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  • BLK Vol. 1 No. 4

    Published by
    Bell, Alan, American
    Edited by
    Bell, Alan, American
    Subject of
    National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays, American, 1978 - 1990
    National Association of Black and White Men Together, American, founded 1980
    Minority AIDS Project, American, founded 1985
    Natalie Cole, American, 1950 - 2015
    Goldberg, Whoopi, American, born 1955
    Sylvester, American, 1947 - 1988
    Wilson, Phill, American, born 1956
    Norman, Pat, American, born 1939
    Cochran, Randy, American, born 1962
    Hansberry, Lorraine, American, 1930 - 1965
    Date
    March 1989
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4 × 1/8 in. (27.4 × 20.9 × 0.3 cm)
    Description
    The fourth issue of BLK magazine, published March 1989. It is printed in black and white and the cover features an image of adult film performer Randy Cochran. Cochran sits facing the camera, smiling as he looks directly into it. He wears a light-colored suit with a stripped necktie. Tree branches can be seen in the background behind him. Close to the bottom of the page, the magazine’s logo [BLK] is printed in large, bold, uppercase white letters, surrounded by a solid black rectangle. Below the letters (within the box), the issue number and date appear [Number 4, March 1989]. There are 23 pages in total, with articles, advertisements, classifieds, black and white photographs, and cartoon illustrations originally from Ebony Magazine with new captions written by BLK.
    The issue opens with a [Letters to the Editor] section, followed by a calendar of the month's events. The feature articles in this issue include an article on the National Black Gay and Lesbian Conference titled [Integrating Ourselves / Building bridges and coalitions to create wholeness], an interview with Randy Cochran titled [Randy Cochran / One of America’s prominent porn stars talks about his profession], and [Keeping the IRS Happy / Income tax reminders for lesbians and gay men].
    There are 13 articles in the [Community News] section. They are: [500 Attend Los Angeles Leadership Conference; Watson, Waters, Cole Address Black Gay Group], [Gay, Lesbian jazz Org Forms in Los Angeles], [Minorities to Receive Increase in Services], [Whoopi Goldberg’s Dad Comes Out of Closet], [Odoms, Emery to Head GLCSC Committees], [Ugandans Flee AIDS Medical Researchers], [Ex-Junkie Works to Stem AIDS Epidemic], [Women’s Group Slates Programs for March], [Parker, Clarke to Speak at Cal State, Bookstore], Kenya Ranks 16th with 4, 495 AIDS Cases], [List February Stats on AIDS Cases in U.S.], [BWMT Receives $131K AIDS Education Grant], [Kimberly Miller New MECLA Office Head] and [Magazine Finds Some Condoms Defective]. Following the news section is a gossip column by Preston G. Guider titled [Read My Lips]. The magazine concludes with the classifieds. The back cover is a full page advertisement for Midtowne Spa.
    Place made
    Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Activism
    Communities
    Health
    Identity
    LGBTQ
    Mass media
    Sexuality
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alan Bell
    Object number
    2018.108.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    © BLK Publishing Company, Inc.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fbbf6a50-e602-4af3-88f1-2dd09e34acc1
  • BLK Vol. 1 No. 1

    Published by
    Bell, Alan, American
    Edited by
    Bell, Alan, American
    Photograph by
    Rockshots, Inc., American, founded 1978
    Illustrated by
    Ebony, American, founded 1945
    Subject of
    Sylvester, American, 1947 - 1988
    Goldberg, Whoopi, American, born 1955
    Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Forum, American, 1988 - 2003
    AIDS Healthcare Foundation, founded 1987
    Minority AIDS Project, American, founded 1985
    Date
    December 1988
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4 × 1/8 in. (27.4 × 20.9 × 0.3 cm)
    Description
    The first issue of BLK magazine, published December 1988. It is printed in black and white and the front cover features an unidentified shirtless man wearing a Santa Claus hat and faux beard. A black text box, with the letters [BLK] in large uppercase bold letters, covers his pelvic region. To his right, pearls and ornaments hang from the branches of a Christmas tree.
    Inside the issue, there is a [December Calendar of Events], which details one-time events for that month. There is also a section devoted to [Community News], in which three headlines appear: [Brownlie Hospice Opens December 5], about the opening of the first facility of the AIDS Hospice Foundation, [90 Attend ‘Fences’ to Raise Conference $], about a fundraiser by the Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Forum, and [Women’s Committee Needs Volunteers] about the Women's Research Committee of the Minority AIDS Project. The “Community News” section is followed by a full-spread photograph of singer Sylvester, which is then followed by a full-page image of Whoopi Goldberg and an accompanying article about awards the two received at the National Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Conference. The magazine also has several advertisements scattered throughout its pages, including ads for a car dealership, pizzeria, chat and party lines and personal classified ads. There are 15 pages in total, all of which are printed in black and white.
    The back cover features a full advertisement for [Midtowne Spa].
    Place made
    Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Activism
    Communities
    Health
    Holidays and festivals
    Identity
    LGBTQ
    Mass media
    Sexuality
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alan Bell
    Object number
    2018.108.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © BLK Publishing Company, Inc.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5632abefa-90eb-427d-9c66-a29d9475a80e
  • Playbill for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

    Published by
    Playbill, American, founded 1884
    Used by
    Royale Theatre, American, founded 1927
    Subject of
    Rainey, Ma, American, 1886 - 1939
    Wilson, August, American, 1945 - 2005
    Dutton, Charles S., American, born 1951
    Goldberg, Whoopi, American, born 1955
    Byrd, Thomas Jefferson, American, born 1941
    Cucci, Tony, American, born 1961
    Davidson, Jack
    Gordon, Carl, American, 1932 - 2010
    Henderson, Stephen McKinley, American, born 1949
    Mackie, Anthony, American, born 1979
    Simms, Heather Alicia, American, born 1970
    Zorich, Louis, American, born 1924
    Date
    2003
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 1/2 x 5 3/8 in. (21.6 x 13.7 cm)
    Description
    Playbill for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. White background with yellow box at top; photograph below depicts a man wearing a fedora and holding a trumpet while a woman in the background sings into a microphone. [PLAYBILL/ROYALE THEATRE/MA RAINEY'S/BLACK BOTTOM/WWW.PLAYBILL.COM] White circular sticker on back, handwritten 1984.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place used
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    theater programs
    Topic
    Actors
    Blues (Music)
    Broadway Theatre
    Drama (Theatre)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kayla Deigh Owens
    Object number
    2011.45.61ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    Playbill used by permission. All rights reserved, Playbill Inc.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5249cf3af-8c00-45b3-bcbd-fba5f6c3d590
  • Dress worn by Whoopi Goldberg and Desreta Jackson as Celie in The Color Purple

    Designed by
    Rodgers, Aggie Guerard, American, born 1943
    Manufactured by
    Palace Costume Company, American, founded 1990
    Worn by
    Goldberg, Whoopi, American, born 1955
    Jackson, Desreta, Virgin Islander, born 1975
    Subject of
    Walker, Alice, American, born 1944
    Date
    1985
    Medium
    cotton, lace, tape, and metal buttons
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (On form): 53 1/2 × 20 × 16 1/2 in. (135.9 × 50.8 × 41.9 cm)
    Description
    Blue floral print dress worn by Whoopi Goldberg as the character Celie Harris Johnson and by Desreta Jackson as Young Celie in the film "The Color Purple." The ankle-length long-sleeved dress is made from a printed cotton with a design of pale green five-petal flowers with pink rose sprigs in the center. The flower run down a cream stripe with a styled geometric motif in brown and are spaced at even intervals that alternate horizontally. The floral stripe is on a dark blue ground with faux ikat elements in cream. The dress closes at the center front with eight (8) round metal buttons with an engraved floral design sewn in a line to a button band made of dark blue twill. There is also one (1) small black snap at the top of the button band just under the collar. The dress has a squared yoke with two wide pleats on each front side and a spread collar with a ruffled edge and a square back. Two parallel lines of brown trim with a cream diamond woven design are sewn around the collar. The same brown trim is sewn around the cuffs of both sleeves, which also end in a ruffle of the blue floral print and are edged with cream cotton with a floral spring cutwork embroidery design and a scalloped edge. The full skirt ends with a wide pleated panel, a band of thin cream woven tape near the hem, and cream embroidered scalloped lace extending below the hem.
    The back of the dress has a square yoke and a center double box pleat that is stitched down at the natural waistline so that the pleating continues below the waist. The waist has two parallel lines of stitching spaced approximately one inch apart to create a drawstring casing. A light brown fabric tie is sewn along the interior center back with the ends left loose to be tied around the wearer's waist. The dress is not lined except the yoke, which is backed in the blue floral print fabric. There are three tags at the interior center back neck, two sewn on top of each other and the third is a barcode adhered directly to the dress that reads above the barcode "PALACE COSTUME CO." and below the barcode "37008506". The bottom of the two stacked tags is a white cloth label with black handwritten text reading "D112" above brown printed text that reads "Palace Costume Co."; the top label is a white cloth label with black handwritten text reading "DESIRITA".
    Place used
    North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Costume
    Type
    dresses
    Topic
    Actors
    Clothing and dress
    Costume
    Families
    Film
    Gender
    LGBTQ
    Literature
    Sexuality
    Violence
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.184.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53c575d5c-784a-42af-91ee-74eb619a8abb
  • Light pink dress worn by Whoopi Goldberg as Celie in The Color Purple

    Designed by
    Rodgers, Aggie Guerard, American, born 1943
    Manufactured by
    Palace Costume Company, American, founded 1990
    Worn by
    Goldberg, Whoopi, American, born 1955
    Subject of
    Walker, Alice, American, born 1944
    Date
    1985
    Medium
    cotton with mother of pearl buttons and metal closures
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (On form): 50 3/4 × 19 1/4 × 15 in. (128.9 × 48.9 × 38.1 cm)
    Description
    Light pink dress worn by Whoopi Goldberg as the character Celie Harris Johnson in the film "The Color Purple." The ankle-length dress with three-quarter length tapered sleeves, gathered waist, and full skirt is made from a pale pink cotton with details in a pink, white, and gray woven striped check. The spread collar with a long square back, the cuffs of the sleeves, the waist band, the two (2) patch pockets on each front side hip of the skirt, and a center panel on the front skirt are all made of the striped check fabric. The collar is trimmed with cream floral lace with a scalloped edge. The dress closes down the center front with two (2) small round mother of pearl buttons with a star design and one (1) metal hook-and-eye fastener at the neck, and at the front waistband with one (1) metal hook-and-eye fastener, two (2) medium round mother of pearl buttons, and four (4) metal snaps. A slit is left open below the waistband closure on the proper left side of the skirt. The dress is not lined. Two labels are sewn at the interior center back neck; the bottom is a white cloth label with illegible black handwritten text above brown printed text reading "Palace Costume Co."; the top label is a white cloth label with a barcode adhered to the front of it and printed text above the barcode reading "PALACE COSTUME CO." and text below the barcode reading "37005001".
    Place used
    North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Costume
    Type
    dresses
    Topic
    Actors
    Clothing and dress
    Costume
    Families
    Film
    Gender
    LGBTQ
    Literature
    Sexuality
    Violence
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.184.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd532526e45-9d10-4719-8eea-38fcc3093b5d
  • White and blue dress worn by Whoopi Goldberg as Celie in The Color Purple

    Designed by
    Rodgers, Aggie Guerard, American, born 1943
    Manufactured by
    Palace Costume Company, American, founded 1990
    Worn by
    Goldberg, Whoopi, American, born 1955
    Subject of
    Walker, Alice, American, born 1944
    Date
    1985
    Medium
    cotton with mother of pearl and plastic buttons
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (On form): 52 1/4 × 21 1/2 × 14 1/2 in. (132.7 × 54.6 × 36.8 cm)
    Description
    White cotton dress with blue trim worn by Whoopi Goldberg as the character Celie Harris Johnson in the film "The Color Purple." The white cotton is printed in black with a small repeating geometric design. The dress has elbow-length sleeves trimmed in blue cotton. The blue cotton is also sewn around the waistband, at the neck, and along the top of a patch pocket with a diagonal opening on the proper right hip of the A-line skirt. The blue band on the front of the neck crosses under the two blue side bands, with four (4) round mother of pearl buttons, one at each pointed end of the bands. The dress closes at the center back bodice with three (3) round buttons, two mother of pearl and one clear plastic. The dress is not lined. There are two labels along the interior proper left button band on the back bodice, the top label is a barcode adhered directly to the fabric with printed text above the barcode reading "PALACE COSTUME CO." and text below the barcode reading "37500868"; the bottom label is an off-white clothing tag with handwritten text in black reading "D113" above printed text reading "Palace Costume Co."
    Place used
    North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Costume
    Type
    dresses
    Topic
    Actors
    Clothing and dress
    Costume
    Families
    Film
    Gender
    LGBTQ
    Literature
    Sexuality
    Violence
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.184.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59121fe1d-34c5-4108-addf-f220e6a8c5a8
  • Film poster for Sister Act

    Issued by
    Touchstone Pictures, American, founded 1984
    Subject of
    Goldberg, Whoopi, American, born 1955
    Date
    1992
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
    Exhibition
    Taking the Stage
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 39 15/16 × 27 1/16 in. (101.4 × 68.7 cm)
    Description
    A theatrical release poster for the feature film "Sister Act." The recto of the poster features Whoopi Goldberg wearing a black nun's habit with a black and white wimple, red high heels and round sunglasses. She is standing second in a line of seven nuns in all white habits and black shoes, standing with their backs to the camera. Goldberg faces the camera and is leaning her proper left elbow on the on the proper left shoulder of the nun in the foreground. Goldberg's proper right hand rests on her proper right hip. She looks at the camera over the top of her sunglasses. Goldberg is standing with her proper left foot crossed in front of her proper right foot. At the top of poster in gray, bold text is Goldberg's name [WHOOPI]. In the lower half on the left side in black and red text is the film's tag line and title [No Sex. / No Booze. / No Men. / No Way. / SISTER / ACT]. At the bottom of the poster in dark gray text is the billing block. The verso of the poster is the mirror image of the recto.
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    posters
    Topic
    Actors
    Advertising
    Comedy
    Film
    Mass media
    Music
    Religious groups
    Singers (Musicians)
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kathleen M. Kendrick
    Object number
    2015.64.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Touchstone Pictures. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fde03e57-62cf-4ca6-8537-3ea527bf875e
  • Playbill for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

    Published by
    Playbill, American, founded 1884
    Used by
    Royale Theatre, American, founded 1927
    Subject of
    Rainey, Ma, American, 1886 - 1939
    Wilson, August, American, 1945 - 2005
    Dutton, Charles S., American, born 1951
    Goldberg, Whoopi, American, born 1955
    Byrd, Thomas Jefferson, American, born 1941
    Cucci, Tony, American, born 1961
    Davidson, Jack
    Gordon, Carl, American, 1932 - 2010
    Henderson, Stephen McKinley, American, born 1949
    Mackie, Anthony, American, born 1979
    Simms, Heather Alicia, American, born 1970
    Zorich, Louis, American, born 1924
    Date
    2003
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 1/2 x 5 3/8 in. (21.6 x 13.7 cm)
    Description
    Playbill for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. White background with yellow box at top; photograph below depicts a man wearing a fedora and holding a trumpet while a woman in the background sings into a microphone. [PLAYBILL/ROYALE THEATRE/MA RAINEY'S/BLACK BOTTOM/WWW.PLAYBILL.COM] White circular sticker on back, handwritten 2003.
    Place used
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    theater programs
    Topic
    Actors
    Blues (Music)
    Broadway Theatre
    Drama (Theatre)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kayla Deigh Owens
    Object number
    2011.45.60
    Restrictions & Rights
    Playbill used by permission. All rights reserved, Playbill Inc.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd554d8cd0e-6a18-41d0-b0ee-5cc6ad82b416
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