Created by

ZANU Solidarity Committee, American

Medical Committee for Human Rights, American, founded 1964

Subject of

Zimbabwe African National Union, Zimbabwean, 1963 - 1987

Ushewokunze, Herbert, Zimbabwean

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)

Type

fliers (printed matter)

Place used

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

Zimbabwe, Africa

Date

May 5, 1978

Description

This flyer advertises a Health in Zimbabwe program in New York City. The flyer is white with black text and features a photograph of malnourished people in the top right corner. The title is typed next to the photograph and reads: [HEALTH IN / ZIMBABWE / (RHODESHIA) / LIBERATION / STRUGGLE]. In the center of the page, is information that DR. H. Ushewokunze, the Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU) Health Secretary will be speaking on the ZANU health system and a new film on Zimbabwean refugees will be screened. The location and date information are typed at the bottom: [Celebrate the 12th Anniversary of CHIMURENGA / SPONSORS: ZANU Solidarity Committee, Medical Committee for Human Rights / ENDORSERS: Fightback-Harlem, Guardian, Black American Law Students Association]. The back of the flyer is blank except for handwritten text in the bottom left corner that reads: [1978].

Topic

African American

Activism

Africa

Black power

Film

Health

International affairs

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2015.97.27.50

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture