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  • Liberate Puerto Rico Now!

    Created by
    Young Lords Party, American, founded 1969
    Subject of
    Columbia University, American, founded 1754
    Puerto Rican Student Union, American, 1969 - 1976
    Date
    1970
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 29 × 20 1/4 in. (73.7 × 51.4 cm)
    Title
    Poster for a Young Lords Party student conference
    Caption
    Spearheaded by the Young Lords Party and the Puerto Rican Student Union, this two-day conference included lectures and workshops about Puerto Rican independence, education, unity among Latin Americans, the military, socialism, and other topics related to empowering Puerto Ricans in the United States. The event culminated in a march to Plaza Borinquena in the South Bronx to commemorate El Grito de Lares, the first major revolt against Spanish rule in Puerto Rico in 1868. The two-day conference was attended by 1,000 individuals.
    Description
    This poster shows a central figure silhouetted in black holding a rifle in one hand. Their other hand is raised towards the sky with a clenched fist. The figure stands on a red map of Puerto Rico. The heading on the poster reads: [LIBERATE PUERTO RICO NOW!] in red. The left side of the poster reads [THE / YOUNG / LORDS / PARTY / CALLS FOR / A / CONFERENCE / OF ALL / PUERTO / RICAN / STUDENTS] in black. The event information continues on the right side of the poster which reads [At Columbia / University / On September / 22 and 23 / 9:00 AM / to:/ ] in large black text. Smaller black text below this reads: [Establish LIBERATE / PUERTO RICO NOW / committees] A final block of black text below this reads: [Mobilize for MASS / DEMONSTRATION / at United Nations / Building on Oct. / 30 DAY of JAYUYA].
    The lower right-hand corner of the poster has a YLP circular logo marked. To the left of this mark is another mark of the address of the Ministry of information for the Young Lords Party.
    Place used
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Cultural Place
    Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
    Jayuya, Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Young Lords Movement
    Topic
    Activism
    Decolonization
    Education
    Identity
    Politics
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2019.28.23
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c0e6a054-8d31-4718-84e7-74c8d57659c3
  • Pinback button protesting apartheid

    Manufactured by
    N.G. Slater Corp., American, founded 1936
    Subject of
    Columbia University, American, founded 1754
    African National Congress, South African, founded 1912
    Date
    1985
    Medium
    metal, ink on paper, plastic laminate
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 1 1/2 x 1/4 in. (3.8 x 0.6 cm)
    Caption
    In April of 1985, a group organized by the Coalition for a Free South Africa (CFSA) at Columbia University staged a protest to force Columbia to divest fully from corporations operating in South Africa as a response to the injustice of apartheid. Trustees of the university convened several months later and adopted the recommendations of the students, officially divesting the University's investments with South African connections.
    Description
    A striped pinback button protesting Columbia University's involvement in South African companies. The background colors, black, green, and yellow, are those of the African National Congress flag. Red text on the button reads: [APARTHEID / KILLS! / DIVEST NOW! / Columbia / OUT OF / S. AFRICA]. The manufacturer's mark appears on both the top and bottom of the button. There is a small stain on the bottom rim of the button with scratches and some etching on the metal back plate. The back of the button has a metal fastener and clasp.
    Place depicted
    South Africa, Africa
    Columbia University, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Movement
    Pan Africanism
    Anti-apartheid movements
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Africa
    Communication
    Decolonization
    International affairs
    Justice
    Politics
    Race discrimination
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.178.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e19ce3da-74c1-4d7d-9a1d-30217c6cf6f3
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    Flyer advertising film viewings for Katatura and Namibia- A Trust Betrayed

    Created by
    University Christian Foundation of N.Y.U., American
    Subject of
    May, Edward C., American
    Columbia University, American, founded 1754
    New York University, American, founded 1831
    Date
    1976
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
    Description
    This flyer advertises film viewings for "Katatura" and "Namibia- A Trust Betrayed" at Columbia University and New York University. The viewing is to be followed by discussion and remarks by Dr. Edward C. May. The flyer is yellow paper with black text that reads: [A Contemporary Church Struggle..... / NAMIBIA Referred to by / South Africa and the American Press as "South West Africa" / "KATATURA" "NAMIBIA - A TRUST BETRAYED" / Earl Hall Auditorium / Columbia University / Monday Sept. 20 / 7:00 p.m. / Loeb Student Center Rm 408 / New York University / Tues. Sept. 21 / 12:00 noon / Dr. Edward C. May]. The back of the flyer is blank except for handwritten text in the bottom right corner that reads [1976].
    Place used
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    South Africa, Africa
    Namibia, Africa
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Pan Africanism
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Activism
    Africa
    Black power
    Decolonization
    Film
    International affairs
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.27.31
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd522c563a5-9748-4478-ab16-57bcfa0d11e7
  • Clarence B. Jones, Ph.D. Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Jones, Clarence B. Ph.D., American, born 1931
    Interviewed by
    Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
    Columbia University, American, founded 1754
    Norton, Anne Aston Warder, American
    Boston University School of Law, American, founded 1872
    Date
    April 15, 2013
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 02:43:08
    Description
    The oral history consists of twelve digital files: 2011.174.84.1a, 2011.174.84.1b, 2011.174.84.1c, 2011.174.84.1d, 2011.174.84.1e, 2011.174.84.1f, 2011.174.84.1g, 2011.174.84.1h, 2011.174.84.1i, 2011.174.84.1j, and 2011.174.84.1k, 2011.174.84.1l.
    Dr. Clarence B. Jones shares memories from his work as a legal advisor and speechwriter for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In particular, he describes his significant contributions to the "I Have a Dream" speech, which King delivered at the March on Washington in 1963. Jones also describes his early life living in a Philadelphia home for indigent black orphans and foster children, because his parents, who were both domestic workers, could not afford to provide for him. Jones talks about his education at Columbia University, his training as a classical clarinetist, and some of his early encounters with leftist politics while in New York. Jones discusses the death of his mother and the profound effect it had on him. He describes his time spent in the military during the Korean War. Other topics discussed in the interview include Jones's marriage to Anne Norton, his studies at Boston University Law School, and his move to California to become an entertainment lawyer.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0084
    Place collected
    Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    New York, United States, North and Central America
    Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    California, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Children
    Civil rights
    Education
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Korean War, 1950-1953
    Law
    Military
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Object number
    2011.174.84.1a-l
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd558dce1a2-b00d-4f21-af61-d72ff93568a5
  • Robert L. Carter Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Carter, Robert L., American, 1917 - 2012
    Interviewed by
    Dr. Sullivan, Patricia A., born 1950
    Subject of
    Lincoln University, American, founded 1866
    Howard University School of Law, American, founded 1869
    Columbia University, American, founded 1754
    Anderson, Marian, American, 1897 - 1993
    United States Army, American, founded 1775
    NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc., American, founded 1940
    Board of Education of Topeka, American
    Brown, Oliver L., American, 1918 - 1961
    Date
    October 22, 2010
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 03:05:50
    Description
    The oral history consists of three digital files 2011.174.1.1a, 2011.174.1.1b, 2011.174.1.1c. There is also a transcript of the interview 2011.174.1.2.
    A digital oral history interview with Robert L. Carter that recalls growing up in Newark, New Jersey, and attending Lincoln University, Howard University Law School, and Columbia University. He discusses hearing Marian Anderson sing at the Lincoln Memorial and his service in the segregated army during World War II. He recounts his career as a lawyer with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, including the Brown v. Board of Education case and other legal cases that ended segregation.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0001
    178848.05 MB
    Place collected
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Civil rights
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Justice
    Law
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    World War II
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Object number
    2011.174.1.1abc
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5209a9696-b777-4481-9651-9db2f7e3dade
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