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Flier for a rap battle in the Bronx designed by Buddy Esquire
- Designed by
- Esquire, Buddy, American, 1959 - 2014
- Subject of
- Grandmaster Flash, American, born 1958
- MC Sha-Rock, American, born 1962
- Melle Mel, American, born 1961
- Mr. Ness, American
- Date
- 1979
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14 × 8 1/2 in. (35.6 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- A flier advertising a rap battle at the P.A.L at 183 Street and Webster Avenue in the Bronx, New York City, on May 11, 1979, designed by Buddy Esquire (Lenoin Thompson III). The flier is a vertical sheet of paper fully covered with letterblock text inside a think black border: [WE'VE COME TOGETHER... / RIGHT NOW... / AT THE [underlined] / P.A.L / 182 ST & WEBSTER AVE / WITH / THE Brothers Disco .Sisters Disco. [sideways] / D.J. BREAKOUT D.J. BARON / THE FUNKY 4 M.C.S / Sha.Rock Keith.Keith / Rahiem K.K. Rockwell / THE GRANDMASTER FLASH / AND THE RETURN OF THE... / FURIOUS IV [large font] M.C.s / .Mele.Mel Kid Creole / Keith.Keith Mr. Ness. / SPECIAL PEOPLE OF THE NITE.... / FRI, MAY 11, 1979/ 9 PM - UNTIL / HE $4.00 SHE $3.00 .. / A JAZZY DEE PRODUCTION... / 41.55.29 & 36 Buses to Webster Ave. / Buddy ESQ [illegible] L.M.F. [sideways] TO MICHELE ] The verso of the flier is blank.
- Place used
- Bronx, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Topic
- Hip hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Nightlife
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.219.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Flier advertising an evening with Gordon Parks, Jr.
- Created by
- Loisaida Center, American, founded 1975
- Subject of
- Gordon Parks Jr., American, 1934 - 1979
- Rivas, Bimbo, Puerto Rican, 1939 - 1992
- Date
- 1976
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- A photocopied flier advertising "An evening with Gordon Parks, Jr." at Loisaida Social House. The flier is composed of several different fonts that appear in black ink on white paper. The text reads [LOISAIDA SOCIAL HOUSE / invites you to / an evening with: / GORDON PARKS jr / SUPERFLY / AARON LOVE ANGELA / DIRECTOR OF : BUSHROD / 2 THE HARD WAY / TOMASINA / EDGAR & PUPA / songs of P.R. & others / BIMBO RIVAS -POET/ (short eyes) / SEPT. 24-FRI / 10 p.m. -6a.m. / DONATION $1 / refreshments / c / o / m / e / to / TUCASA DISCO / 95 AVE B]. Along the left edge of the flier are several lines of cut off text, appearing to be partial addresses for locations in the East Village and Loisaida neighborhoods of New York City. On the verso, faint typewritten text appears backwards in two columns, the heading of each reads (backwards) [LOISAIDA SOCIAL HOUSE SUGGESTS] with lists of restaurants and other establishments around the Loisaida neighborhood. There is also a handwritten inscription in graphite reading [1976].
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- BAM (Black Arts Movement 1965-1976)
- Nuyorican Movement
- Topic
- Communities
- Film
- Music
- Nightlife
- Poetry
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.97.27.283
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Flier demanding open admissions for black and hispanic students
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- The City University of New York, American, founded 1847
- The New York Times, American, founded 1851
- Date
- July 1970
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- A mimeographed flier with a mix of handwritten text and newspaper clippings reproduced in purple ink on white paper, demanding open admissions for black and Hispanic students to the City University of New York (CUNY) four year colleges. The handwritten text reads [ENOUGH MONEY / FOR WHITE / PRIVATE SCHOO/ GRADUATES, WHITE / PUBLIC SCHOOL / GRADUATES, WHITE / FIREMEN, WHITE / POLICEMEN / ENOUGH MONEY / FOR EVERY BODY / BUT THE MAJORITY. / WE DEMAND / DEMAND / 200 MORE BLACKS / + PUERTO RICANS / TO BE / ADDED TO / SEPTEMBERS / FRESHMEN / CLASS. / Committee / for / 200 more. / WE DEMAND OPEN ADMISSION TO THE FOUR YEAR COLLEGES OF THE CITY / UNIVERSITY FOR THE BLACK + HISPANIC / MAJORITY.]. There are three newspaper clippings reproduced on the flier. One with a partially visible headline that reads [Offered Nurses Training by City] at the top left. At top right, from the New York Times, the headline reads [SCHOOL 'MINORITY' / IS NOW MAJORITY / Black and Hispanic Pupils / Here are 55% of Total]. The back of the flier is blank except for a stamp in the bottom right that reads [JUL 1970].
- 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
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.97.27.82
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Flier advertising an Anti-Facism Rally
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Bird, Joan, American, born 1949
- Hilliard, David, American, born 1942
- Jimenez, Jose Cha Cha, born 1948
- Hewitt, Raymond Masai, American, 1942 - 1988
- Rudd, Mark, American, born 1947
- Thomas, Hannibal, American, born 1947
- Turco, Arthur F. Jr., American, born 1943
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Young Lords Party, American, founded 1969
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- A flier advertising an anti-fascism rally. The flier is white with black typewritten text and features a black-and-white picture of Joan Bird after she was beaten by police. The flier reads [CAPITALISM + RACISM = FASCISM / COME AND HEAR / David Hilliard / Chief of Staff BPP / Ray Maasai Hewitt / Central Committee BPP / Cha Cha Jimenez / Chairman of Young Lords / Mark Rudd SDS / Hannibal Thomas Harlem 5 / Arthur Turco Attorney / Citywide Welfare Rights Groups / FREE THE PANTHERS / FREE FOOD / BAR-B-Q / POTATO SALAD / PUNCH / ENTERTAINMENT / POETRY--MUSIC--DANCERS / SUNDAY JUNE 15th 1:00PM / MOUNT MORRIS PARK, 5th AVE and 124nd ST. / FREE!!! NO CHARGE!!! FREE!!!]. The caption under the photograph reads [JOAN BIRD, BRUTALIZED AND ORTURED BY THE PIGS / AT THE TIME OF HER ARREST / Fascism will breed nothing but more fascism / unless the people are organized in one united / front. / The people and the people alone are the / motive force in the making of world history.] The back of the flier is blank except for the stamp that reads [JUN 1968].
- Place used
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Cultural Place
- Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- African American - Latinx Solidarity
- Young Lords Movement
- Topic
- Activism
- Black power
- Dance
- Foodways
- Justice
- Music
- Poetry
- Race discrimination
- Urban life
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.97.27.211
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain