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The Crisis, Vol. 4, No. 3
- Edited by
- W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
- Subject of
- The Crisis, American, founded 1910
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Written by
- Fauset, Jessie Redmon, American, 1882 - 1961
- Schomburg, Arturo Alfonso, Puerto Rican, 1874 - 1938
- Subject of
- Estenoz Corominas, Evaristo, Cuban, 1872 - 1912
- Written by
- Hershaw, Lafayette M., American, 1863 - 1945
- Johnston, Bertha, American, 1864 - 1953
- Date
- July 1912
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal
- Dimensions
- H x W: 9 7/8 × 6 7/8 in. (25.1 × 17.5 cm)
- H x W (Open): 9 7/8 × 13 5/8 in. (25.1 × 34.6 cm)
- Description
- July 1912 issue of The Crisis Magazine.
- The cover is printed in red with a photographic portrait of a woman at center. The title across the top reads [THE CRISIS] followed by an illustration of a winged Egyptian figure and [A RECORD OF THE DARKER RACES]. Beneath this is printed [Volume Four July, 1912 Number Three]. Along the bottom is [ONE DOLLAR A YEAR] and [TEN CENTS A COPY]. There are two (2) staples on the spine. The back cover features advertisements for a hotel in Cape May, New Jersey and ["HALF A MAN" The Status of the Negro in New York].
- The interior contents include the sections: [ALONG THE COLOR LINE / MEN OF THE MONTH / OPINION / NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE / EDITORIAL / THE YEAR IN COLORED COLLEGES / THE MONTESSORI METHOD By Jessie Fauset / THE FAITHS OF THE TEACHERS / THE WHITE MAN'S BURDEN / GENERAL EVARISTO ESTENOZ By Arthur A. Schomburg / PROTECTION / WOMEN'S CLUBS A Social Center at Hampton / HISTORIC DAYS IN JULY / THE BURDEN / "I MET A LITTLE BLUE-EYED GIRL" Poem by Bertha Johnson / LETTER BOX]. In addition are advertisements, announcements, news stories, photographs and illustrations. Sub-sections in "Along the Color Line" include Education, Political, The Church, Meetings, Social Uplift, Economics, Personal, The Ghetto, Courts, Crime, and Music and Art. The feature on colleges includes photograph portraits of graduates. "The Burden" section has a running count of "Colored Men Lynched Without Trial" and a short article titled "Delinquent Girls in Missouri" about finding alternatives to sending girls to the penitentiary.
- There are approximately 42 pages.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Cuba, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Missouri, United States, North and Central America
- Hampton, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Movement
- Anti-Lynching Movement
- Topic
- Advertising
- Associations and institutions
- Business
- Civil rights
- Education
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Literature
- Lynching
- Mass media
- Poetry
- Prisons
- Race relations
- Social life and customs
- Social reform
- U.S. History, 1865-1921
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.97.14.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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The Crisis, Vol. 6, No. 2
- Edited by
- W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
- Subject of
- The Crisis, American, founded 1910
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Illustrated by
- Saunders, Vincent Ellsworth, American
- Harris, Lorenzo W., American, born 1888
- Subject of
- Valdés, Gabriel de la Concepción, Cuban, 1809 - 1844
- Wilberforce University, American, founded 1856
- Date
- June 1913
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal
- Dimensions
- H x W: 9 3/4 × 6 3/4 in. (24.8 × 17.1 cm)
- H x W (Open): 9 3/4 × 13 1/2 in. (24.8 × 34.3 cm)
- Description
- June 1913 issue of The Crisis Magazine.
- The front cover features a circular bordered photograph of a woman at center, signed [VE Saunders]. Across the top is [The CRISIS], at bottom right is [June 1913] and at bottom left is [Ten Cents A Copy]. There are staples in the spine. The back cover features advertisements for a hotel in Cape May, New Jersey and Southern Railway.
- The interior contents include [COVER PICTURE. By Vincent Ellsworth Saunders / CARTOON. By Lorenzo W. Harris] and [ARTICLES] listed as [PLACIDO. Poet and Martyr By José Clarana / AN OATH OF AFRO-AMERICAN YOUTH By Kelly Miller] and [DEPARTMENTS] listed as [ALONG THE COLOR LINE / MEN OF THE MONTH / OPINION / EDITORIAL / NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE / WHAT TO READ]. Also included are advertisements, announcements, photographs, illustrations, and letters. The "Along the Color Line" section includes sub-sections titled Education, Politics, Social Uplift, Economics, Personal, Crime, Courts, Meetings, Music and Art, The Ghetto. The feature article is about the Cuban poet Gabriel de la Concepción Valdés, known as Plácido, and his execution by Spanish colonial authorities in 1844. There are photographs of Wilberforce University and of the newly opened "Carnegie library for colored people at Houston, Texas."
- There are approximately 50 pages.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Cuba, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Topic
- Advertising
- Associations and institutions
- Business
- Civil rights
- Colonialism
- Education
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Literature
- Mass media
- Poetry
- Race relations
- Social life and customs
- Social reform
- Spanish colonialism
- U.S. History, 1865-1921
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.97.14.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Machito: A Latin Jazz Legacy
- Created by
- Ortiz, Carlos, Puerto Rican, 1947 - 2008
- Subject of
- Machito, Cuban American, 1908 - 1984
- Puente, Tito, American, 1923 - 2000
- Barretto, Ray, American, 1929 - 2006
- Gillespie, Dizzy, American, 1917 - 1993
- Gordon, Dexter, American, 1923 - 1990
- Date
- 1987
- Medium
- polyester film
- Dimensions
- Duration (Reel 1): 24 Minutes
- Length (Film): 850 Feet
- Duration (Reel 2): 28 Minutes
- Length (Film): 1000 Feet
- Title
- 16mm motion picture film of Machito: A Latin Jazz Legacy
- Description
- 16mm film on two reels (ab). A documentary profile of Cuban bandleader Frank "Machito" Grillo and a history of Latin jazz in the United States, with a focus on New York City, and the history of Cuban music in general, with footage from New York City and Cuba. Features Machito himself, as well as interviews with Tito Puente, Dizzy Gillespie, Dexter Gordon and Ray Barretto. The film includes performances, film clips, still photographs and newsreel material.
- Cultural Place
- Cuba, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- New York City, New York, New York, North and Central America
- Collection title
- DC Public Library Film Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Type
- motion pictures (information artifacts)
- 16mm (photographic film size)
- Topic
- Composers (Musicians)
- Conductors (Musicians)
- Film
- Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Jazz (Music)
- Latin jazz (Music)
- Musical films
- Salsa (Music)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.55.67.1ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- Icarus Films, ©1987. Permission required for use.
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Palante, Volume 2, Number 16
- Published by
- Young Lords Party, American, founded 1969
- Subject of
- Palante, 1970 - 1972
- Roldán, Julio, American, died 1970
- Davila, Anibal, 1925 - 1970
- Moore, Raymond Lavon, American, 1945 - 1970
- Date
- December 11, 1970
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 17 1/4 × 11 1/2 in. (43.8 × 29.2 cm)
- Description
- A copy of Palante newspaper, volume 2, number 16 with an orange, black, and white illustration on the front cover. The illustration depicts a police officer with the head of a pig, standing behind three graves. The graves have headstones with names listed from left to right [ANNiBAL / DAViLA/R. LAVON/MOORE / JULiO / ROLDAN]. In front of the graves is an open fourth grave in the lower right corner. The headstone for the fourth grave features large question mark. In the background is an exterior wall with a window behind the proper right shoulder of the police man. A man is seen with an arm raised outside the barred window, yelling. In the upper right quadrant is a pair of doors. At the top of front is the masthead, outlined in black, black type reads: [PALANTE / 25 / cents / LATIN REVOLUTIONARY NEWS SERVICE / YOUNG LORDS PARTY]. The masthead features a silhouette of the logo of the Young Lords Party on the right side. The logo includes the text: [TENGO PUERTO RICO / EN MI / CORAZON / YLP].The bottom of the front is a rectangle listing the volume and number, featured article titles, and date. The paper consists of twenty-three pages in both English and Spanish.
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Cuba, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Cultural Place
- Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Young Lords Movement
- Type
- newspapers
- Topic
- Activism
- Decolonization
- Multilingual communication
- Political organizations
- Politics
- Prisons
- Resistance
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.109.7.14
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Black Power
- Designed by
- Rostgaard, Alfredo, Cuban, 1943 - 2004
- Published by
- Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia, Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL), Cuban, founded 1966
- Subject of
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- lithographic ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 22 x 13 in. (55.9 x 33 cm)
- Description
- Large color lithographic poster published by The Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia, African and Latin America (OSPAAAL) with the message "Retaliation to Crime: Revolutionary Violence" written in English, French, Spanish and Arabic below an illustration of a red-eyed black panther with its teeth bared and the words "Black Power" inside its open jaw.
- Place printed
- Cuba, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Classification
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Black Power (Black Pride)
- African American - Latinx Solidarity
- Type
- color lithographs
- Topic
- African diaspora
- Art
- Graphic design
- International affairs
- Justice
- Multilingual communication
- Politics
- Race relations
- Resistance
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.46.17.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Solidarity with the African American People
- Illustrated by
- Douglas, Emory, American, born 1943
- Designed by
- Abreu Padrón, Lázaro, Cuban
- Published by
- Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia, Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL), Cuban, founded 1966
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- lithographic ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 21 x 14 in. (53.3 x 35.6 cm)
- Description
- Large color lithographic poster published by The Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia, African and Latin America (OSPAAAL) with the title "Solidarity with the African American People, August 18, 1968" written in English, French, Spanish and Arabic above an illustration of an African American man and female wearing black berets and holding semi-automatic weapons.
- Place printed
- Cuba, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Cultural Place
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- African American - Latinx Solidarity
- Type
- color lithographs
- Topic
- African diaspora
- Art
- Graphic design
- International affairs
- Multilingual communication
- Politics
- Race relations
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.46.17.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Pinback button reading "For Friendship and Peace With Cuba"
- Designed by
- Fierstein, Irving, American, 1915 - 2009
- Distributed by
- International Action Center, American, founded 1992
- Owned by
- Wright, Sarah Elizabeth, American, 1928 - 2009
- Date
- 1985-1995
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product) with metal and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. (5.7 x 5.7 cm)
- Caption
- In the mid-1990s, the International Action Center started an affiliate organization called the International Peace for Cuba Appeal that called for an end to the US blockade of Cuba, a lift to the travel ban, the closure of the US naval base at Guantanamo, and respect for Cuba’s sovereignty. From 1992-1994, they organized rallies across the country and travelled to Cuba to delivered tens of thousands of dollars in medical supplies.
- Description
- A round pinback button with a yellow background with [FOR / FRIENDSHIP / AND PEACE / WITH CUBA] printed in large black text. Red scribbled borders form a square shape around the central phrase. Beneath the text are two hands in an embrace. They both wear shirts with rolled up sleeves. Beneath the hands, small diagonal text reads [International / Peace for Cuba / Appeal]. Along the back edge is red text reading [Design by Irving Fierstein].
- Place depicted
- Cuba, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Family of Sarah Elizabeth Wright
- Object number
- 2010.61.45
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Irving Fierstein. Permission required for use.
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The Negro Worker Vol. 1 No. 10-11
- Published by
- The Negro Worker, 1928 - 1937
- Edited by
- Padmore, George, Trinidadian, 1903 - 1959
- Subject of
- Communist International, 1919 - 1943
- Date
- 1931
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 5/8 x 5 7/8 in. (21.9 x 15 cm)
- Description
- A pamphlet consisting of black print on yellowed paper. The front cover lists publication information and a list of the articles. The interior consists of forty-six pages of text and photographs. Content includes articles such as [Forced Labor under the British Flag], [Colonial Masses in Revolt], [Negro Workers in Cuba], and [The Anti-Imperialist Movement]. The back features text encouraging readers to join their local International Labor Defense party.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place depicted
- Liberia, West Africa, Africa
- Cuba, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, Africa
- Russia, Europe
- Belgium, Europe
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Pan Africanism
- Type
- pamphlets
- Topic
- Belgian colonialism
- Colonialism
- Decolonization
- International affairs
- Labor
- Mass media
- Political organizations
- Politics
- Race discrimination
- U.S. History, 1919-1933
- Violence
- 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
- 2010.55.38
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Photograph of Joe Louis and William Rowe
- Created by
- Associated Press, American, founded 1846
- Subject of
- Louis, Joe, American, 1914 - 1981
- Rowe, William Leon, American, 1915 - 1997
- Date
- June 5, 1961
- Medium
- toner on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 1/8 x 10 in. (20.6 x 25.4 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photomechanical print of Joe Louis (right) and William Leon Rowe (left) testifying before the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee on the subject of Castro's Cuba. Unidentified men can be seen in the background sitting behind Louis and Rowe. A caption on the right reads: [(WXA) Washington, June 5 -- WITNESSES TOGETHER -- Former heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis and his partner in a public relations, William Leon Rowe, left, sit together at the witness table during testimony today before the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee in Washington. The two were members of the New York public relations firm of Louis and Rowe, which held a contract with the Cuban government to promote tourist business. They were called to discuss their experiences of Castro's Cuba (AP Wirephoto) (rbo21225stf-wca) 1961.]
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Cuba, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Topic
- Athletes
- Boxing
- Local and regional
- Photography
- Politics
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Elmer J. Whiting, III
- Object number
- 2011.17.79
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1961 Associated Press. Permission required for use.
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Pinback button for the U.S.-Cuba Friendshipment Committee
- Distributed by
- Interreligious Foundation for Community Organization, American, founded 1992
- Created by
- Donnelly/Colt Progressive Resources, American, founded 1975
- Owned by
- Wright, Sarah Elizabeth, American, 1928 - 2009
- Date
- after 1992
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product) with metal on plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. (5.7 x 5.7 cm)
- Caption
- With the 1992 US blockade against Cuba, an ecumenical organization, Pastors for Peace sponsored Friendshipment caravans in the US and Canada to deliver medical supplies and other humanitarian aid to Cuba. Caravan routes extended across 140 North American cities, from Canada down to Laredo, Texas where the supplies were escorted across the border into Mexico for shipment to Cuba. This pin presumably represents the New York branch of the U.S. Cuba Friendshipment Committee effort.
- Description
- A teal pin with two red abstract human figures embracing over the silhouette of Cuba at the center. Black text along the upper curve reads [NEW YORK – CUBA FRIENDSHIPMENT COMMITTEE] and the lower curve reads [PEOPLE’S FOREIGN POLICY FOR A NEW UNDERSTANDING]. A central yellow circle with images of vehicles surrounds the abstract red human figures. The outer hand of each human figure extends beyond the yellow circle. [U.S.-CUBA] is written between the embrace in yellow block text with a white shadow. An image of Cuba in white with a yellow outline is featured between the two figures.
- The manufacture’s mark is printed on the underside of the button in black ink.
- Place depicted
- Cuba, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- Hampton, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Topic
- Activism
- Humanitarianism
- International affairs
- Justice
- Law
- Politics
- Travel
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Family of Sarah Elizabeth Wright
- Object number
- 2010.61.48
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Print of Cab Calloway dancing at the Hotel Nacional de Cuba
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
- David "Panama" Francis, American, 1918 - 2001
- Date
- 1950s
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 4 3/8 × 6 1/2 in. (11.1 × 16.5 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 5 1/16 × 7 1/8 in. (12.9 × 18.1 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of Cab Calloway performing with his band at the Hotel Nacional de Cuba. Calloway is pictured just left of center, in profile turned towards his proper right, his right hand raised and blurred as if in motion. His left hand holds a microphone stand, tilted so the microphone is near his turned face. He wears a plaid tuxedo jacket with white shirt, dark pants and bow tie, and white pocket square. Directly behind Calloway is an upright bass, the face of the player only partially visible behind Calloway's shoulder. Another man stands behind the bass. To the right of him is a drummer, Panama Francis, seated at a white drumkit with "CC" on the large bass drum at the front. The two visible musicians both wear dark colored suit jackets, patterned neck ties, and white pocket squares. To the left is a grand piano, the bench and player out of frame. Behind Calloway's band is an orchestra seated at paneled stands with a logo marking resembling "JM" or "NM." In the background is a striped curtain. There are no inscriptions or markings, front or back.
- Place captured
- Havana, Cuba, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Conductors (Musicians)
- Dance
- Jazz (Music)
- Musicians
- Nightlife
- Singers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam
- Object number
- 2013.237.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Tri-Continential Information Center Bulletin Vol. 1 No. 8
- Created by
- Tri-Continental Information Center, founded 1967
- Written by
- Debray, Régis, French, born 1940
- Subject of
- Davidson, Basil, British, 1914 - 2010
- Guevara, Che, Argentine, 1928 - 1967
- Date
- December 1967
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- This edition of the Tri-Continental Information Center Bulletin details the wars in Portuguese controlled African countries. The edition is white paper with black text. The title reads: [UNKNOWN WAR IN PORTUGUESE WEST AFRICA]. The bulletin features articles written by Basil Davidson and Regis Debray. In the bottom right corner of the back page, handwritten text reads: [APRIL / 1968].
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- West Africa, Africa
- Peru, Latin America, South America
- Cuba, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Hanoi, Viet Nam, Asia
- Guinea, West Africa, Africa
- Portugal, Europe
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Pan Africanism
- Type
- newspapers
- Topic
- Activism
- Africa
- Black power
- Colonialism
- Decolonization
- International affairs
- Portuguese colonialism
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.97.27.40
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Tri-Continental Information Center. Permission required for use.
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Newsletter discussing events in Angola
- Created by
- MPLA Solidarity Committee, American, 1975 - 1976
- Subject of
- Kissinger, Henry Alfred, German, American, born 1923
- Burchett, Wilfred, Australian, 1911 - 1983
- The National Guardian, American, 1948 - 1992
- Nesbitt, Prexy, American
- Date
- March 11, 1976
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- This newsletter discusses Henry Kissinger's foreign policy in Africa and the fight for liberation in Angola. The newsletter is white paper with black text and the words: [Angola News Summary] appear at the top of the page. This newsletter features articles from a number of other news outlets. The first several pages has been excerpted from the April 1976 edition of Southern Africa magazine. The article "How people's power works in Angola" has been excerpted from the National Guardian Newspaper. The article "Civilians were slaughtered in Angola retreat" has been excerpted from the Feb 29, 1976 edition of the London Observer. The last article is written by the Chicago Committee for the liberation of Angola, Mozambique and Guinea-bissau. The letter is five pages each double sided.
- Place depicted
- South Africa, Africa
- Angola, Central Africa, Africa
- Cuba, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Mozambique, Africa
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Guinea-Bissau, West Africa, Africa
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Pan Africanism
- Type
- newsletters
- Topic
- Activism
- Africa
- Black power
- International affairs
- Journalism
- Mass media
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.97.27.29
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Prexy Nesbitt, Jane Bergerol, Wilfred Burchett. Permission required for use.
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The Black Scholar, Vol. 11, No. 6
- Published by
- Routledge, British, founded 1851
- Created by
- The Black Scholar, American, founded 1969
- Date
- July 1980
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 10 3/16 x 7 1/8 x 1/8 in. (25.9 x 18.1 x 0.3 cm)
- Description
- Volume 11, Number 6 of The Black Scholar: Journal of Black Studies and Research published for July/August 1980. The articles in this issue focus on "The Black Struggle: Miami & the Caribbean".
- Place depicted
- Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Cuba, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Bertha Maxwell Roddey
- Object number
- 2012.22.25
- Restrictions & Rights
- © The Black World Foundation
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Photograph of Princess Orelia and Pedro with the "Cuban Congo Dancers"
- Photograph by
- Kriegsmann, James J., 1909 - 1994
- Subject of
- Benskina, Princess Orelia, Panamanian American, 1911 - 2002
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Owned by
- Cathrell, Laura, 1914 - 1999
- Date
- ca. 1938
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 7 1/2 × 9 5/16 in. (19 × 23.6 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 8 1/8 × 10 in. (20.6 × 25.4 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image Princess Orelia and four (4) men in costumes with conga drums. Orelia is depicted lying on her side, on the floor, with her head and shoulders raised off of the ground. She is wearing a white feathered costume and has a flower in her hair, tucked behind her proper right ear. The men are crouched behind her. Each man is wearing a loin cloth, beaded necklaces, and feathered headdresses. Each man's face is painted in a different style of light and dark geometric designs. Three (3) of the men are playing drums, while the fourth has his arms crossed over his chest. Near the top center of the image is an inscription in black ink that reads, [To "Laurie" / You'll always be remembered / & best wishes always / Sincerely / "Orelia & Pedro" / 44]. A signature printed in the negative in the bottom right corner reads, [James J. Kriegsmann, / NY.] A handwritten inscription in black ink in the top left corner of the back of the image reads, [770 St. Mik. Ave / N.Y.C. / #76. Ed. 410737.].
- Statement
- Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Cultural Place
- Cuba, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Racist and Stereotypical Objects
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Dance
- Entertainers
- Latin jazz (Music)
- Music
- Nightlife
- Photography
- Stereotypes
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.25.30
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Flyer advertising a concert featuring Raphy Leavitt y La Selecta
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Leavitt, Raphy, Puerto Rican, 1948 - 2015
- Palmieri, Eddie, American, born 1936
- Miranda, Ismael, Puerto Rican, born 1950
- Machito and Graciela, Cuban American, 1944 - 1975
- Machito, Cuban American, 1908 - 1984
- Típica 73, American, 1973 - 1982
- Date
- 1972
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- This flyer advertises a concert featuring Raphy Leavitt y La Selecta. The flyer is pink with black white and orange text and features photographs of Eddie Palmieri, La Selecta, Ismael Miranda, Machito & Graciela, and La Tipicia 73. The flyer reads [ACT 1 / The most / beautiful / room in the world / PROUDLY PRESENTS / DIRECT FROM / PUERTO RICO / RAPHY LEAVITT / Y LA SELECTA / ONE NIGHT / ONLY / SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 VETERANS DAY EVE 5PM-4AM / FEATURING / EDDIE PALMIERI / RAPHY LEAVITT Y LA SELECTA]. Below the photographs, text reads [EXTRA ADDED ATTRACTION / GEORGE VIDAL and his "AFRO-CUBAN REVUE"]. The back of the flyer is blank except for the text written in the bottom right corner that reads [OCT 22, 1972].
- Place used
- New York City, Bronx County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Cultural Place
- Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Cuba, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Nuyorican Movement
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.97.27.281
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Jamaica legal document concerning an enslaved woman named Zaire
- Written by
- Gordon, Martin
- Subject of
- Valdec, Marie Anne
- Joubert, M, French
- Van Eeckhout, Nicholas Charles, German, 1751 - 1821
- Date
- February 8, 1811
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W (2010.1.227a): 14 3/4 × 16 13/16 in. (37.5 × 42.7 cm)
- H x W (2010.1.227b): 14 3/4 × 16 13/16 in. (37.5 × 42.7 cm)
- Description
- Two handwritten depositions from a court case, Valdec v. Gravier in Kingston, Jamaica. Document a is Nicholas Charles Van Eeckhout’s deposition and b is a deposition given by an unidentified person with the surname of Gravier who appears to be the defendant. It appears that Doctor M. Joubert sold an enslaved woman, Zaire to Marie Anne Valdec when the British entered Port-au-Prince, Haiti during the Haitian Revolution. After this English invasion, it seems that Zaire went missing. She may have been sold to an American Captain who took her to Jamaica, or she may have ended up in Havana, Cuba.
- The two statements given on these documents relate to the same events however the accounts of the events differ.
- The first document (a) is signed at the bottom by Nicholas Charles Van Eeckhout. The back of the document has the filing notes for the case, entitled [Valdec v Gravier]. The subject matter [Deporting] is written alongside these two names. The papers were filed February 8, 1811 by Martin Gordon.
- The second document (b) is signed by the unknown individual with last name Gravier.
- Both documents are torn vertically down the middle and an additional piece of paper has been added to the back of each document as support. These missing portions leave out large gaps of writing in the depositions. The ink from the documents has also bled over time, which has expanded the script. Both documents are very frail.
- Place used
- Kingston, Jamaica, Caribbean, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Havana, Cuba, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Cultural Place
- England, Europe
- Type
- documents
- Topic
- British colonialism
- Business
- Colonialism
- Law
- Slave trade
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.1.227ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Print of Cab Calloway wearing a white tuxedo
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
- Date
- 1930s - 1950s; printed later
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 8 7/8 × 7 5/16 in. (22.6 × 18.5 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 10 × 8 1/8 in. (25.4 × 20.6 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of Cab Calloway wearing a light colored tuxedo with tail coat. Calloway is posed standing in front of a spotlight, his knees bent, his arms held out from his sides with index fingers pointing, and his head turned slightly to his proper right, smiling widely. The spotlight casts a bright arc against the dark background and Calloway's shadow is behind and to the left of him. A photographer's signature is in the bottom left part of the image: [C (illegible) / la Habana]. At the bottom right corner of the print is printed: [MOSS PHOTO, N.Y.].
- Place captured
- Havana, Cuba, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam
- Object number
- 2013.237.18
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Flyer advertising a dinner and dance
- Created by
- Venceremos Brigade, American, founded 1969
- Date
- 1976
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- This flyer advertises a dinner and dance. The flyer is gold with black text in English and Spanish and features a drawing of a record player, cake, wine and other foodstuffs. The flyer reads [FIESTA! / COMIDA Y BAILA 8:30 DINNER AND DANCE / CASE DE LAS AMERICAS / 104 W. 14th St. (nr. 6th Ave.) / SABADO 20 DE MARZO 1976 SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1976 / DOS BANDAS TWO BANDS / "SOUND BODY" y "COBRE LIBRE" / COMIDA COMPLETA FULL COURSE HOME-COOKED / INCLUYEN SALADA DINNER INCLUDES ENTREE, / SALAD, AND DESERT. / ENTRADA $4- / ASPICIADA / COMIDA / DRINKS / SI / VENDERAN / BEBIDAS / DONATION $4- / INCLUDES DINNER]. The back of the flyer is blank.
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Cultural Place
- Cuba, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.97.27.299
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Photographic postcard of the Cuban Knights Social Club
- Printed by
- Orcajo Photo Art, American
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Cuban Knights Social Club
- St. Louis Crackerjacks, American, 1938
- West End Hall, American
- Green, Harold
- Date
- 1937
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 7/16 × 5 7/16 in. (8.7 × 13.8 cm)
- Description
- A photographic postcard featuring a sepia toned image of twelve (12) young men dressed similarly in white jackets with medium toned lapels, dark pants, and dark ties with tie clips. They are arranged in two (2) rows, with five (5) seated in front and seven (7) standing at the back. The three (3) men in the center of the front row are holding a sign that reads [CUBAN KNIGHTS / Social Club]. The number [3217] is printed in the negative, in the bottom left corner. The back of the postcard has the text [POST CARD] printed at the top in black and traced over by hand in pencil. The left half of the page has black printed text that reads [CORRESPONDENCE / Dear Friend: / You are invited to our / ANNUAL FREE MATINEE / West End Hall / Vandeventer and Finney Aves. / Sunday, April 11, '37 4-8 p.m. / Music by / ST. LOUIS CRACKERJACKS / Admission and Checking Free / Thanking you, / The Cuban Knights / Courtesy fee 15c]. The name of the manufacturer, [ORCAJO PHOTO ART, DAYTON, OHIO], is printed vertically to the left of the text. The right half is addressed [To / Sally Cathell / From / Harold Green], handwritten in pencil.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place depicted
- Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
- Place printed
- Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
- Cultural Place
- Cuba, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- portraits
- photographic postcards
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.25.13
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible