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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
    Date
    after 1965
    On View
    Concourse 1, C1 053
    Exhibition
    A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
    Medium
    metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 1 3/4 × 1 7/8 × 3/16 in. (4.4 × 4.8 × 0.5 cm)
    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].
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Justice
    Politics
    U.S. 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
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56fadb100-f4d8-44b2-8abc-70fc84b40b4d
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    Pinback button which reads "Malcolm X Speaks For Me"

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    1960-1970
    Medium
    metal
    Dimensions
    Diameter: 1 1/2 × 1/4 in. (3.8 × 0.6 cm)
    Description
    Round pin-back button featuring black type set against a white background. Black type reads, [MALCOLM X/SPEAKS/FOR ME].
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Identity
    Politics
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.1.37
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5eec66fbe-5462-473c-8176-3f4210515b9a
  • Urban Magazine October 1968

    Published by
    Urban Magazine Corporation of America, American
    Subject of
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    1968
    Medium
    paper, ink, metal
    Dimensions
    L x W: 10 7/8 × 8 7/16 × 1/16 in. (27.6 × 21.4 × 0.2 cm)
    Description
    Urban Magazine, October 1968, volume 1, number 3, featuring a large black and white photograph of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X shaking hands. Both men are smiling. King looks to the right above the camera while Malcolm X looks at the camera. Behind the two (2) men are others seen behind the shoulders of King. At the top of the image, in white, are the volume and number, date, and the price [VOL. 1 NO. 3 OCTOBER 1968 25¢]. The image is bordered in white and is on a black background with Malcolm X's head extending outside the top border in the right upper corner of the image. Across the lower right quadrant is a diagonal band of white with black text [THE PREACHER/AND THE PRINCE]. At the top fourth, is the magazine title [URBAN/MAGAZINE]. To the right of the magazine title is a black and white illustration of an owl with black text below ["WE PRINT NEWS/NOT HISTORY"]. The owl is contained within a white rectangle.
    Place printed
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Communication
    Local and regional
    Mass media
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.13
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd595b6c62d-3e23-477f-acef-a5971990c8e1
  • Third World No. 9

    Created by
    Third World Newspaper, American, founded 1970
    Edited by
    Lewis, John W., Jr., American, born 1930
    Subject of
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    ca. 1965
    Medium
    newsprint, ink
    Dimensions
    H x W: 12 1/8 × 8 1/4 × 1/16 in. (30.8 × 21 × 0.2 cm)
    Description
    Third World magazine featuring a large black and white portrait drawing of Malcolm X. The illustration is a close up of Malcolm X's face depicting him squinting through his horn-rimmed glasses. The illustration is contained within a large rectangle bordered in a small black line that takes up the bottom two-thirds of the front. Over top of the illustration in the lower part of the image is white text on a black background [HONOR/MALCOLM X]. Above the second "M," on the PL cheek of Malcolm X is the artist's signature, vertically oriented [CHAMBERS]. At the top of the cover, contained within a smaller rectangle taking up the top third, is the publication title, number and price [THIRD WORLD/No. 9 25¢]. To the left of the publication title is a graphic of a globe with the number "3" on top.
    Place printed
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Black Nationalism
    Type
    newspapers
    Topic
    African diaspora
    Civil rights
    Communities
    Local and regional
    Mass media
    Politics
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.30
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd550d710c7-2102-4239-b45d-144bdb88f798
  • Poster advertising Malcolm X memorial in Washington, D.C.

    Subject of
    X, Malcolm Memorial Committee, American
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    after 1965
    Medium
    paper, ink
    Dimensions
    H x W: 18 1/4 × 12 in. (46.4 × 30.5 cm)
    Description
    Poster with a black and white illustration of Malcolm X on a red, black, and green background. Malcolm X is seen left of center and looks to the right. Around his head are concentric, solid color outlines of Malcolm X's portrait in red, black, and green, respectively. Along the bottom fourth is a white band with text [A MEMORIAL TO BORTHER MALCOM X/MAY 18 - LINCOLN PARK/12 th & Massachusetts, N.E./May-19 MALCOM X MEMORIAL PARK/15 th & Euclid, N.W./AFRICAN DANCERS & DRUMMERS/PROMINENT SPEAKERS RALLIES/FASION SHOWS BLACK POETRY/MALCOM X MEMORIAL COMMITTEE/BOX 3188 COLUMBIA HTS. STATION/PHONE 561-5122/WASHINGTON, D.C. 20010].
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    posters
    Topic
    Local and regional
    Mass media
    Politics
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd505512e64-78e0-4a53-af39-d8211527d0d2
  • Handbill for Malcolm X film screening

    Produced by
    Pan African Commitee, American
    Subject of
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    1972
    Medium
    paper, ink
    Dimensions
    H x W: 14 × 8 1/2 in. (35.6 × 21.6 cm)
    Description
    White flyer with a black and white illustration of Malcolm X inside a thick bordered box in the upper half. The illustration features Malcolm X in three-quarter profile view, looking to the right. Below the illustration is the handbill information, including the date and committee contact information [MALCOLM X/His own story on the screen as it/really happened.....See it/Opens Wednesday - May 24, 1972/AT THE/TIVOLI THEATER/14th Street & Park Road, NW/Present this HANDBILL for a reduced rate./Show Time 1:30, 3:25, 5:25, 7:25 & 9:25/GOOD FOR THE "MALCOLM X" FILM ONLY/SUPPORT AFRICAN/LIBERATION DAY MAY 27/call 462 3411/This handbill is produced and distributed by the Pan African Committee, P.O. Box3215 (sic)/Columbia Hgts. Station, Washington,D.C.(sic) 20010].
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Pan Africanism
    Type
    handbills
    Topic
    Communication
    Film
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.8.1-2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52b196067-06a6-46dc-b59d-c41ddc865637
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    Organization of Afro-American Unity Inc. Aims and Objectives

    Created by
    Organization of Afro-American Unity, American, 1965 - 1965
    Subject of
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Little-Collins, Ella, 1914 - 1996
    Date
    1964
    On View
    Concourse 2, C 2053
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 1/2 × 11 in. (21.6 × 27.9 cm)
    Description
    Organization of Afro-American Unity Inc. leaflet. A single sheet of paper appears to have been originally folded in half, forming four (4) pages. The OAAU Seal, a graphic of four (4) overlapping circles with the numbers [360] and [34] and Arabic text underneath, is featured at the top of the first page. Black text on the page reads ["FROM DARKNESS / TO LIGHT" / OAUU, Inc. Seal / ORGANIZSATION / OF AFRO-AMERICAN UNITY / INC. / AIMS & OBJECTIVES]. The leaflet features photographic portraits of Malcolm X and his sister Ella Collins, following by a list of ten (10) "Aims & Objectives" of the organization."
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Pan Africanism
    Black Nationalism
    Type
    leaflets
    Topic
    Africa
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.20
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a886db41-252d-4f35-bfdf-b15e2b4ad4a1
  • Malcolm X, 369th Armory, Harlem

    Created by
    Draper, Louis H., American, 1935 - 2002
    Subject of
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Date
    1964
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 8 11/16 x 13 in. (22.1 x 33 cm)
    H x W (Image and Sheet): 11 x 13 7/8 in. (27.9 x 35.3 cm)
    Description
    A gelatin silver print of Malcolm X speaking in front of the 369th Regiment Armory. Malcolm X is visible through the dark silhouettes of the people standing between him and the photographer.
    Place depicted
    Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Black Nationalism
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Oratory
    Photography
    Politics
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Nell Draper-Winston
    Object number
    2013.66.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    © The Louis Draper Archive
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b7c25ac0-0267-4154-8766-e14b6a0212c8
  • Photograph of Malcolm X and Kenneth Kaunda

    Photograph by
    Yearwood, Lloyd W., American, 1925 - 2011
    Subject of
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Kaunda, Kenneth David, Zambian, born 1924
    Date
    ca. 1960
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (image) = 9 ½ x 7 ½ in (24.13 x 19.05 cm)
    H x W (sheet) = 10 x 8 in (25.4 x 20.32 cm)
    Description
    This black and white photograph depicts Malcolm X standing next to Kenneth Kaunda. Malcolm X wears a double breasted, dark colored trench coat and dark fedora. On his right, Kenneth Kaunda wears a light over coat with a shirt and dark tie. Both men gaze directly at the viewer. The back of the photograph has an identifying inscription and a Lloyd Yearwood label.
    Place made
    Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    photomechanical prints
    Topic
    Africa
    Civil rights
    Photography
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.150.7.56
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of Lloyd W. Yearwood
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a1f165f5-2f6b-4840-87e6-507db69d3d5a
  • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. & Malcolm X: The Second American Revolution - His Way Or His Way

    Recorded by
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Distributed by
    Brotherhood Records
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    1960s
    Medium
    ink on paper and cardboard, vinyl
    Dimensions
    Record: 11 7/8 × 1/16 in. (30.2 × 0.2 cm)
    Cover: 12 5/16 × 12 5/16 × 1/8 in. (31.3 × 31.3 × 0.3 cm)
    Description
    Long-playing record and album cover featuring two (2) black and white photographs of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X in the lower half of the front cover. King is on the left and Malcolm X is on the right. Above the images is black text [G.R. RECORDS Dist. by Brotherhoods, Inc. LP-100/DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR./&/MALCOLM X/THE SECOND AMERICAN REVOLUTION/HIS WAY OR HIS WAY]. The record has white labels on the front and back with black text. Side One [G. R./RECORDS/Dist. by BROTHERHOODS, INC./DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR./MALCOLM X/THE SECOND AMERICAN REVOLUTION/SIDE ONE LP-100/DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.]. Side Two [G. R./RECORDS/Dist. by BROTHERHOODS, INC./DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR./MALCOLM X/THE SECOND AMERICAN REVOLUTION/SIDE ONE LP-100/MALCOLM X].
    Classification
    Media Arts-Audio Recordings
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Black Nationalism
    Type
    record covers
    long-playing records
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Mass media
    Politics
    Social reform
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.154.15ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58dd71a56-a705-4c38-9f5a-be8328145547
  • Pinback button promoting Malcolm-X Day

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Organization of Afro-American Unity, American, 1965 - 1965
    Date
    1971
    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)
    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.
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Politics
    U.S. 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
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51b909aaf-a3a4-4330-b273-d77b1c1810de
  • Ballots or Bullets

    Published by
    Charisma Records, founded 1969
    Recorded by
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Date
    1973
    On View
    Concourse 1, C1 053
    Exhibition
    A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
    Medium
    vinyl , cardboard , ink , paper
    Dimensions
    Diameter (2012.88.8a (disc)): 12 in. (30.5 cm)
    H x W (2012.88.8b (cardboard sleeve)): 12 3/8 × 12 3/8 in. (31.4 × 31.4 cm)
    Description
    A 33 1/3 rpm LP record album titled "Ballots or Bullets" by Malcolm X. The record was part of the Charisma Record set MX 102, The Best of Malcolm X.
    2012.88.8a: The vinyl record has a red label and black text at the center of each side. Each side has a portion of Malcolm X's speech "Ballots or Bullets."
    2012.88.8b: The album cover has a black and white image of Malcom X. Text in white at the top reads: ["Ballots or Bullets" / by Malcom X.] Text in white at the bottom reads: [MX 102 / Told The Truth!]. The back of the album cover has a recollection and additional photographs of Malcolm X, as well as publishing information.
    Place made
    106 W. Palisade Ave., Englewood, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Audio Recordings
    Movement
    Black Nationalism
    Type
    record covers
    long-playing records
    Topic
    Black power
    Civil rights
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.88.8ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56f28db45-e061-4ffd-9f63-1b734b93aaee
  • 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
    Date
    September 23, 2011
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 02:09:32
    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
    Place collected
    Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Education
    Military
    Politics
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    U.S. 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
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f7f5f402-241e-4d51-9952-54d310c2dfd4
  • Pinback button of Malcolm X

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Oyewole, Abiodun, American, born 1948
    Subject of
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Date
    late 20th century
    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)
    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.
    Place collected
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Black Nationalism
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Politics
    U.S. 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
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e2535f23-e3dd-4dfd-8768-30ff56976a24
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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
    Date
    1960
    On View
    Concourse 2, C 2053
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    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)
    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].
    Place used
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Audiovisual
    Movement
    Black Nationalism
    Type
    audio equipment
    machine-readable artifacts
    Topic
    Mass media
    Politics
    Religious groups
    Social reform
    U.S. 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
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd556324d9f-1a29-4043-996c-90a9596ec0e8
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    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
    Date
    after 1965
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 7/16 x 5 1/2 in. (21.5 x 14 cm)
    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.
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Black Nationalism
    Type
    pamphlets
    Topic
    Mass media
    Political organizations
    Politics
    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
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5eeee7234-8758-411d-8296-f0e94bff2c99
  • 1960Now Portfolio (A): Untitled

    Photograph by
    Bright, Sheila Pree, American, born 1967
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    2015
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 16 3/8 × 13 1/8 in. (41.6 × 33.3 cm)
    H x W (Image): 12 × 12 in. (30.5 × 30.5 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph taken at a Black Lives Matter rally in Atlanta, Georgia. At center, a group of women and men are walking down a city street hold a banner that reads: "#it'sBIGGERthanyou / Reclaim MLK / Gen Y - MXGM - Song." Behind the banner at center, crowd members are holding other banners and placards, including a banner at proper left reading "Malcolm X / Movement [illegible]" and at proper right "POLICE BRUTALITY / IS OVER THE TOP / THAT'S WHY OUR PROTEST / [illegible]!" There are tall buildings in the background, including a building with the logo "Georgia State / University" at left.
    Place captured
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    1960Now Portfolio (A)
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    inkjet prints
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Photography
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.55.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Sheila Pree Bright
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f81d7c57-5a5a-4ab9-9072-30d59846a9ef
  • Flyer advertising a commemoration of Malcolm X

    Created by
    African Liberation Support Committee, American, founded 1972
    Subject of
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Date
    1977
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
    Description
    This flyer announces a program commemorating Malcolm X. The flyer is white with black typed text and features a photograph of Malcolm X near the bottom left corner. The top of the flyer reads: [AFRICAN LIBERATION SUPPORT COMMITTEE / CARIBBEAN STUDENT UNION MAY 4TH COALITION / PRESENTS: / COMMEMORATION / OF MALCOLM X]. A quote from Malcolm X is handwritten inside of a rectangle box to the right of his photograph. The top right corner of the flyer is torn. The bottom has text that encourages all Brooklyn College students to join in the African Liberation Day, Washington, D.C. march. The back of the flyer is blank except for text written in the bottom right that reads: [1977].
    Place used
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Africa
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Pan Africanism
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Activism
    Africa
    Black power
    Film
    International affairs
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.27.72
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57bd502b3-c1c0-41e3-928b-ddd115c2f7a6
  • Martin and Malcolm

    Created by
    Terry, Roderick, American
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Million Man March, American, founded 1995
    Printed by
    Penn Camera, American, 1954 - 2012
    Date
    October 16, 1995
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 13 11/16 x 10 5/8 in. (34.8 x 27 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
    Description
    This black-and-white photograph depicts two men holding paintings of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X. The man in the foreground carries a painted portrait of Malcolm X, in a suit and glasses. Grasping the portrait in both hands, the man peers out from behind the painting. He wears an open jacket with a white shirt that reads partially "[...] DC, Oct. 16, 1995." The man behind him is obscured by the portrait he carries of Martin Luther King Jr. In it, Dr. King is featured in the center, weeping. The portrait corners depict small vignettes of African American men in prison jumpsuits and being the object of racial discrimination.
    Place depicted
    National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    One Million Strong
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Local and regional
    Men
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Roderick Terry
    Object number
    2013.99.27
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Roderick Terry
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd505c720eb-3ad8-4513-b8b2-3e9a56838acc
  • Moslem World & The U.S.A.

    Published by
    Naeem, Abdul Basit, Pakistani
    Edited by
    Naeem, Abdul Basit, Pakistani
    Subject of
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Muhammad, Elijah, American, 1897 - 1975
    Owned by
    Yearwood, Lloyd W., American, 1925 - 2011
    Date
    August - September 1956
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (image) = 8 12/16 x 6 in (22.22 x 15.24 cm)
    Description
    The August-September 1956 issue of Moslem World & The U.S.A. publication. The cover of the magazine features two photographs on the bottom half of the page, one on the left a portrait of Malcolm X, one on the right a portrait of Elijah Muhammad. Below the portraits is the caption: [DISCIPLE AND TEACHER: Mr. Malcolm X of New York City, (left) and Mr. Elijah Muhammad, spiritual leader of thousands of Moslems in the United States. Their SPECIAL EXCLUSIVE articles on "the so-called Negroes' Problems" appear in this issue.]. The top half of the cover features a blue arabesque ornamental pattern against a white background, with the title of the magazine printed in red text in the center. There is a handwritten inscription across this design on the upper quarter of the page by the editor/publisher of the magazine, Abdul Basit Naeem, which reads [Introducing Mr. Yearwood. / Muslims, kindly cooperate / with him and extend / him all the courtesy on my / behalf / Bro. Naeem].
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place made
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Egypt, North Africa, Africa
    Algeria, Central Africa, Africa
    India, Asia
    Libya, North Africa, Africa
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    magazines
    Topic
    Africa
    International affairs
    Mass media
    Religion
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.150.11.12
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of Lloyd W. Yearwood
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5255cb2c5-cdc0-4923-9432-78cc2c5fa4ab

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