.6 cm)
    H x W x D (.2 flat): 42 1/4 × 19 1/2 × 3/4 in. (107.3 × 49.5 × 1.9 cm)
    Description
    This suit consists of a jacket (.1) and pants (.2) worn by Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant to a protest in Ferguson, Missouri. The jacket (.1) is a black wool single-breasted blazer with a notched lapel and full-length straight sleeves. It closes at the center front with two (2) round black plastic buttons. There are two (2) inset pockets with straight flap tops, one at each front side waist, and one (1) welt pocket at the proper left breast. Four (4) round black plastic decorative buttons are sewn at sleeve cuff. There is a single vent at the back. The body of the jacket is fully lined in a black rayon and polyester blend fabric, while the sleeves are lined in a white and gray pinstripe rayon and polyester blend fabric. There are two (2) welt pockets, one at each interior breast, with one (1) welt pen pocket below the proper left breast pocket and above the one (1) welt pocket at the interior proper left waist. A manufacturer's label is sewn at the interior proper right front below the breast pocket, with one (1) spare button also sewn below the breast pocket. The wool manufacturer's label is sewn at the interior proper left front above the waist pocket, with a fiber content, style, and care tag sewn inside the interior proper left breast pocket. A hanger loop is sewn at the interior center back neck.
    The black wool pants (.2) have straight full-length legs and close at the center front waist with a black metal zipper, one (1) round black plastic button around a tab, and one (1) flat metal hook-and-eye. The front closure is hidden by a placket. Six (6) self-fabric belt loops are sewn around the waistband. There are two (2) inset pockets, one at each front side waist, and two (2) welt pockets, one at each back side below the waist. Each back pocket closes with one (1) round black plastic button. The pockets and waistband are lined in a black twill stripe rayon fabric. A manufacturer's label is sewn at the interior proper right back waist, with a fiber content, style, and care tag sewn at the interior proper right front closure seam.
    Place used
    Ferguson, Saint Louis County, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    blazers
    trousers
    Topic
    Activism
    Clothing and dress
    Politics
    Race relations
    Religious groups
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pastor Jamal H. Bryant
    Object number
    2015.180.1.1-.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f69f536c-01f3-408b-b85a-d1d7cb7e90ca
  • Poster reading "Solidarity" used at Ferguson protests

    Created by
    Benjamin, Sara, American, born 1991
    Subject of
    Gray, Freddie, American, 1990 - 2015
    Trayvon Martin, American, 1995 - 2012
    Brown, Michael Jr., 1996 - 2014
    Date
    October 2014
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 24 × 18 in. (61 × 45.7 cm)
    Description
    This protest poster calls for solidarity and an end to police brutality. The placard consists of yellow paper stapled to several pieces of paper and poster boards. Newspaper clippings are glued on top of the yellow paper and read [Ferguson], [Fight for system change!], [Michael Brown], [capitalism], [police brutality], ['We know who is to blame']. Pictures of Michael Brown and Trayvon Martin are also glued to the paper. The word [SOLIDARITY] is handwritten on a peice of white paper that is glued at the bottom of the poster.
    Place used
    Ferguson, Saint Louis County, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    placards (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Children
    Civil rights
    Justice
    Local and regional
    Race relations
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sharon Marie Black
    Object number
    2016.59.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd504056606-8a01-4b53-9de2-7898b9ee2601
  • 1960Now Portfolio (A): Untitled

    Photograph by
    Bright, Sheila Pree, American, born 1967
    Subject of
    Brown, Michael Jr., 1996 - 2014
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    2015
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 16 3/8 × 13 1/8 in. (41.6 × 33.3 cm)
    H x W (Image): 12 × 12 in. (30.5 × 30.5 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph taken at a Black Lives Matter rally in Washington, D.C. A group of people stand in a crowd in front of the United States Capitol building, facing away from the camera, holding signs. The signs at center reads: "#STOLENDREAMS / MICHAEL BROWN / 1996 - 2014." Some members of the crowd stand with fists raised.
    Place captured
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    1960Now Portfolio (A)
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    inkjet prints
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Photography
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.55.20
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Sheila Pree Bright
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55f828642-63a7-468b-832f-2ca11f618428
  • Untitled

    Photograph by
    Allen, Devin, American, born 1989
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Brown, Michael Jr., 1996 - 2014
    Date
    August 9, 2015
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3264 pixels × 4928 pixels
    Caption
    & it continues ::: #SayTheirNames #BlackLivesMatter ::: #Baltimore #DVNLLN - Devin Allen (@bydvnlln), Instagram, 08/09/2015.
    Description
    A black-and-white digital photograph by Devin Allen of an unidentified Black Lives Matter protestor in Baltimore, Maryland. The man sits cross-legged on the sidewalk with his right hand resting below his chin. The top of his face and head are out of frame. In his left hand he holds the handle of a protest sign that lays on the sidewalk to his left. The sign has the words "BLACK / LIVES / MATTER" printed in black text and repeated once. The man wears a black t-shirt with a screen-printed image that reads "KNOW YOUR / RIGHTS / COP WATCH / PEOPLE'S POWER / ASSEMBLY". A crowd of people with raised fists is printed between the lines of the text "RIGHTS" and "COP WATCH."
    92.09 MB
    Place captured
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    Communities
    Justice
    Local and regional
    Photography
    Race relations
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Devin Allen
    Object number
    2016.98.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Devin Allen
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c3edfdc0-a565-4fb7-bdd1-d29910201ada
  • 1960Now Portfolio (A): Untitled

    Photograph by
    Bright, Sheila Pree, American, born 1967
    Subject of
    Till, Emmett, American, 1941 - 1955
    Diallo, Amadou, died 1999
    Rigg, Sean, British, died 2008
    Grant, Oscar, American, died 2009
    Trayvon Martin, American, 1995 - 2012
    Davis, Jordan, American, died 2012
    Garner, Eric, 1970 - 2014
    Brown, Michael Jr., 1996 - 2014
    Ford, Ezell, American, died 2014
    Arrendell, Ryan, American
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    2015
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 16 3/8 × 13 1/8 in. (41.6 × 33.3 cm)
    H x W (Image): 12 × 12 in. (30.5 × 30.5 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph taken at a Black Lives Matter rally in Washington, D.C. The photograph is a torso shot of a woman lying down on the pavement. She is wearing glasses and hoop earrings, and a t-shirt that reads: "Emmett & / Amadou & / Sean & / Oscar & / Trayvon & / Jordan & / Eric & / Mike & / Ezell / &..."
    Place captured
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    1960Now Portfolio (A)
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    inkjet prints
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Photography
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.55.21
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Sheila Pree Bright
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f6c34fae-7e11-46a7-a21e-6f35cf09e67e
  • Untitled

    Photograph by
    Allen, Devin, American, born 1989
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Trayvon Martin, American, 1995 - 2012
    Brown, Michael Jr., 1996 - 2014
    Date
    August 8, 2015
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3264pixels × 4896pixels
    Caption
    Father & Son ::: Penn & North Right now ::: For #MichaelBrown #Ferguson and all of our Brothers & Sister ::: #Baltimore #DVNLLN - Devin Allen (@bydvnlln), Instagram, 08/08/2015.
    Description
    A black-and-white digital photograph by Devin Allen of a group of unidentified men and an unidentified child protesting in Baltimore, Maryland. A child wearing a short-sleeved striped polo shirt stands in the left foreground holding a sign with printed text reading "WE ARE / ALL / TRAYVON / MARTIN! / Justice-4-Trayvon.org / Baltimore & Maryland LOC / Call: 443-469-7265". A photograph of Martin is printed in the upper right corner of the sign. A man standing at the right side of the frame wears a light-colored t-shirt and a kufi, and speaks into a corded microphone. A man behind him wears a black t-shirt with an American flag and the text "BLACK LIVES / MATTER" printed on it. He holds one side of a large banner that is behind the man speaking and partially out of frame. Other protesters out of focus in the background hold signs for the People's Power Assembly with the organization's phone number.
    91.48 MB
    Place captured
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    Children
    Families
    Fatherhood
    Justice
    Local and regional
    Photography
    Race relations
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Devin Allen
    Object number
    2016.98.15
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Devin Allen
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57a7bf745-68ae-435d-882b-4a26bddcf3f2
  • 1960Now Portfolio (A): Untitled

    Photograph by
    Bright, Sheila Pree, American, born 1967
    Subject of
    Gray, Freddie, American, 1990 - 2015
    Scott, Walter, American, 1965 - 2015
    Garner, Eric, 1970 - 2014
    Brown, Michael Jr., 1996 - 2014
    Akai Gurley, 1986 - 2014
    Trayvon Martin, American, 1995 - 2012
    Graham, Ramarley, American, died 2012
    Unidentified
    Date
    2015
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 16 3/8 × 13 1/8 in. (41.6 × 33.3 cm)
    H x W (Image): 12 × 12 in. (30.5 × 30.5 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph taken at a Black Lives Matter rally in Baltimore, Maryland. A group of people stand in a crowd, facing away from the camera, holding signs. The signs read, at left: "BLACK LIVES / MATTER [illegible], center left: "BLACK / LIVES / MATTER", at center right: a partially blocked sign listing names including Freddie Gray, Walter Scott, Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Akai Gurley, Trayvon Martin, Ramarley Graham, and others, and at right: "TUESDAY / APRIL 14 / #ShutDownA14 / STOP / MURDER BY POLICE" with rows of pictures of men and women below the text.
    Place captured
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    1960Now Portfolio (A)
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    inkjet prints
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Photography
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.55.18
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Sheila Pree Bright
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57d91b328-73f9-475d-be4f-961896bc83ed
  • 1960Now Portfolio (A): Untitled

    Photograph by
    Bright, Sheila Pree, American, born 1967
    Subject of
    Brown, Michael Jr., 1996 - 2014
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    2015
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 16 3/8 × 13 1/8 in. (41.6 × 33.3 cm)
    H x W (Image): 12 × 12 in. (30.5 × 30.5 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph taken at a Black Lives Matter rally in Ferguson, Missouri. A group of women and men are gathered, all facing towards the proper right. The woman at the proper left of the photograph is holding a placard that reads: ""We Can't Stop Now" / Join Us / National March / In Ferguson / March 20 - 21, 2015 / [illegible]." The woman at center is wearing a hoodie with the name "MIKE BROWN" printed on the front. Beside her, the man at center is wearing a white hat and has his left arm raised.
    Place captured
    Ferguson, Saint Louis County, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    1960Now Portfolio (A)
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    inkjet prints
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Photography
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.55.27
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Sheila Pree Bright
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5532aad97-5a04-4cce-8b59-dd54bdf0f5ea
  • #1960Now Portfolio (B): Untitled

    Photograph by
    Bright, Sheila Pree, American, born 1967
    Subject of
    Brown, Michael Jr., 1996 - 2014
    Crawford, John III, American, 1992 - 2014
    Powell, Kajieme, American, 1989 - 2014
    VonDerrit Myers Jr., American, 1996 - 2014
    Garner, Eric, 1970 - 2014
    Ford, Ezell, American, died 2014
    Parker, Dante, American, 1977 - 2014
    Akai Gurley, 1986 - 2014
    Tamir Rice, 2002 - 2014
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    2015
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 12 × 12 in. (30.5 × 30.5 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 16 1/2 × 13 in. (41.9 × 33 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph taken at a Black Lives Matter rally in Atlanta, Georgia. At lower center, two (2) men are lying on the ground, holding up placards with slogans printed in large black letters on white posterboard. The placard being held by the man on proper left reads: ""BLACK" / "BLOOD" / CRIES / "FROM THE" / GROUND." The placard being held by the man at proper right reads: "SHOT DOWN / BY THE POLICE / MIKE BROWN / JOHN CRAWFORD / KAJIEME POWELL / VONDERRITT [sic] MYERS / ERIC GARNER / EZELL FORD / DANTE PARKER / AKAI GURLEY / 12 YR OLD TAMIR RICE." Behind the signs, other people sitting or standing and also holding signs are visible in the background.
    Place captured
    Atlanta, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    #1960Now Portfolio (B)
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    inkjet prints
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Justice
    Photography
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sheila Pree Bright
    Object number
    2016.44.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Sheila Pree Bright
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd575a77e69-da85-49a8-9132-27868df30e5c
  • #1960Now Portfolio (B): Untitled

    Photograph by
    Bright, Sheila Pree, American, born 1967
    Subject of
    Brown, Michael Jr., 1996 - 2014
    Wilson, Darren, American, born 1986
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    2015
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 12 × 12 in. (30.5 × 30.5 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 16 1/2 × 13 in. (41.9 × 33 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph taken at a Black Lives Matter rally in Ferguson, Missouri. At the center of the photograph is a man wearing a sweatshirt with the slogan: "MIKE BROWN / CHOSEN FOR CHANGE." The man is wearing a baseball cap with the sweatshirt hood pulled up over the hat. His head is slightly owed. He appears to be standing in a crowd. Behind him is a person holding a placard that reads: "JAIL / DARREN WILSON / FOR LIFE / Green Party of St. Louis." In the background is a building with an American flag hanging from a flagpole.
    Place captured
    Ferguson, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    #1960Now Portfolio (B)
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    inkjet prints
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Justice
    Photography
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sheila Pree Bright
    Object number
    2016.44.14
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Sheila Pree Bright
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd593d346bd-c8ac-4634-a284-63f8ef41e09a
  • T-shirt featuring Black Lives Matter graphic

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Brown, Michael Jr., 1996 - 2014
    Trayvon Martin, American, 1995 - 2012
    Tamir Rice, 2002 - 2014
    Garner, Eric, 1970 - 2014
    Akai Gurley, 1986 - 2014
    Date
    2014
    On View
    Concourse 1, C1 053
    Exhibition
    A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
    Medium
    cotton (textile)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 35 × 29 in. (88.9 × 73.7 cm)
    Description
    A t-shirt featuring a graphic on the front that reads "Black / Lives / Matter / In America 2014" over the image of a bullet hole in glass. The back displays several slogans associated with the Black Lives Matter movement: "BlackLivesMatter / In America," "I / CAN'T / BREATHE," "HANDS / UP, DON'T / SHOOT," and "No / Justice / No / Peace." The "Hands up, don't shoot" lettering makes up the torso of a silhouetted figure with hands in the air. Beneath the slogans are the names of African Americans who were killed while unarmed: "MICHAEL BROWN / ERIC GARNER / TAMIR RICE / AKAI GURLEY / TRAYVON MARTIN / AND OTHERS..."
    Place collected
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    T-shirts
    Topic
    Activism
    Children
    Civil rights
    Clothing and dress
    Justice
    Local and regional
    Men
    Race discrimination
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Harriet G. McCombs
    Object number
    2015.136.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd526e0968e-25cd-4fa4-9afe-15f82065a5db
  • #1960Now Portfolio (B): Untitled

    Photograph by
    Bright, Sheila Pree, American, born 1967
    Subject of
    Brown, Michael Jr., 1996 - 2014
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    2015
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 12 × 12 in. (30.5 × 30.5 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 16 1/2 × 13 in. (41.9 × 33 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph taken at a Black Lives Matter rally in Ferguson, Missouri. At center of the photograph is a white Mitsubishi Mirage 4-door sedan, painted with protest slogans, including "4 Mike", "hands up don't shoot" and "I can't breathe." Out the right front passenger window, an American flag is mounted upside down on a flagpole. On the other side of the car are people marching in a parade, with placards raised. Some of the placards read: ""We Can't Stop Now" / [illegible] / National March / In Ferguson / March 20-21, 2015 / [illegible]." A placard at center has large block text reading "Shut / shit / DOWN!"
    Place captured
    Ferguson, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    #1960Now Portfolio (B)
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    inkjet prints
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Justice
    Photography
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sheila Pree Bright
    Object number
    2016.44.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Sheila Pree Bright
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59ffd59c9-ca35-46a5-ae7a-db558fb91e85
  • #1960Now Portfolio (B): Untitled

    Photograph by
    Bright, Sheila Pree, American, born 1967
    Subject of
    Gray, Freddie, American, 1990 - 2015
    Scott, Walter, American, 1965 - 2015
    Garner, Eric, 1970 - 2014
    Brown, Michael Jr., 1996 - 2014
    Akai Gurley, 1986 - 2014
    Trayvon Martin, American, 1995 - 2012
    Graham, Ramarley, American, died 2012
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    2015
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 12 × 12 in. (30.5 × 30.5 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 16 1/2 × 13 in. (41.9 × 33 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph taken at a Black Lives Matter rally in Baltimore, Maryland. A group of men stand on a curb or ledge facing a crowd. Many of the men have a fist raised. At proper right, a person in the crowd is holding a placard that says: "JUSTICE / for Freddie Gray / Walter Scott / Eric Garner / Michael Brown / Akai Gurley / Trayvon Martin / Ramarley Graham / [illegible]" Behind the men standing at center are three (3) flagpoles, with the Maryland state flag at proper left, the United States flag at center, and a white flag with an eagle and shield emblem at center on the proper right. Behind the group is an office building.
    Place captured
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    #1960Now Portfolio (B)
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    inkjet prints
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Justice
    Photography
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Urban life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sheila Pree Bright
    Object number
    2016.44.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Sheila Pree Bright
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d0451241-517b-4bff-9515-03b565aeba01
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    T-shirt worn by Rahiel Tesfamariam at a protest commemorating Michael Brown

    Created by
    Hands Up United, American, founded 2014
    Worn by
    Tesfamariam, Rahiel, American
    Subject of
    Brown, Michael Jr., 1996 - 2014
    Date
    2015
    Medium
    ink on cotton (fiber)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 19 × 18 in. (48.3 × 45.7 cm)
    Description
    A black T-shirt with white lettering on the front that reads: [This Ain’t / Yo Mama’s / Civil Rights / Movement]. The sleeves and bottom edge of fabric have been cut off. The back of the shirt has white lettering that reads: [Hands Up United]. Underneath the lettering, there are two hands printed in white ink. This T-shirt was worn by Rahiel Tesfamariam during a protest in Saint Louis, Missouri held to commemorate the 1-year anniversary of the police shooting of Michael Brown.
    Place used
    Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    T-shirts
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Clothing and dress
    Identity
    Justice
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Rahiel Tesfamariam
    Object number
    2016.20
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd507e16d08-f016-4a51-b606-ecc51529f589
  • #1960Now Portfolio (B): Untitled

    Photograph by
    Bright, Sheila Pree, American, born 1967
    Subject of
    Brown, Michael Jr., 1996 - 2014
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    2015
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 12 × 12 in. (30.5 × 30.5 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 16 1/2 × 13 in. (41.9 × 33 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph taken at a Black Lives Matter rally in Ferguson, Missouri. In the foreground, a woman is standing or walking while holding a placard that reads: "JUSTICE / FOR / MIKE." State troopers in riot gear are standing in a row in the background.
    Place captured
    Ferguson, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    #1960Now Portfolio (B)
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    inkjet prints
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Justice
    Photography
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sheila Pree Bright
    Object number
    2016.44.12
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Sheila Pree Bright
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5401b887d-d578-44de-a4a4-8f63da2676e7
  • Banner from a protest rally after the police shooting of Michael Brown

    Created by
    Walsh, Bryan, American
    Bland, Emily, American
    Subject of
    Brown, Michael Jr., 1996 - 2014
    Date
    2014
    Medium
    paint on cloth
    Dimensions
    H x W: 72 × 240 in. (182.9 × 609.6 cm)
    Description
    A handmade cloth banner of white paint on a black cloth. A quote on the banner reads: [When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes a duty]. The banner was used as the backdrop for speakers and activists during an October 2014 Ferguson, Missouri protest rally after the police shooting of Michael Brown.
    Place used
    Ferguson, Saint Louis County, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    banners
    Topic
    Activism
    Communities
    Justice
    Race discrimination
    Race relations
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bryan Walsh and Emily Bland
    Object number
    2015.109
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Bryan Walsh/Emily Bland
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50ec7add4-7cc2-4581-a9e0-3bc06e69a519
  • Handwritten program from a rally in Ferguson, Missouri

    Written by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Brown, Michael Jr., 1996 - 2014
    Date
    October 2014
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Folded): 8 7/16 × 6 7/8 in. (21.5 × 17.5 cm)
    Description
    A handwritten program in black ink on folded legal-size paper outlining a Ferguson, Missouri rally in October of 2014. The program runs from 12:05 to 12:43. It starts with an opening including the family of Michael Brown and then continues with sections labeled as [WE R ACTIVE / WE R GLOBAL / MOMENT 2 MOVEMENT / WE R A MOVEMENT / CLERGY / CLOSING] . There are no marks or text on the back.
    Place used
    Ferguson, Saint Louis County, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    programs
    Topic
    Activism
    Communities
    Justice
    Race relations
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Damon Davis
    Object number
    2015.192.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd515b2ad9e-70a1-418d-aece-a0d647e6df7e
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