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Letter to Frances Albrier from Stokely Carmichael about the Black United Front
- Written by
- Carmichael, Stokely, Trinidadian American, 1941 - 1998
- Received by
- Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987
- Subject of
- National Black United Front, American, founded 1970s
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
- Place depicted
- Oakland, Richmond, California, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1950s
- Description
- A typewritten letter by Gloria Foster on behalf of Stokely Carmichael inviting Frances Albrier, "Dear Friend," to an organizational meeting for the Black United Front in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Correspondence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection
- Object number
- 2010.60.33
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
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- Documents and Published Materials
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Photograph of a Black History Week display in Oakland, CA
- Photograph by
- Cohen, Moses L., American, 1884 - 1975
- Subject of
- Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 10 x 8 1/8 in. (25.4 x 20.6 cm)
- Type
- photographs
- portraits
- Place depicted
- Oakland, Alameda, California, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1958
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of a Black History Week display window arranged by Frances Albrier. The display includes books, issues of Time, Ebony, and Life magazines, records, and a quilt depicting Frederick Douglass.
- Topic
- African American
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection
- Object number
- 2010.60.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Estate of Moses L. Cohen. 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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Evans Derrell Hopkins Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Hopkins, Evans Derrell, American, born 1954
- Interviewed by
- Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
- Subject of
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Seale, Bobby, American, born 1936
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 01:58:21
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- Place collected
- Richmond, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Danville, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- July 7, 2011
- Description
- The oral history consists of nine digital files: 2011.174.29.1a, 2011.174.29.1b, 2011.174.29.1c, 2011.174.29.1d, 2011.174.29.1e, 2011.174.29.1f, 2011.174.29.1g, 2011.174.29.1h, and 2011.174.29.1i.
- Evans Hopkins recalls growing up in Danville, Virginia, and participating in efforts to desegregate public schools and the library. He remembers joining the Black Panther Party in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and Oakland, California, and working on Bobby Seale's campaign for Mayor of Oakland. He also discusses his imprisonment for car theft and the high rate of incarceration among African American men.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0029
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- American South
- American West
- Black power
- Civil Rights
- Education
- Political organizations
- Politics (Practical)
- Prisons
- Segregation
- Social reform
- United States--History--1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.29.1a-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
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Phil Hutchings Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Hutchings, Phil, American, born 1942
- Interviewed by
- Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
- Subject of
- Howard University, American, founded 1867
- Howard University Nonviolent Action Group, American, founded 1960s
- Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, American, founded 1964
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- Students for a Democratic Society, American, 1960 - 1969
- Newark Community Union Project, American, founded 1964
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 02:43:40
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- Place collected
- Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
- Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Place collected
- Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- September 1, 2011
- Description
- The oral history consists of ten digital files: 2011.174.42.1a, 2011.174.42.1b, 2011.174.42.1c, 2011.174.42.1d, 2011.174.42.1e, 2011.174.42.1f, 2011.174.42.1g, 2011.174.42.1h, 2011.174.42.1i, and 2011.174.42.1j.
- Phil Hutchings recalls growing up in Cleveland, Ohio, his parents' involvement in many civic organizations, and attending Howard University. He remembers joining the Nonviolent Action Group (a precursor to the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), protesting at the White Rice Inn in Maryland, and working with the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. He discusses moving to Newark, New Jersey, to work for SNCC, Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), and the Newark Community Union Project. He also recalls organizing District of Columbia residents for the March on Washington and witnessing the Newark riots in 1967.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0042
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Associations and institutions
- Civil Rights
- Education
- Social reform
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.42.1a-j
- 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
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Elmer Dixon Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Dixon, Elmer, American
- Interviewed by
- Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969
- Subject of
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- Carmichael, Stokely, Trinidadian American, 1941 - 1998
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Seale, Bobby, American, born 1936
- Dr. Newton, Huey P., American, 1942 - 1989
- Dixon, Aaron, American, born 1949
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 02:32:32
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- Place collected
- Seattle, King County, Washington, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- February 28, 2013
- Description
- The oral history consists of eleven digital files: 2011.174.57.1a, 2011.174.57.1b, 2011.174.57.1c, 2011.174.57.1d, 2011.174.57.1e, 2011.174.57.1f, 2011.174.57.1g, 2011.174.57.1h, 2011.174.57.1i, 2011.174.57.1j, and 2011.174.57.1k.
- Elmer Dixon discusses his childhood in Chicago, Illinois and Seattle, Washington, where he marched with Martin Luther King, Jr., and heard Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) leader Stokely Carmichael speak. At 17 he met Black Panthers Bobby Seale and Huey Newton in Oakland and established, with his brother Aaron Dixon as Defense Captain, the Seattle chapter of the Black Panther Party. Dixon discusses his work with the Panthers, the survival of several of the programs he started, including a health clinic, his work after the Panther chapter closed down in 1978, and his current position as director of an executive consulting firm specializing in diversity issues.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0057
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- American West
- Associations and institutions
- Civil Rights
- Medicine
- Social reform
- United States--History--1961-1969
- United States--History--1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.57.1a-k
- 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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Dr. Jacquelyn Grant prays that her words might be blessed before delivering the morning sermon on annual Women’s Day at Allen Temple Baptist Church, Oakland, California, 1998
- Photograph by
- Johnson, Jason Miccolo, American
- Subject of
- Allen Temple Baptist Church, American, founded 1919
- Dr. Grant, Jacquelyn, American, born 1948
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 18 5/8 x 13 1/8 in. (47.3 x 33.3 cm)
- H x W (Image and Sheet): 19 7/8 x 15 7/8 in. (50.5 x 40.3 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place captured
- Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1998; printed 2012
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Dr. Jacquelyn Grant standing behind a podium in prayer. Her head is bowed and her eyes are closed. Her hands are almost pressed with fingers extended. No inscriptions on the front or back.
- Topic
- African American
- Photography
- Religious groups
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.141.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Jason Miccolo Johnson
- 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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Black Panther demonstration, Alameda Co. Court House, Oakland, California, during Huey Newton's trial, #71
- Photograph by
- Jones, Pirkle, American, 1914 - 2009
- Printed by
- Palm Press, American, founded 1977
- Subject of
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with mat board
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 14 × 14 in. (35.6 × 35.6 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 19 7/8 × 15 7/8 in. (50.5 × 40.3 cm)
- H x W (Mat): 28 x 22 in. (71.1 x 55.9 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Place depicted
- Oakland, Alameda, California, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- July 30, 1968, printed 2011
- Description
- A black-and-white image of three African American men wearing leather jackets and berets and carrying Free Huey banners on the court house steps.
- Topic
- African American
- Photography
- Politics (Practical)
- Social reform
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.149.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 2011 Pirkle Jones Foundation
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- A Photo Essay on The Black Panthers, 1968
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Serving Barbecue at the Free Huey Rally, De Fremery Park, Oakland, California, #34
- Photograph by
- Baruch, Ruth-Marion, German American, 1922 - 1997
- Printed by
- Palm Press, American, founded 1977
- Subject of
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with mat board
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
- H x W (Mat): 22 x 28 in. (55.9 x 71.1 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place depicted
- Oakland, Alameda, California, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- July 14, 1968, printed 2012
- Description
- A black-and-white image of three African American women gathered around a table of food, with plates in hand.
- Topic
- African American
- Photography
- Politics (Practical)
- Social reform
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.149.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- ©2011 Pirkle Jones Foundation
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- A Photo Essay on The Black Panthers, 1968
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Portrait of Captain David Hilliard, Chief of Staff of the Black Panther Party, at Bobby Hutton Memorial Park, Oakland, California, No. 152
- Photograph by
- Jones, Pirkle, American, 1914 - 2009
- Printed by
- Palm Press, American, founded 1977
- Subject of
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Hilliard, David, American, born 1942
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with mat board
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
- H x W (Mat): 28 x 22 in. (71.1 x 55.9 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Place depicted
- Oakland, Alameda, California, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- September 22, 1968, printed 2012
- Description
- A black-and-white image of a man, David Hilliard, surrounded by his wife, three sons and a daughter
- Topic
- African American
- Photography
- Politics (Practical)
- Social reform
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.149.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 2011 Pirkle Jones Foundation
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- A Photo Essay on The Black Panthers, 1968
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Black and white poster of Huey Newton and Bobby Seale
- Created by
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Subject of
- Dr. Newton, Huey P., American, 1942 - 1989
- Seale, Bobby, American, born 1936
- Medium
- lithographic ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 29 x 23 in. (73.7 x 58.4 cm)
- Type
- posters
- Place depicted
- Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Emeryville, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- ca. 1971
- Description
- A framed black and white poster of Huey Newton and Bobby Seale in front of the storefront headquarters of the Black Panther Party in Oakland, California. Both men are wearing berets and leather jackets and are armed with assault rifles. Below the image is this quote from Newton: [The racist dog policemen must withdraw immediately from our communities, cease their wanton murder and brutality and torture of black people, or face the wrath of the armed people].
- Topic
- African American
- Black power
- Civil Rights
- Justice
- Political organizations
- United States--History--1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.46.20
- 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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Couple listening at Free Huey Rally, De Fremery Park, Oakland, CA, No. 15
- Photograph by
- Jones, Pirkle, American, 1914 - 2009
- Printed by
- Palm Press, American, founded 1977
- Subject of
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with mat board
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
- H x W (Mat): 22 x 28 in. (55.9 x 71.1 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Place depicted
- Oakland, Alameda, California, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- August 25, 1968; printed 2012
- Description
- A black-and-white image of a young African American couple. The woman wears a striped shirt and pearl earrings and the man wears a [Free Black Panther Prisoners] button on his jacket lapel. A white man operates a camera just behind them.
- Topic
- African American
- Photography
- Politics (Practical)
- Social reform
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Pirkle Jones Foundation
- Object number
- 2012.83.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- ©2011 Pirkle Jones Foundation
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- A Photo Essay on the Black Panthers, 1968
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Black Panther couple listening, Free Huey Rally, De Fremery Park, Oakland, CA, No. 20
- Photograph by
- Jones, Pirkle, American, 1914 - 2009
- Printed by
- Palm Press, American, founded 1977
- Subject of
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with mat board
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 17 7/8 x 11 7/8 in. (45.5 x 30.2 cm)
- H x W (Mat): 28 x 22 in. (71.1 x 55.9 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Place depicted
- Oakland, Alameda, California, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- July 14, 1968; printed 2010
- Description
- A black-and-white image of young African American couple standing in a crowd. Man wears a leather jacket and beret with four buttons. Woman wears a Black Panther shirt.
- Topic
- African American
- Photography
- Politics (Practical)
- Social reform
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Pirkle Jones Foundation
- Object number
- 2012.83.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 2011 Pirkle Jones Foundation
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- A Photo Essay on the Black Panthers, 1968
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Black Panther guards at Free Huey Rally, Bobby Hutton Memorial Park, Oakland, CA, No. 21
- Photograph by
- Baruch, Ruth-Marion, German American, 1922 - 1997
- Printed by
- Palm Press, American, founded 1977
- Subject of
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with mat board
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 11 7/8 x 17 1/2 in. (30.2 x 44.5 cm)
- H x W (Mat): 22 x 28 in. (55.9 x 71.1 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Place depicted
- Oakland, Alameda, California, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- August 25, 1968; printed 2010
- Description
- A black-and-white image of two young, African American male Black Panther guards, in berets and leather jackets. One man faces ahead, while the other looks over his shoulder.
- Topic
- African American
- Photography
- Politics (Practical)
- Social reform
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Pirkle Jones Foundation
- Object number
- 2012.83.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- ©2011 Pirkle Jones Foundation
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- A Photo Essay on the Black Panthers, 1968
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Children cutting bread which was brought to the Free Huey Rally by the Diggers, De Fremery Park, Oakland, CA, No. 35
- Photograph by
- Baruch, Ruth-Marion, German American, 1922 - 1997
- Printed by
- Palm Press, American, founded 1977
- Subject of
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with mat board
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
- H x W (Mat): 28 x 22 in. (71.1 x 55.9 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place depicted
- Oakland, Alameda, California, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- July 28, 1968; printed 2012
- Description
- A black-and-white image of five young African American boys sitting on the grass cutting loaves of bread.
- Topic
- African American
- Photography
- Politics (Practical)
- Social reform
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Pirkle Jones Foundation
- Object number
- 2012.83.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- ©2011 Pirkle Jones Foundation
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- A Photo Essay on the Black Panthers, 1968
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Black Panthers from Sacramento, Free Huey Rally, Bobby Hutton Memorial Park, Oakland, CA, No. 62
- Photograph by
- Jones, Pirkle, American, 1914 - 2009
- Printed by
- Palm Press, American, founded 1977
- Subject of
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Carlton, Mary Ann, American, born 1951
- Henderson, Delores, American
- Lee, Joyce, American
- Means, Joyce, American
- Hill, Paula, American
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with mat board
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 11 7/8 × 17 7/8 in. (30.2 × 45.4 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 16 × 19 7/8 in. (40.6 × 50.5 cm)
- H x W (Mat): 22 × 28 1/8 in. (55.9 × 71.4 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place depicted
- Oakland, Alameda, California, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- August 25, 1968; printed 2010
- Description
- A black and white photograph of six African American women at a Black Panther rally. The women are pictured with their left fists raised in the air. The women pictured are, from left to right, unidentified, Mary Ann Carlton, Delores Henderson, Joyce Lee, Joyce Means, and Paula Hill.
- Topic
- African American
- Photography
- Politics (Practical)
- Social reform
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Pirkle Jones Foundation
- Object number
- 2012.83.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 2011 Pirkle Jones Foundation
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- Portfolio/Series
- A Photo Essay on the Black Panthers, 1968
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Valerie Wilson at the Intercommunal Youth Institute, Oakland, 1971
- Photograph by
- Shames, Stephen, American, born 1947
- Subject of
- Wilson, Valerie
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 19 7/8 × 16 in. (50.5 × 40.6 cm)
- H x W (Image): 18 5/8 × 12 1/2 in. (47.3 × 31.8 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Place depicted
- Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1971, printed 2014
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of a young girl student, Valerie Wilson, standing next to a blackboard in a classroom at the Intercommunal Youth Institute in Oakland, California. She is wearing a school uniform, including a white button-down blouse, a skirt and a beret. Her left hand rests on the top edge of the blackboard. She is looking up and out of frame to the proper left side. Behind Wilson are other students, school desks, and posters on the wall, including a poster of Huey Newton.
- Topic
- African American
- Black power
- Education
- Photography
- Politics (Practical)
- Resistance
- Social reform
- United States--History--1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.123.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Stephen Shames
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- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Huey Newton and Bobby Seale in Huey's Apartment, Oakland, California, 1971
- Photograph by
- Shames, Stephen, American, born 1947
- Subject of
- Dr. Newton, Huey P., American, 1942 - 1989
- Seale, Bobby, American, born 1936
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 16 × 19 7/8 in. (40.6 × 50.5 cm)
- H x W (Image): 12 5/8 × 18 5/8 in. (32.1 × 47.3 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Place depicted
- Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1971, printed 2014
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Huey Newton and Bobby Seale in Newton's apartment in Oakland, California. Newton is standing at the proper left of the photograph, wearing a dark-colored button-down shirt with a pin attached to the right collar, dark trousers, and a dark belt. He is leaning forward and resting both of his hands on a glass table. Seale is seated at the table, looking up at Newton, and resting his chin on his right hand. There is an ashtray with a lit cigarette on the table in front of Seale.
- Topic
- African American
- Black power
- Photography
- Politics (Practical)
- Resistance
- Social reform
- United States--History--1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.123.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Stephen Shames
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- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Bobby Seale Speaks in the Oakland Auditorium During the Black Community Survival Conference, Oakland, California, March 30, 1972
- Photograph by
- Shames, Stephen, American, born 1947
- Subject of
- Seale, Bobby, American, born 1936
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 16 × 19 15/16 in. (40.6 × 50.6 cm)
- H x W (Image): 12 1/2 × 18 5/8 in. (31.8 × 47.3 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Place depicted
- Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- March 30, 1972, printed 2014
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Bobby Seale speaking at the Black Community Survival Conference held in the Oakland Auditorium in Oakland, California. Seale is standing at the center of the photograph, on a stage in front of fully closed stage curtains. He is speaking into a microphone that is in the center of three (3) microphone stands set up on the stage. He is wearing an overcoat, and he is gesturing with both hands. Behind him is a man in a suit, possibly providing security. At the proper left of the photograph, a man is standing, possibly moving through the crowd. Seale stands underneath two (2) signs. The top banner reads: [BLACK COMMUNITY SURVIVAL CONFERENCE/ MARCH 29, 30, & 31/ 1972 SERVE THE PEOPLE BODY AND SOUL 1972]. The sign below the banner contains a hand-rendered picture of Huey Newton, and reads: [HUEY P. NEWTON/ SERVANT OF THE PEOPLE].
- Topic
- African American
- Black power
- Photography
- Politics (Practical)
- Race relations
- Resistance
- Social reform
- United States--History--1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.123.11
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Stephen Shames
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- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Angela Davis Speaks at a Rally in DeFremery Park for George Jackson and the Other Soledad Brothers, Who Were on Trial for the Murder of a Guard at Soledad Prison. Next to Angela is Party Member James Burford, Oakland, California, 1970
- Photograph by
- Shames, Stephen, American, born 1947
- Subject of
- Davis, Angela, American, born 1944
- Burford, James
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 15 15/16 × 19 7/8 in. (40.5 × 50.5 cm)
- H x W (Image): 12 5/8 × 18 13/16 in. (32.1 × 47.8 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Place depicted
- Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1970, printed 2008
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Angela Davis speaking at a rally in DeFremery Park in Oakland, California. Davis is speaking into a microphone on a stand, gesturing with her hands, and holding a piece of paper in her right hand. Black Panther Party member James Burford stands next to Davis, with his arms crossed in front of his chest. Davis and Burford are standing in front of a house or other structure with wood siding and a white-trimmed window.
- Topic
- African American
- Black power
- Photography
- Politics (Practical)
- Prisons
- Resistance
- Social reform
- United States--History--1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.123.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Stephen Shames
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- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Panther Free Food Program. Children Prepare Bags of Food for Distribution at the Oakland Collesium at the Black Panther Community Survival Conference, Oakland, California, March 1972
- Photograph by
- Shames, Stephen, American, born 1947
- Subject of
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 19 7/8 × 16 in. (50.5 × 40.6 cm)
- H x W (Image): 18 5/8 × 12 9/16 in. (47.3 × 31.9 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Place depicted
- Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- March 1972, printed 2014
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph showing children preparing bags of food to be distributed through the Panther Free Food Program at the Black Panther Community Survival Conference in Oakland, California. Four (4) children, two (2) boys and two (2) girls, are placing bags of puffed wheat cereal into brown paper grocery bags that have been organized in rows.
- Topic
- African American
- Black power
- Cooking and dining
- Photography
- Politics (Practical)
- Resistance
- Social reform
- United States--History--1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.123.8
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Stephen Shames
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- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
