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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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Flier for an African American Resource Machine benefit with Eldridge Cleaver
- Illustrated by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Cleaver, Eldridge, American, 1935 - 1998
- African-American Resource Machine, American
- Artists' Television Access, American
- Date
- ca. 1990
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 × 8 9/16 in. (28 × 21.7 cm)
- Description
- A flyer for a benefit hosted by the African-American Resource Machine advertising a presentation by Eldridge Cleaver. The flyer is mostly off-white with a black silhouette of a man dominating the center left side of the flyer. The top and bottom of the flyer have thick black bands with the name [ELDRIDGE] and [CLEAVER] writing in negative space, off-white text. There is a small red design in the black band in the top right corner. Printed vertically and along the right edge, and horizontally along the bottom edge, is repeating black text that reads [African-American Resource Machine]. Next to the silhouette, at the center right, is the benefit information printed in black text that reads [Saturday, / April 14 / Artist's Television Access 2pm / 992 Valencia St. / San Francisco / 824-3890 / BENEFIT: A A R M]. The ticket price is printed in black vertical text next to Cleaver’s last name, [$18]. There is a quote by Cleaver printed in negative space, off-white text over the shoulders of the silhouetted figure that reads: “The system is evil. It is criminal; it is / murderous. And it is in control. It is in / power. It is arrogant. It is crazy. And / it looks upon the people as its proper- / ty. So much so that cops, who are pub- / lic servants, feel justified in going onto / a school campus, and spraying Mace in / the faces of the people.” The back of the flyer is blank with two handwritten pencil inscriptions in the top left corner.
- Place used
- San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Topic
- Activism
- Art
- Black power
- Politics
- Race discrimination
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2019.22.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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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
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Flyer urging readers to contact their congressional representatives
- Created by
- Committee to Stop the US-South Africa Alliance, American
- Subject of
- African National Congress, South African, founded 1912
- United States Congress, American, founded 1789
- President Carter, Jimmy, American, born 1924
- United Nations, founded 1945
- Date
- February 23, 1978
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- This flyer urges readers to contact their congressional representatives to demand the United States stop trade with South Africa. The flyer is yellow with black text. The top of the flyer reads: [U.S. ARMS SOUTH AFRICAN / BOSSES AGAINST OUR / FELLOW BLACK WORKERS]. Near the bottom of the page the flyer reads: [LET'S AID THE STRUGGLE OF / OUR FELLOW BLACK WORKERS / IN SOUTH AFRICA]. The back of the flyer is blank except for text written in the bottom left that reads: [Feb. 18(?) 1978].
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- South Africa, 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
- 2015.97.27.12
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Flyer Advertising an Evening with Angela Davis
- Created by
- The Davis, Angela Legal Defense Fund, American, founded 1972
- New York Committee to Free Davis, Angela, American, founded 1971
- Subject of
- Davis, Angela, American, born 1944
- Madison Square Garden, American, founded 1968
- Butler, Jerry Jr., American, born 1939
- Carmen McRae, American, 1920 - 1994
- Seeger, Pete, American, 1919 - 2014
- Davis, Ossie, American, 1917 - 2005
- Barretto, Ray, American, 1929 - 2006
- Cyril Philip
- Date
- July 1972
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- This flyer advertises a celebratory benefit event with Angela Davis. The flyer is white with black text and features an illustration of Angela Davis on the top right. The flyer reads [THE ANGELA DAVIS LEGAL DEFENSE FUND / Presents / A VICTORY / CELEBRATION / THURSDAY-JUNE 29- 7:30 P.M. / An Evening / with / Angela Davis / BENEFIT FOR ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS]. Performers are listed as [RAY BARRETTO / JERRY BUTLER / CARMEN MCCRAE / PETE SEEGER / VOICES OF EAST HARLEM / OSSIE DAVIS, M.C.]. Additional information about the event, ticket pricing, and where to buy tickets is printed underneath the illustration and text. The back of the flyer is blank except for two handwritten notes. On top, in graphite text, handwriting reads [M30669-1]. The date, [JULY 1972] is handwritten in blue in the bottom corner.
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- East Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Nuyorican Movement
- Topic
- Activism
- Black power
- Latin jazz (Music)
- Music
- Politics
- Prisons
- Resistance
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.97.27.135
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Flyer urging readers to contact their congressional representatives
- Created by
- Committee to Stop the US-South Africa Alliance, American
- Subject of
- African National Congress, South African, founded 1912
- United States Congress, American, founded 1789
- President Carter, Jimmy, American, born 1924
- United Nations, founded 1945
- Date
- February 23, 1978
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- This flyer urges readers to contact their congressional representatives to demand the United States stop trade with South Africa. The flyer is yellow with black text. The top of the flyer reads: [U.S. ARMS SOUTH AFRICAN / BOSSES AGAINST OUR / FELLOW BLACK WORKERS] in block letters. Near the bottom of the page, the flyer reads: [LET'S AID THE STRUGGLE OF / OUR FELLOW BLACK WORKERS / IN SOUTH AFRICA] in block letters. The back of the flyer is blank except for the text written in the bottom left that reads: [Feb 23 1978].
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- South Africa, 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
- 2015.97.27.13
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Flier for a News & Letters Committee meeting on "Black, Brown and Red"
- Created by
- News & Letters Committee, American, born 1955
- Date
- 1972
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- A flier advertising a committee meeting on the "Movement for Freedom Among Black, Chicano and Indian" peoples. The flier consists of black typewritten and handwritten text reproduced in black ink on blue paper. Across the top, text reads: [NEWS & LETTERS COMMITTEE MEETING ON: / BLACK, BROWN AND RED / THE MOVEMENT FOR FREEDOM AMONG BLACK, CHICANO AND INDIAN]. A large hand-drawn illustration of four faces, representing the "Black, Chicano and Indian" peoples, set against an inverted triangle is at center. The drawing is set beneath typewritten text with writing from [Charles Donby, Editor, News & Letters -- from BLACK, BROWN & RED]. This is followed by event time and location details as well as contact information. The back of the flier is blank except for handwritten text at the bottom right that reads [NOV 3 / 1972].
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- African American - Latinx Solidarity
- Topic
- Activism
- Labor
- Politics
- Race relations
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.97.27.236
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Fliers for a march in memory of Mike Brown in Washington, DC
- Created by
- National Black United Front, American, founded 1970s
- Subject of
- Brown, Michael Jr., 1996 - 2014
- Act Now to Stop War and End Racism (A.N.S.W.E.R.), American, founded 2001
- Party for Socialism and Liberation, American, founded 2004
- We Act Radio, American, founded 2012
- Date
- 2014
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 1/2 × 11 in. (21.6 × 27.9 cm)
- Description
- Three fliers promoting a march from Mount Vernon Square to Chinatown in memory of Mike Brown. The flier is black-and-white and reads [March to China Town for Mike Brown / RALLY BEGINS AT MT. VERNON SQUARE, WASHINGTON, DC / Saturday, August 23rd [7PM]] and depicts a crowd of people holding up signs, fists, and hands in the "hands up don't shoot" gesture. The march was sponsored by The Answer Coalition, National Black United Front, We Act Radio, and the Party for Socialism and Liberation.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Black Lives Matter
- Topic
- Activism
- Justice
- Local and regional
- Politics
- Resistance
- U.S. History, 2001-
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Eugene Puryear
- Object number
- 2015.211.4.1-.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Flyer advertising student strike against the Vietnam War
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
- Date
- 1968
- On ViewConcourse 1, C1 053
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- Medium
- paper, ink
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 1/16 × 8 9/16 in. (28.1 × 21.7 cm)
- Description
- White flyer with black text covering the whole of the front and back. Text is a combination of typed text and handwritten text. On the front, in the middle third on the left, are two (2) black and white images. The top image is of wounded and dead soldiers on the ground near buildings. The lower image is of police officers standing over bodies lying on the ground surrounded by smoke. At the top third is handwritten text [ON FRIDAY APRIL 26 THOUSANDS OF BLACK STUDENTS IN/EVERY PART OFHTE U.S. AND THROUGHOUT THE THIRD WORLD/WILL STAY OUT OF CLASSES IN A ONE-DAY INTERNATIONAL/STUDENT STRIKE/AGAINST THE VIETNAM WAR/AND THE RACIST DRAFT]. On the back in the upper half is large handwritten text [WASHINGTON'S BLACK/STUDENT STRIKE/AGAINST THE WAR/FRIDAY 26TH/THOUSANDS OF D.C. BLACK/STUDENTS WILL PARTICIPATE].
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Topic
- Education
- International affairs
- Local and regional
- Politics
- Resistance
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.201.11.1-.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Flier for the Black Community Survival Conference
- Created by
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Subject of
- Seale, Bobby, American, born 1936
- Huggins, Ericka, American, born 1948
- Dellums, Ron, American, born 1935
- Representative Julian Bond, American, 1940 - 2015
- Eve, Arthur O., American, born 1933
- Date
- 1972
- On ViewConcourse 1, C1 053
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14 × 20 in. (35.6 × 50.8 cm)
- Description
- Double-sided poster or flier advertising the 1972 Black Community Survival Conference with promotion provided by the Black Panther Party's Angela Davis People's Free Food Program. Printed in black and red on white paper. Each side features black & white photographs, black & red text and has [10,000 FREE BAGS OF / GROCERIES / (WITH CHICKENS / IN EVERY BAG)] at the top. One side features photographs of Angela Davis, Bobby Seale, Ron Dellums, and Ericka Huggins. It includes a list of conference speakers and a blank registration form. The other side features images of Ira Simmons, D'Army Bailey, Julian Bond, Rev. Charles Koen, Father Earl Neil, and The Persuasions (three images). Also pictured is a woman administering a medical test to two young boys next to the text [10,000 FREE / SICKLE CELL / ANEMIA TESTS / TO BE GIVEN / AT CONFERENCE].
- Place depicted
- Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Black Power (Black Pride)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Flyer promoting Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee(SNCC)
- Created by
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- Owned by
- Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
- Date
- after 1960
- Medium
- paper, ink
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 1/16 × 8 9/16 in. (28.1 × 21.7 cm)
- Description
- Black and white flyer with a large image of two hands clasped. The hand on the left has a jean cuff in the lower left quadrant of the image. The hand on the right has a suit jacket cuff with a white dress shirt cuff underneath seen in the lower right quadrant of the image. At the top, in gray, is text [The Brother needs you]. In the lower right corner is a small gray box bordered in white with black text centered inside [STUDENT NONVIOLENT COORDINATING COMMITTEE/SNCC/2208 14th St. N.W., Washington, D. C. 387-7445].
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Topic
- Associations and institutions
- Civil rights
- Communication
- Local and regional
- Politics
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.201.9.1-2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Flyer for Jesse Jackson 1984 presidential campaign
- Created by
- Jackson, Jesse Presidential Campaign Committee, founded 1984
- Subject of
- Rev. Jackson, Jesse, American, born 1941
- Date
- 1984
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- Jesse Jackson 1984 Presidential campaign flyer with a portrait photograph of Jackson accompanied by inspirational quotes made by Jackson.
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Topic
- Politics
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.17.3.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Flier for a speaking event by Minister Farrakhan
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Farrakhan, Louis, American, born 1933
- Nation of Islam, American, founded 1930
- Date
- 1973
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- This ink on light green flier advertises a talk by Louis Farrakhan. The text reads [You’ve Heard Him on Radio / You’ve Seen Him on T.V. / Now See Him Live And In Person / The National Representative / of the / Hon. Elijah Muhammad / Min. Louis Farrakhan / Will speak / in Jamaica on Tuesday July, 24, 1973 / 8 p.m. / at / Rochdale Center / 169-59 137th Ave. Jamica, N.Y.] Directions and contact information is printed below the main text. The flier has some yellowing and creasing along the top edge.
- Place depicted
- Jamaica, Queens, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.59.8
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Flyer promoting the Citizenship Education Project
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987
- San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women, founded 1945
- National Urban League, American, founded 1910
- National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935
- Date
- 1956
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 6 1/4 × 4 3/4 in. (15.9 × 12.1 cm)
- Caption
- This document is part of a scrapbook that was compiled in 1956 and 1957 by Frances Albrier during her term as president of the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW). The scrapbook highlights the Chapter’s efforts to register voters and educate Bay Area residents on the importance of voting as a part of the Citizenship Education Project which was jointly sponsored by the NCNW and the National Urban League.
- Description
- This flyer promotes the voter registration goals of the NCNW's Citizenship Education Project. The slogan at the top of the flier reads, "A Voteless People Is a Hopeless People." The flier is adhered to the top half of page 47 in Frances Albrier's scrapbook (2010.60.1).
- Place depicted
- San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection
- Object number
- 2010.60.1.56.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Flier for the Troops for the Black Nation
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- ca. 1970
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W (actual): 10 7/16 × 7 15/16 in. (26.5 × 20.2 cm)
- H x W (w/Mount): 10 13/16 × 8 5/16 in. (27.5 × 21.1 cm)
- Description
- This flier has black, green, and red ink on white paper. There is a black-and-white photograph of six men facing forward with their arms across their chests in the center of the flier. Each man wears a long chain with a large medallion attached to it and similar uniforms. The text above the image reads: [Troops for the Black Nation]. The text below the image reads: [It’s Time / Begin Training Now / For Further Information Call Black Legionnaires P05 - 2243].
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.59.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Flyer promoting the second phase of the NCNW's Citizenship Education Project
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987
- San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women, founded 1945
- National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935
- National Urban League, American, founded 1910
- Date
- 1956
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 1/2 × 5 3/4 in. (19.1 × 14.6 cm)
- Caption
- This document is part of a scrapbook that was compiled in 1956 and 1957 by Frances Albrier during her term as president of the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW). The scrapbook highlights the Chapter’s efforts to register voters and educate Bay Area residents on the importance of voting as a part of the Citizenship Education Project which was jointly sponsored by the NCNW and the National Urban League.
- Description
- This flier announces the three projects associated with the second phase of the NCNW's Citizenship Education Project: "voters education," "pros & cons of all issues," and "structure of state government." The flier is adhered to page 42 in Frances Albrier's scrapbook (2010.60.1).
- Place depicted
- San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection
- Object number
- 2010.60.1.49
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Flier announcing the March on Washington in 1963
- Created by
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
- Rustin, Bayard, American, 1912 - 1987
- Robinson, Cleveland, Jamaican American, 1914 - 1995
- Subject of
- Ahmann, Mathew H., American, 1931 - 2001
- Blake, Eugene Carson, American, 1906 - 1985
- Farmer, James L. Jr., American, 1920 - 1999
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Lewis, John, American, 1940 - 2020
- Randolph, A. Philip, American, 1889 - 1979
- Reuther, Walter, American, 1907 - 1970
- Wilkins, Roy, American, 1901 - 1981
- Young, Whitney Moore Jr., American, 1921 - 1971
- Minkoff, Isaiah M., Polish American, 1901 - 1983
- Date
- 1963
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. (21 x 14 cm)
- Description
- A flier promoting the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, produced by the march's National Office. The flier consists of a single sheet printed on one side in black ink on off-white paper. The flier begins with the text [An Appeal to You from] followed by a list of the "Big 10" leaders of the march: Mathew Ahmann, Eugene Carson Blake, James Farmer, Martin Luther King, Jr., John Lewis, Isaiah Minkoff, A. Philip Randolph, Walter Reuther, Roy Wilkins, and Whitney Young. The text then continues [to MARCH on / WASHINGTON / WEDNESDAY AUGUST 28, 1963] and lists the reasons for the march as well as the demands [We demand: - Meaningful Civil Rights Laws / Full and Fair Employment / Massive Federal Works Program / Decent Housing / The Right to Vote / Adequate Integrated Education]. Along the bottom is the address for the National Office of the March in New York. At the bottom left is [Cleveland Robinson / Chairman, Administrative Committee] and to the bottom right is [Bayard Rustin / Deputy Director]. The back of the flier is blank.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Local and regional
- Political organizations
- Politics
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.45.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Flier for the March on Washington distributed by CORE
- Created by
- Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Subject of
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
- Date
- 1963
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (21.6 x 14 cm)
- Description
- A flier issued by the Congress for Racial Equality (CORE) promoting the upcoming March on Washington. At top center in bold text is [MARCH ON / WASHINGTON / WEDNESDAY AUGUST 28, 1963]. Followed by [America faces a crisis... / Millions of Negroes are denied freedom... / Millions of citizens, black and white, are unemployed... / Thus we call on all Americans to join us in Washington]. The text continues with a list of demands of the march, including "passage of effective civil rights legislation." At the bottom center is [JOIN THE / MARCH ON WASHINGTON / Honorary Chairmen / LOUIS SMITH, CORE CECIL B. MOORE, NAACP / DISTRIBUTED BY THE CONGRESS OF RACIAL EQUALITY] followed by the address for CORE in Philadelphia. The back of the flier is blank.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Local and regional
- Political organizations
- Politics
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.45.8
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Flier for the film King: A Filmed Record… Montgomery to Memphis
- Distributed by
- King, Martin Luther Foundation, American
- Printed by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Date
- 1970
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 17 1/4 × 11 1/4 in. (43.8 × 28.6 cm)
- Description
- Martin Luther King Foundation flier for the film “King: A Filmed Record… Montgomery to Memphis." The front of the flier features a black and white image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “KING” is printed in bold white text in the top, right corner. The back of the flier features six black and white images down the center with text on each side. The pictures depict images of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a burning bus, a police officer, a large group of people marching, a burning cross and Klansmen, and people morning at King’s funeral. The text are reviews of the movie from various news outlets, awards the movie has won and suggested uses for the film. The flier is yellowed, creased, and torn in several places.
- Statement
- Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
- Place collected
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
- Topic
- Civil rights
- Mass media
- Race relations
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Violence
- White supremacy movements
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Arthur J. "Bud" Schmidt
- Object number
- 2017.71.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Flier for "Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom" meeting at Enon Baptist Church
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Enon Baptist Church, American, founded ca. 1889
- Rev. Kilgore, Thomas, American, 1913 - 1998
- Dr. Licorish, David Nathaniel, Barbadian American, 1904 - 1999
- Date
- 1957
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 13 1/8 × 8 in. (33.3 × 20.3 cm)
- Description
- Flier for a meeting in Baltimore for the “Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom.” The yellowed flier has black printed text. The top of the flier reads [ON TO WASHINGTON - / JOIN THE / PRAYER PILGRIMAGE FOR FREEDOM / to WASHINGTON, D.C. MAY 17th, 1957]. Larger text below a line break reads [MASS MEETING / Tuesday, May 14, - 8 p.m.]. The location for the meeting is listed as Enon Baptist Church where attendees will [Hear the National Director, Dr. Thomas Kilgore Jr. / of New York City and Dr. David Licorish.] There is contact information for Rev. Luke G. Reynolds and Rev. Theodore Jackson. There are four (4) churches listed at the bottom where busses will depart for Washington, D.C. The round trip fare is $1.25. Printer information for [Wells Printers, 601-03 Dolphin Street, VErnon [sic]] is in small text at the bottom. The back is blank.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place made
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Communication
- Freedom
- Religious groups
- Segregation
- U.S. History, 1953-1961
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Stokes/Washington Family
- Object number
- 2017.14.11
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain