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Pinback button promoting Malcolm-X Day
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
- Organization of Afro-American Unity, American, 1965 - 1965
- Medium
- metal, ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 1/4 in. (4.4 x 4.4 x 0.6 cm)
- Date
- 1971
- Description
- A white pin back button with a black and white image of Malcolm X. Malcolm X is seen from the shoulders up and is looking to the right of the pin. He is wearing a suit, tie, and shirt. Around the image, in an arc, is black text that includes the date of the event. The text reads: [ORGANIZATION OF AFRO-AMERICAN UNITY, INC. / MAY 19 / MALCOLM-X DAY]. On the reverse are two small, round stickers with the numbers [65] and [1124]. The back of the button has a metal fastener and clasp.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- Politics (Practical)
- United States--History--1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.159.8
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Untitled (Malcolm X at Michaux's Bookstore - Looking Down)
- Created by
- Yoors, Jan, Flemish American, 1922 - 1977
- Subject of
- X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
- Medium
- photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (image): 12 1/16 × 8 1/8 in. (30.6 × 20.6 cm)
- H x W (paper): 13 15/16 × 10 15/16 in. (35.4 × 27.8 cm)
- Type
- photographic prints
- portraits
- Place captured
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1962; printed December 2, 2010
- Description
- Black and white photograph of Malcolm X standing amongst stacks of books inside Michaux's Bookstore looking down and reading a book. The image was captured in 1962 but was printed from the original negative under the supervision of the Yoors Family Partnership, LLC in December 2010. The photograph includes on the verso an estate stamp with the estate signature, title, negative and print date, edition number, managing partner and copyright.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- Communities
- Education
- Literature
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, courtesy of Yoors Family and L. Parker Stephenson Gallery
- Object number
- 2011.162.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1965 Jan Yoors
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Gloria Hayes Richardson Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Richardson, Gloria St. Clair Hayes, American, born 1922
- Interviewed by
- Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
- Subject of
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- Cambridge Nonviolent Action Committee, American, founded 1962
- Frazier, E. Franklin, American, 1894 - 1962
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
- Nation of Islam, American, founded 1930
- X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 01:32:37
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Place collected
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Cambridge, Dorchester County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- July 19, 2011
- Description
- The oral history consists of five digital files: 2011.174.35.1a, 2011.174.35.1b, 2011.174.35.1c, 2011.174.35.1d, and 2011.174.35.1e.
- Gloria Richardson recalls growing up in Cambridge, Maryland, attending Howard University, and joining Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) with her daughter, Donna, after returning to Cambridge and running her father's drug store. She recalls traveling to the South with her family to assist SNCC with voter registration, organizing the Cambridge Nonviolent Action Committee, assisting E. Franklin Frazier with research on African Americans, and marching in a protest where the police used cyanogen gas. She also discusses attending the March on Washington, her involvement with the Nation of Islam, and meeting Malcolm X.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0035
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- American South
- Associations and institutions
- Civil rights
- Education
- Labor
- Religion
- Resistance
- Social reform
- Suffrage
- United States--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
- 2011.174.35.1a-e
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Tape recorder used by Malcolm X at Mosque #7
- Created by
- Wollensak, American, 1899 - 1972
- Used by
- X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
- Owned by
- Mosque No. 7, American, founded 1946
- Medium
- metal and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W: 6 1/2 x 12 x 10 5/8 in. (16.5 x 30.5 x 27 cm)
- Type
- audio equipment
- machine-readable artifacts
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1960
- Description
- Wollensak Stereo-tape magnetic recorder, Model T-1515. Beige plastic with silver metal. The front of the recorder has several beige buttons to play, record and stop as well as volume and tone controls. There is a counter to track the time of the recording to the left of the buttons. The lid of the recorder lifts off so that tape reels can be placed inside for recording. The lid of the recorder has the words [3M WOLLENSAK]. The handle on the side of the recorder also includes the word [WOLLENSAK].
- Topic
- African American
- Mass media
- Politics (Practical)
- Religious groups
- Social reform
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.53
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Audiovisual
- Exhibition
- Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Plywood panel mural from Resurrection City
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- King, Coretta Scott, American, 1927 - 2006
- Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
- Guevara, Che, Argentine, 1928 - 1967
- Zapata, Emiliano, Mexican, 1879 - 1919
- Villa, Pancho, Mexican, 1878 - 1923
- Murrieta, Joaquin, Mexican, c. 1829 - c. 1853
- National Liberation Front, active 1954 - 1976
- Chairman Tse-Tung, Mao, Chinese, 1893 - 1976
- President Kennedy, John F., American, 1917 - 1963
- Senator Robert F. Kennedy, American, 1925 - 1968
- X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Medium
- oil paint and ink on plywood
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (overall): 123 × 384 × 1/2 in. (312.4 × 975.4 × 1.3 cm)
- Type
- mural paintings
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1968
- Description
- This is a mural, comprised of twelve (12) painted plywood panels, that was created and displayed in the Resurrection City encampment on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. during the summer of 1968. The panels were installed together, four panels (4) horizontally across the top and eight (8) panels installed vertically on the bottom, to form a thirty-two (32) foot long wall. The boards were painted by Resurrection City activists with slogans, quotes and art. Painted text at the top of the panel reads: [Hunger's Wall: Tell It Like It Is].
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Art
- Black power
- Freedom
- Justice
- Local and regional
- Men
- Poverty
- Race relations
- Resistance
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Vincent DeForest
- Object number
- 2012.110
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Plywood panel from a mural at Resurrection City
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Medium
- oil paint and ink on plywood
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 75 × 48 × 1/2 in. (190.5 × 121.9 × 1.3 cm)
- Type
- mural paintings
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1968
- Description
- Eleventh (11) of twelve (12) painted plywood panels from the Resurrection City mural that was created and displayed in the encampment on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. during the summer of 1968. Depicted on this panel is a variety of text painted in green, red, and yellow paint, including "MY LORD / MY SAVIOR / MARTIN LUTHER KING", "Freedom or Death", "Malcolm" and "KANO." Some phrases and sentences are split between this panel and the panels to its left and right, including text in green paint: "POVERTY'S/ CHILD [line] / SMALL HOUSE / NO WORK FOR MY FAMILY / BORN TO THIS FOODLESS FATE / I WOULD TELL YOU WITH WORDS / THAT I'M DYING / BUT NOTHIN'S LEFT TO ME / NOT EVEN CRYING". This segment is from the lower right corner, second from the right.
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Art
- Black power
- Freedom
- Justice
- Local and regional
- Men
- Poverty
- Race relations
- Resistance
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Vincent DeForest
- Object number
- 2012.110.11
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Malcolm's Legacy
- Published by
- Young Communist League, American, founded 1920
- Written by
- Monteiro, Tony, American
- Subject of
- X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
- Communist Party of the United States of America, American, founded 1919
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 7/16 x 5 1/2 in. (21.5 x 14 cm)
- Type
- pamphlets
- Date
- after 1965
- Description
- A pamphlet about Malcolm X. The front features black print on white paper. At center, there is a black and white photograph of Malcolm X. The interior consists of five pages of text. The inside back cover has a tear away section with a form that could be filled out to join the Young Communist League. The back of the pamphlet is blank.
- Topic
- African American
- Mass media
- Political organizations
- Politics (Practical)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Dr. Maurice Jackson and Laura Ginsburg
- Object number
- 2010.55.29
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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John Carlos, Ph. D. Oral History Interview
- Subject of
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Carlos, John Wesley Ph. D., American, born 1945
- Interviewed by
- Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969
- Subject of
- Garvey, Marcus, Jamaican, 1887 - 1940
- X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- East Texas State University, American, founded 1889
- Smith, Tommie, American, born 1944
- Created by
- Olympic Project for Human Rights, American, 1967 - 1968
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 02:06:42
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Place collected
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Mexico City, Mexico, Latin America, North and Central America
- Date
- August 18, 2013
- Description
- The oral history consists of nine digital files: 2011.174.103.1a, 2011.174.103.1b, 2011.174.103.1c, 2011.174.103.1d, 2011.174.103.1e, 2011.174.103.1f, 2011.174.103.1g, 2011.174.103.1h, 2011.174.103.1i.
- John Carlos, Ph. D. discusses his childhood in Harlem, New York, the changes that he saw in Harlem with the widespread use of heroin and the splintering of families, and describes the disparities in education for black children when he was growing up. He remembers the influence of black leaders including Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Carlos was recruited to run track at East Texas State University, where he experienced racial discrimination and was treated poorly by his coach. He explains his protest at the 1968 Olympics, including the symbols that he and Tommie Smith employed to protest racial discrimination, and he describes the emotional impact that the protest had on him.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0103
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- American South
- Athletes
- Children
- Civil rights
- Education
- Families
- Olympics
- Race discrimination
- Race relations
- Social reform
- Track and field
- United States--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
- 2011.174.103.1a-i
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
-
William Lamar Strickland, Ph. D. Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Strickland, William Lamar Ph. D., American, born 1937
- Interviewed by
- Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
- Subject of
- Boston Latin School, American, founded 1635
- Harvard University, American, founded 1636
- United States Marine Corps, American, founded 1775
- X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
- Northern Student Movement, American, founded 1961
- Harding, Vincent Ph. D., American, 1931 - 2014
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 02:09:32
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Place collected
- Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- September 23, 2011
- Description
- The oral history consists of two digital files: 2011.174.58.1a and 2011.174.58.1b.
- William Strickland, Ph. D. recalls growing up in Boston, Massachusetts, attending Boston Latin High School and Harvard University, and serving as a Marine. He remembers his friendship with Malcolm X, joining the Northern Student Movement, and his work with Vincent Harding and the Institute of the Black World. He also discusses the current research on Malcolm X and his opinions on politics.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0055
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Associations and institutions
- Civil rights
- Education
- Military
- Politics (Practical)
- Social reform
- United States--History--1953-1961
- United States--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
- 2011.174.55.1ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Pinback button of Malcolm X
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Oyewole, Abiodun, American, born 1948
- Subject of
- X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
- Medium
- plastic laminate , metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 3 1/8 x 2 1/8 x 1/4 in. (7.9 x 5.4 x 0.6 cm)
- Place collected
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- late 20th century
- Description
- Pin-back button featuring an image of Malcolm X. The rectangle-shaped button is vertically oriented and has a purple background. A black-and-white halftone image of Malcom X is centered underneath green type that reads [WATCH YOUR BACK]. Behind the image of Malcolm X there are a red and an off white line. The red line has an [X] at the edge of its right side.
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Politics (Practical)
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Abiodun and Last Poets Memorabilia
- Object number
- 2011.46.21
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Malcolm X Funeral
- Created by
- Adelman, Bob, American, born 1930
- Subject of
- X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 12 1/2 x 9 7/16 in. (31.8 x 24 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 14 1/8 x 10 15/16 in. (35.9 x 27.8 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Place depicted
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1965; printed later
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Malcolm X in his casket, shrouded in accordance with Islamic tradition, as African American men and women file by at the funeral viewing.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- Photography
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.107.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Bob Adelman. Permission required for use.
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Malcolm X Addressing Black Muslim Rally in Chicago
- Created by
- Parks, Gordon, American, 1912 - 2006
- Subject of
- X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 12 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. (31.1 x 21.6 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 13 7/8 x 10 13/16 in. (35.2 x 27.5 cm)
- H x W (Mat): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Place depicted
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1963
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Malcolm X speaking into a microphone and gesturing forward with his left hand, which is holding what appears to be a folded white handkerchief.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- Oratory
- Photography
- Religious groups
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.107.27
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Gordon Parks Foundation. Permission required for use.
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
-
Malcolm X on a plane
- Created by
- Parks, Gordon, American, 1912 - 2006
- Subject of
- X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image and Sheet): 13 1/8 × 8 7/8 in. (33.3 × 22.5 cm)
- H x W (Mat): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Date
- 1963
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Malcolm X on a plane, framed by the seats in the row in front of him, leaning his head forward on his left hand and reading a newspaper with the headline "Brothers of the Killers Selected to Judge!"
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- Photography
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.107.30
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Gordon Parks Foundation. Permission required for use.
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Malcolm X Speaking / Message To The Grass Roots
- Published by
- Ethnic Records, American
- Recorded by
- X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
- Medium
- vinyl, cardboard, paper, ink
- Dimensions
- Diameter (disc): 12 in. (30.5 cm)
- H x W (cardboard sleeve): 12 3/8 x 12 3/8 in. (31.4 x 31.4 cm)
- Type
- long-playing records
- Place depicted
- Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1964; 1965
- Description
- A 33 1/3 rpm LP record album (2012.88.3a) titled "Message To The Grass Roots" by Malcom X released by Afro Records. The album has a green label with black text. Side 1 has "Excerpts from an Address Delivered at King Solomon's Baptist Church, Detroit, Michigan, November 10, 1983 to the Northern Grass Roots Leadership Conference." There is a stamp and a sticker on the label. Side 2 has "Excerpts from an Address Delivered at King Solomon's Baptist Church, Detroit, Michigan, November 10, 1963 to the Northern Grass Roots Leadership Conference." There is a stamp at the center of the label. The cover (2012.88.3b) is for a different Malcolm X recording titled "Malcolm X Speaking" released by Ethnic Records and features an image of Malcom X looking to the left of the cover which has a black and pink boarder. The back of the cover three photographs of Malcolm X in the center. The photographs are surrounded by information about the album on the left side and a list of the tracks on the right side.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.88.3ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Audio Recordings
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
-
Malcolm X Talks to Young People
- Published by
- Douglas International Music Corporation, American, 1975
- Recorded by
- X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
- Medium
- vinyl, cardboard, paper, ink
- Dimensions
- Diameter (disc): 12 in. (30.5 cm)
- H x W (cardboard sleeve): 12 3/8 x 12 3/8 in. (31.4 x 31.4 cm)
- Type
- long-playing records
- Place made
- New York, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1968
- Description
- A 33 1/3 rpm LP record album titled "Malcolm X Talks to Young People" by Malcolm X. The cover is a black and white cover that has [MALCOLM X] around the boarder. The center of the cover features a photograph of Malcolm X. The back of the cover has the same boarder as the front and contains information about the recording and a quote from Malcolm X at center. The record album has a Douglas International Corporation label at the center on each side. The label is maroon with off-white text.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.88.5ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Audio Recordings
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
-
Message to the Grass Roots from Malcolm X
- Recorded by
- X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
- Published by
- Afro Records
- Medium
- vinyl, cardboard, paper, ink
- Dimensions
- Diameter (disc): 12 in. (30.5 cm)
- H x W (cardboard sleeve): 12 3/8 x 12 3/8 in. (31.4 x 31.4 cm)
- Type
- long-playing records
- Place depicted
- Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1965
- Description
- A 33 1/3 rpm LP record album titled "Message to the Grass Roots from Malcolm X" by Malcolm X. The front of the cover is red with white and black text. At the center of the cover there is a black and white image of Malcolm X. The back of the cover has three images of Malcolm X down the middle and information about the album on either side of the images. There is an inscription of a name [Mateo] in the upper left corner. The album has an Afro Records green label on both sides. Both sides feature excerpts from an address delivered at King Solomon's Baptist Church, Detroit, Michigan, November 10, 1963 to the Northern Grass Roots Leadership Conference and the name Mateo scratched out on the label.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.88.7ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Audio Recordings
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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The Last Message
- Published by
- All Platinum Records, American, founded 1967
- Recorded by
- X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
- Subject of
- Afro American Record Club
- Medium
- vinyl, cardboard, paper, ink
- Dimensions
- Diameter (disc): 12 in. (30.5 cm)
- H x W (cardboard sleeve): 12 3/8 x 12 3/8 in. (31.4 x 31.4 cm)
- Diameter (disc): 12 in. (30.5 cm)
- Type
- long-playing records
- Date
- 1967
- Description
- A 33 1/3 rpm LP record album titled "The Last Message" by Malcolm X. The record contains two albums. The front of the cover is black and white and has an image of Malcolm X at a podium at center and a sticker at the bottom left. The back of the cover has the title and information about the Malcolm X and the album. The albums have a green label with black ink at center.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.88.9abc
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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- Classification
- Media Arts-Audio Recordings
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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A Poem for Black Hearts
- Written by
- Baraka, Amiri, American, 1934 - 2014
- Published by
- Broadside Press, founded 1965
- Subject of
- X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 1/16 x 6 5/8 in. (28.1 x 16.8 cm)
- Type
- poems
- Place printed
- Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- April 1965
- Description
- Poem printed in black ink on off-white paper titled A Poem for Black Hearts written by LeRoi Jones. The poem is printed within a narrow black border. It begins with “For Malcolm’s eyes, when they broke the face of some dumb white man…” Along the bottom, inside the border is the copyright and the publisher’s address. “60-“and “14685” is written on the back. The poem was published by Broadside press as Broadside No. 7.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- Hate crimes
- Literature
- Resistance
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.124.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1965 by LeRoi Jones. Permission required for use.
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- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Exhibition
- Making a Way Out of No Way
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 050
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Pinback button memorializing Malcolm X
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
- Owned by
- Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
- Medium
- ink on paper with plastic and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W: 6 7/8 × 4 in. (17.5 × 10.2 cm)
- Date
- mid-20th century
- Description
- A pinback button memorializing Malcolm X.
- The black button has white text which reads [OUR BLACK SHINING PRINCE] curved around the top, [MAY / 19 / 1925] on the proper right side, [FEB. / 21 / 1965], on the proper left side, and [MALCOM X] curved at the bottom. The center of the button has a white circle with a black and white image of Malcom X. There is curved black text which reads ["FREEDOM BY ANY MEANS NECCESSARY"]. The back is silver and has a wire pin.
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil rights
- United States--History--1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.201.1.23.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Pinback button featuring Malcolm X
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
- Owned by
- Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- H x W: 1 3/4 × 1 7/8 × 3/16 in. (4.4 × 4.8 × 0.5 cm)
- Date
- after 1965
- Description
- Round pin-back button featuring a central black and white photograph of Malcolm X. White and black type surrounds center photograph and reads, [OUR BLACK SHINING PRINCE/MAY/19/1925/FEB/21/1965/"FREEDOM BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY"/MALCOLM X].
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- Justice
- Politics (Practical)
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.201.1.35
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture