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I AM A (WO)MAN
- Photograph by
- Levy, Builder, American, born 1942
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Date
- April 8, 1968; printed 2016
- Medium
- gold toned silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 12 15/16 × 8 5/8 in. (32.9 × 21.9 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 13 15/16 × 10 7/8 in. (35.4 × 27.6 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of a woman holding a poster at the Martin Luther King Memorial March in Memphis, Tennessee in 1968. The woman is in the midst of a march and is carrying a sign with printed text that reads: [I AM A MAN]. The sign has been altered by hand to read: [I AM A WoMan]. Other marchers are visible in the background carrying similar signs. They marchers are walking down a street in Memphis that is lined with buildings on either side. The back of the photograph includes the photographer's signature, information about the subject of the photograph, and printing information.
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Feminism
- Gender
- Identity
- Photography
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Arnika Dawkins and the Arnika Dawkins Gallery
- Object number
- 2017.43.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Builder Levy
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Martin Luther King Memorial March, for Union Justice and to End Racism
- Photograph by
- Levy, Builder, American, born 1942
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Date
- April 8, 1968; printed 2017
- Medium
- gold toned silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 9 × 13 1/16 in. (22.9 × 33.2 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in. (27.8 × 35.4 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of men and women marching in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial March, in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 8, 1968. The marchers are walking down a street. Spectators are visible on porches and balconies on the buildings lining the street. The back of the photograph includes the photographer's signature, information about the subject of the photograph, and printing information.
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Justice
- Photography
- Race discrimination
- Race relations
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Builder Levy
- Object number
- 2017.43.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Builder Levy
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Jacqueline Santiago and Cathy Lindsey
- Photograph by
- Levy, Builder, American, born 1942
- Subject of
- Santiago, Jacqueline
- Lindsey, Cathy
- Date
- 1976; printed 2016
- Medium
- platinum on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 12 15/16 × 9 5/8 in. (32.9 × 24.4 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 17 15/16 × 13 3/4 in. (45.6 × 34.9 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of Jacqueline Santiago and Cathy Lindsey in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York. The photograph features Santiago and Lindsey with their arms across each other’s shoulders. They are looking to the left of the image and are standing in front of a stuccoed wall. The back of the photograph has the photographer's signature, information about the photograph's subjects, and printing information.
- Place depicted
- Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- platinum prints
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Arnika Dawkins and the Arnika Dawkins Gallery
- Object number
- 2017.43.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Builder Levy
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Harlem Peace March
- Photograph by
- Levy, Builder, American, born 1942
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Date
- April 15, 1967; printed 2016
- Medium
- gold toned silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 8 5/8 × 12 7/8 in. (21.9 × 32.7 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 10 7/8 × 13 15/16 in. (27.6 × 35.4 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of men, women, and children marching down a street in Harlem, New York, in the Harlem Peace March on April 15, 1967. The marchers are carrying signs that read: [Black Men Should Fight White Racism, Not Vietnamese Freedom Fighters / Stop the War Now!], [USA / Get Out of Vietnam Now] and [Black People: 53% of the Dead, 2% of the Bread...Why? / Stop the war Now!]. The marchers in the front row are looking towards the camera and there are brownstone buildings visible in the background. The back of the photograph includes the photographer's signature, information about the subject of the photograph, and printing information.
- Place depicted
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil Rights
- Justice
- Photography
- Race discrimination
- Race relations
- Urban life
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Arnika Dawkins and the Arnika Dawkins Gallery
- Object number
- 2017.43.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Builder Levy
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Keystone
- Photograph by
- Levy, Builder, American, born 1942
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- 1971; printed 2010
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 10 × 13 1/16 in. (25.4 × 33.2 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in. (27.8 × 35.4 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of a Church Savior Meeting in Keystone, West Virginia in 1971. The photograph features a group of men and women standing in front of a building forming a semi-circle around two women at center. The women at center are standing in front of a post with a book on top of it. The woman directly behind the post has her arms raised above the book and stretched out towards the camera. The woman standing to the left of the post is facing outwards and is holding a fan. The back of the photograph includes the photographer's signature, information about the subject of the photograph, and printing information.
- Place depicted
- Keystone, McDowell County, West Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Arnika Dawkins and the Arnika Dawkins Gallery
- Object number
- 2017.43.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Builder Levy
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Kingfish
- Photograph by
- Levy, Builder, American, born 1942
- Subject of
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Date
- 1965; printed 2015
- Medium
- platinum on photographic paper with museum board (matting)
- Dimensions
- H x W (Overall): 18 1/8 × 14 in. (46 × 35.6 cm)
- H x W (Image): 12 × 8 1/2 in. (30.5 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- A black and white, candid, platinum photographic print of a young girl on DeKalb Avenue in Brooklyn, New York. The girl is featured standing in the doorway of a storefront. Her body faces the store entrance, but her torso and head face the camera. Her head looks down to the sidewalk. She is wearing a shirt, skirt, and sneakers. The door to the store is propped open behind the young girl and has lettering that reads: [KINGFISH]. The back of the photograph has the photographer's signature, the title, and the date of capture, negative, and print.
- Place captured
- DeKalb Avenue, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- platinum prints
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Builder Levy
- Object number
- 2015.159
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Builder Levy