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    Flyer advertising a donation drive to support African Freedom Fighters

    Created by
    Revolutionary Student Brigade, American, 1974 - 1980
    Subject of
    Zimbabwe African National Union, Zimbabwean, 1963 - 1987
    National United Workers Organization, American, founded 1977
    Date
    May 1977
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
    Description
    This flyer advertises a donation drive to support African Freedom Fighters to students and faculty at Brooklyn College. The flyer is yellow with black text and features an illustration of a figure standing with a book held aloft in his raised proper right hand and a rifle in the other hand. The top of the flyer reads: [SUPPORT AFRICAN FREEDOM FIGHTERS]. Large block letters in the center of the flyer read: [MATERIAL / AID WEEK]. Text inside of a box below the illustration reads: [AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY / MAY 28, Washington, D.C. / JOIN THE / SOWETO / CONTINGENT / Join the Soweto Contingent of youth and / students for the African Liberation Day / March on May 28th in Washington, D.C. / BUS TICKETS AVAILABLE - 284-2514]. The back of the flyer discusses union elections of the United Workers Organization.
    Place used
    Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Zimbabwe, Africa
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    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
    International affairs
    Labor
    Local and regional
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.27.42
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52e825a87-d720-4fac-822e-d1f45b539c4e
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