Manufactured by

J. Crew, American, founded 1983

Worn by

Dr. Bryant, Jamal Harrison, American, born 1971

Subject of

Brown, Michael Jr., 1996 - 2014

Medium

.1: wool cloth, rayon and polyester blend cloth, and plastic buttons;

.2: wool cloth, rayon cloth, plastic and metal fasteners

Dimensions

H x W x D (.1 flat): 32 3/4 × 26 3/4 × 1/4 in. (83.2 × 67.9 × 0.6 cm)

H x W x D (.2 flat): 42 1/4 × 19 1/2 × 3/4 in. (107.3 × 49.5 × 1.9 cm)

Type

blazers

trousers

Place used

Ferguson, Saint Louis County, Missouri, United States, North and Central America

Date

October 13, 2014

Description

This suit consists of a jacket (.1) and pants (.2) worn by Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant to a protest in Ferguson, Missouri. The jacket (.1) is a black wool single-breasted blazer with a notched lapel and full-length straight sleeves. It closes at the center front with two (2) round black plastic buttons. There are two (2) inset pockets with straight flap tops, one at each front side waist, and one (1) welt pocket at the proper left breast. Four (4) round black plastic decorative buttons are sewn at sleeve cuff. There is a single vent at the back. The body of the jacket is fully lined in a black rayon and polyester blend fabric, while the sleeves are lined in a white and gray pinstripe rayon and polyester blend fabric. There are two (2) welt pockets, one at each interior breast, with one (1) welt pen pocket below the proper left breast pocket and above the one (1) welt pocket at the interior proper left waist. A manufacturer's label is sewn at the interior proper right front below the breast pocket, with one (1) spare button also sewn below the breast pocket. The wool manufacturer's label is sewn at the interior proper left front above the waist pocket, with a fiber content, style, and care tag sewn inside the interior proper left breast pocket. A hanger loop is sewn at the interior center back neck.

The black wool pants (.2) have straight full-length legs and close at the center front waist with a black metal zipper, one (1) round black plastic button around a tab, and one (1) flat metal hook-and-eye. The front closure is hidden by a placket. Six (6) self-fabric belt loops are sewn around the waistband. There are two (2) inset pockets, one at each front side waist, and two (2) welt pockets, one at each back side below the waist. Each back pocket closes with one (1) round black plastic button. The pockets and waistband are lined in a black twill stripe rayon fabric. A manufacturer's label is sewn at the interior proper right back waist, with a fiber content, style, and care tag sewn at the interior proper right front closure seam.

Topic

African American

Activism

Clothing and dress

Politics (Practical)

Race relations

Religious groups

Resistance

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pastor Jamal H. Bryant

Object number

2015.180.1.1-.2

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Clothing-Historical

Data Source

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Manufactured by

Shalon Chemical Industries Ltd., Israeli, founded 1968

Worn by

Dr. Cobb, William Jelani, American, born 1967

Medium

gas mask (a): rubber with plastic, metal and ink;

filter canister (b):paint on metal with charcoal and fiberglass

Dimensions

H x W x D (2016.122ab - Gas Mask with Filter Cartridge): 7 7/8 × 6 5/16 × 12 5/8 in. (20 × 16 × 32 cm)

H x W x D (2016.122a - Gas Mask): 10 5/8 × 6 5/16 × 11 in. (27 × 16 × 27.9 cm)

H x W x D (2016.122b - Gas Mask Filter Cartridge): 4 3/16 × 4 3/16 × 2 3/4 in. (10.6 × 10.6 × 7 cm)

Type

gas masks

Place used

Ferguson, Saint Louis County, Missouri, United States, North and Central America

Place made

Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, Middle East, Asia

Date

2014

Description

A Shalon Chemical Industries Ltd., adult model 4A1, Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (NBC), black, rubber gas mask (2016.122a), with a Type 80, NBC filter canister (2016.122b) worn by Dr. Jelani Cobb during demonstrations that took place in Ferguson, Missouri during the summer and fall of 2014. The mask has five (5) adjustable head straps with plastic buckles that secure the mask on the wearer behind the head, an interior seal, two (2) wide, plastic view lenses secured to the mask with screws, and a plastic voicemitter attached to the nose cup. There is a plastic hydration port on the proper right side of the mask with a metal clip at the base. The mask has a round, metal, beige, threaded filter canister. The exterior of the canister has twelve (12) molded spokes on the front and six (6) indentations on the back. The interior of the canister has a metal plate over a mesh metal screen. There is a printed series of numbers in black ink on the top of the filter canister and molded marks and stamps on the interior and exterior of the mask.

Topic

African American

Communities

Justice

Military

Race discrimination

Race relations

Resistance

Violence

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. William Jelani Cobb

Object number

2016.122ab

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Tools and Equipment-Military

Data Source

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Created by

Peoples Power Assemblies, American

Subject of

Wilson, Darren, American, born 1986

Brown, Michael Jr., 1996 - 2014

Medium

ink on paper, tape and metal

Dimensions

H x W: 22 × 17 1/2 in. (55.9 × 44.5 cm)

Type

placards (information artifacts)

Place used

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

Ferguson, Saint Louis County, Missouri, United States, North and Central America

Date

April 2015

Description

This protest poster demands that Darren Wilson be jailed for the murder of Michael Brown. The poster is made of yellow pieces of paper taped together in the center and stappled to a white poster board.The text is printed in black and reads [Jail / DARREN / WILSON / 4 MURDER / People's Power / Assembly / www.peoplespowerassembly.org / 443-221-3775]. There is a black boarder around the People's Power Assembly's information. The back of the poster is blank.

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil Rights

Justice

Local and regional

Politics (Practical)

Race relations

Resistance

Violence

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sharon Marie Black

Object number

2016.59.2

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

Created by

Walsh, Bryan, American

Bland, Emily, American

Subject of

Brown, Michael Jr., 1996 - 2014

Medium

paint on cloth

Dimensions

H x W: 72 × 240 in. (182.9 × 609.6 cm)

Type

banners

Place used

Ferguson, Saint Louis County, Missouri, United States, North and Central America

Date

2014

Description

A handmade cloth banner of white paint on a black cloth. A quote on the banner reads: [When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes a duty]. The banner was used as the backdrop for speakers and activists during an October 2014 Ferguson, Missouri protest rally after the police shooting of Michael Brown.

Topic

African American

Activism

Communities

Justice

Race discrimination

Race relations

Resistance

United States--History--2001-

Violence

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bryan Walsh and Emily Bland

Object number

2015.109

Restrictions & Rights

© Bryan Walsh/Emily Bland

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Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Data Source

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Manufactured by

Cole Haan, American, founded 1928

Worn by

Dr. Bryant, Jamal Harrison, American, born 1971

Subject of

Brown, Michael Jr., 1996 - 2014

Medium

leather and rubber with cord shoelaces

Dimensions

H x W x D (ab): 12 3/4 × 9 × 4 in. (32.4 × 22.9 × 10.2 cm)

H x W x D (each): 12 3/4 × 4 1/4 × 4 in. (32.4 × 10.8 × 10.2 cm)

Type

oxfords

Place used

Ferguson, Saint Louis County, Missouri, United States, North and Central America

Date

October 13, 2014

Description

These oxford wingtip shoes were worn by Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant to a protest in Ferguson, Missouri. The shoes are made from black leather with an applied camouflage design in metallic silver, green, and brown. They lace with black braided cord shoelaces. The soles are made from black rubber with three (3) indented lines molded into the rubber around the sides of the shoes, getting thinner nearer the toes. The soles have a molded non-skid rubber pattern. The interiors of the shoes are lined in tan leather, with the manufacturer's name stamped on the insoles near the heel.

Topic

African American

Clothing and dress

Politics (Practical)

Race relations

Religious groups

Resistance

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pastor Jamal H. Bryant

Object number

2015.180.2ab

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Clothing-Historical

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Davis, Damon, American, born 1985

Subject of

Brown, Michael Jr., 1996 - 2014

Medium

ink on paper and plywood

Dimensions

H x W x D: 85 × 48 × 1/2 in. (215.9 × 121.9 × 1.3 cm)

Type

multimedia works

Place used

Ferguson, Saint Louis County, Missouri, United States, North and Central America

Date

November 2014

Description

A plywood window board with three sheets of paper pasted onto it. Each sheet depicts the back of a pair of hands with palms out facing away from the viewer. The images are black-and-white.

Topic

African American

Art

Communities

Justice

Race relations

Resistance

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Damon Davis

Object number

2015.192.1

Restrictions & Rights

© Damon Davis

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Classification

Visual Arts

Data Source

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Written by

Unidentified

Subject of

Brown, Michael Jr., 1996 - 2014

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W (Folded): 8 7/16 × 6 7/8 in. (21.5 × 17.5 cm)

Type

programs

Place used

Ferguson, Saint Louis County, Missouri, United States, North and Central America

Date

October 2014

Description

A handwritten program in black ink on folded legal-size paper outlining a Ferguson, Missouri rally in October of 2014. The program runs from 12:05 to 12:43. It starts with an opening including the family of Michael Brown and then continues with sections labeled as [WE R ACTIVE / WE R GLOBAL / MOMENT 2 MOVEMENT / WE R A MOVEMENT / CLERGY / CLOSING] . There are no marks or text on the back.

Topic

African American

Activism

Communities

Justice

Race relations

Resistance

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Damon Davis

Object number

2015.192.2

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Data Source

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Created by

Benjamin, Sara, American, born 1991

Subject of

Gray, Freddie, American, 1990 - 2015

Trayvon Martin, American, 1995 - 2012

Brown, Michael Jr., 1996 - 2014

Medium

ink on paper with metal

Dimensions

H x W: 24 × 18 in. (61 × 45.7 cm)

Type

placards (information artifacts)

Place used

Ferguson, Saint Louis County, Missouri, United States, North and Central America

Date

October 2014

Description

This protest poster calls for solidarity and an end to police brutality. The placard consists of yellow paper stapled to several pieces of paper and poster boards. Newspaper clippings are glued on top of the yellow paper and read [Ferguson], [Fight for system change!], [Michael Brown], [capitalism], [police brutality], ['We know who is to blame']. Pictures of Michael Brown and Trayvon Martin are also glued to the paper. The word [SOLIDARITY] is handwritten on a peice of white paper that is glued at the bottom of the poster.

Topic

African American

Activism

Children

Civil Rights

Justice

Local and regional

Race relations

Resistance

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sharon Marie Black

Object number

2016.59.3

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Data Source

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