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  • A Poem for Black Hearts

    A Poem for Black Hearts

    Written by
    Baraka, Amiri, American, 1934 - 2014
    Published by
    Broadside Press, founded 1965
    Subject of
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 1/16 x 6 5/8 in. (28.1 x 16.8 cm)
    Type
    poems
    Place printed
    Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    April 1965
    Description
    Poem printed in black ink on off-white paper titled A Poem for Black Hearts written by LeRoi Jones. The poem is printed within a narrow black border. It begins with “For Malcolm’s eyes, when they broke the face of some dumb white man…” Along the bottom, inside the border is the copyright and the publisher’s address. “60-“and “14685” is written on the back. The poem was published by Broadside press as Broadside No. 7.
    Topic
    African American
    Civil rights
    Hate crimes
    Literature
    Resistance
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.124.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1965 by LeRoi Jones. Permission required for use.
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Exhibition
    Making a Way Out of No Way
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 050
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
National Museum of African American History and Culture
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1400 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20560

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