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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
    Date
    February 28, 2013
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 02:32:32
    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
    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
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Black Power (Black Pride)
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    American West
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Medicine
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    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
    2011.174.57.1a-k
    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/fd57178f4b6-eb47-4df7-b220-ff36fc6b03b8
  • The Rev. Dr. Samuel Berry McKinney Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Rev. Dr. McKinney, Samuel Berry, American, born 1926
    Interviewed by
    Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    United States Army Air Corps, American, 1926 - 1941
    Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
    Liberty Bank, American, 1968 - 1988
    Central Area Civil Rights Committee (CACRC), American, founded 1963
    Date
    April 17, 2013
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 01:48:53
    Description
    The oral history consists of seven digital files: 2011.174.85.1a, 2011.174.85.1b, 2011.174.85.1c, 2011.174.85.1d, 2011.174.85.1e, 2011.174.85.1f, and 2011.174.85.1g.
    The Reverend Dr. Samuel Berry McKinney recalls growing up in Cleveland, Ohio, and attending Morehouse College, where he got to know fellow freshman Martin Luther King, Jr. After service in the Army Flight Corps during World War II and finishing his college education, McKinney became a minister at a church in Seattle, Washington, where he contributed to the creation of the Liberty Bank. He discusses his role in founding the Central Area Civil Rights Committee in Seattle.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0085
    Place collected
    Seattle, King County, Washington, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 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
    American West
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Military
    Religion
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    World War II
    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
    2011.174.85.1a-g
    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/fd5efd2baf7-d61f-4585-ba6f-e5f3f21baa12
  • Aaron Dixon Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Dixon, Aaron, American, born 1949
    Interviewed by
    Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969
    Subject of
    Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
    Black Student Union at the University of Washington, American, founded 1968
    University of Washington, American, founded 1861
    Hutton, Robert James, American, 1950 - 1968
    Date
    May 11, 2013
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 02:27:31
    Description
    The oral history consists of eleven digital files: 2011.174.87.1a, 2011.174.87.1b, 2011.174.87.1c, 2011.174.87.1d, 2011.174.87.1e, 2011.174.87.1f, 2011.174.87.1g, 2011.174.87.1h, 2011.174.87.1i, 2011.174.87.1j, and 2011.174.87.1k.
    Aaron Dixon describes his childhood in the Midwest and in Seattle and how he became a leader in the Black Panther Party, helping to found the Seattle chapter of the Party. He helped Dixon describes in detail his family history and the influence of oral tradition on his racial consciousness. He discusses the role of the Black Student Union at the University of Washington and details how the murder of Little Bobby Hutton influenced him profoundly and led him to join the Black Panther Party. He describes the Party's influence in Seattle and Oakland, his role in the Party, tensions with the police, tensions among members, and how the goals of the Black Panther Party shifted over the during 1960s and 1970s.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0087
    Place collected
    Seattle, King County, Washington, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Black Power (Black Pride)
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    American West
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Education
    Race relations
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    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
    2011.174.87.1a-k
    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/fd54439386f-322b-486c-ab32-a22e38e7346a
  • William “Bill” Russell Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Bill Russell, American, born 1934
    Interviewed by
    Branch, Taylor, American, born 1947
    Subject of
    University of San Francisco, American, founded 1855
    National Basketball Association, American, founded 1946
    Boston Celtics, American, founded 1946
    Major League Baseball, American, founded 1869
    Boston Red Sox, American, founded 1901
    Date
    May 12, 2013
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 03:07:25
    Description
    The oral history consists of eleven digital files: 2011.174.88.1a, 2011.174.88.1b, 2011.174.88.1c, 2011.174.88.1d, 2011.174.88.1e, 2011.174.88.1f, 2011.174.88.1g, 2011.174.88.1h, 2011.174.88.1i, 2011.174.88.1j, and 2011.174.88.1k.
    Basketball player William "Bill" Russell remembers his childhood in Louisiana and Oakland, California, in the 1940s. After winning two Final Fours with the University of San Francisco, he won an Olympic gold medal and an NBA championship playing for the Boston Celtics, one of thirteen Russell would win, including eight in a row. Russell had a difficult relationship with the sports media in Boston, but a better one with his Celtics teammates. He defends the organization as progressive on racial matters (as opposed to the Red Sox) and describes a post-retirement reconciliation with Boston that resulted in considerable Red Sox support for his mentoring organization and a statue of him, erected in 2013.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0088
    Place collected
    Seattle, King County, Washington, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
    San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    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
    American West
    Athletes
    Baseball
    Basketball
    Civil rights
    Education
    Olympics
    Race relations
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1933-1945
    U.S. History, 1945-1953
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    U.S. History, 2001-
    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
    2011.174.88.1a-k
    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/fd5879cdc75-62a0-480f-b225-8e22e07fd7f3
  • Broadside for a James Brown concert at The Showbox

    Designed by
    Chantry, Art, American, founded 1954
    Owned by
    Brown, James, American, 1933 - 2006
    Subject of
    The Showbox, American, founded 1939
    Modern Productions, American, founded 1979
    Modern Enterprises, LLC, American, founded 1979
    KYAC, American, 1965-1981
    Date
    1980
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 17 × 10 11/16 in. (43.2 × 27.2 cm)
    Description
    A broadside advertising a James Brown concert at The Showbox. The broadside is white with a black-and-white image of a young James Brown in profile and black-and-white text. The image of James Brown is on the left side of the poster. The text on the right side of the poster reads “”MODERN PRODUCTIONS / & 1250 KYAC WELCOME / THE ONE AND ONLY / JAMES / BROWN / NOVEMBER 16…” The time ticket price address and name of the venue and multiple locations of where tickets can be purchased are also included. A company logo for Modern Enterprises is in the lower right corner.
    Place used
    Seattle, King County, Washington, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    broadsides
    Topic
    Communication
    Funk (Music)
    Soul (Music)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2008.7.20
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52ee5fa06-d9dd-4d01-b2a3-91f561867722
  • Builders: Stained Glass Window

    Created by
    Lawrence, Jacob, American, 1917 - 2000
    Subject of
    Unidentified
    Date
    2000
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
    Exhibition
    Cultural Expressions
    Medium
    printing ink on rag paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 32 3/16 × 25 1/8 in. (81.8 × 63.8 cm)
    Description
    This silkscreen print depicts three individual figures with building implements in their hands. The figures and their clothing are formed by blocks of bright color. The middle figure, shown from the shoulders up, holds a hammer in his left hand and is passing a compass to a second individual with his right hand. The second figure, shown from the back, carries a saw in his right hand. The third figure, standing at the left margin, holds a hand drill. Behind the figures is a black arch in a red wall. Within the black arch is a red field with patches of green, yellow, black and brown. Surrounding the figures are geometric shapes in black, grey, and red. The print has a wide white margin. Under the bottom left corner of the image is the artist’s stamp and the numbers "44/135" handwritten in pencil. Below the bottom right corner is the artist's signature "Jacob Lawrence - 2000” handwritten in pencil.
    Place made
    Seattle, King County, Washington, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Type
    screen prints
    Topic
    Art
    Building Arts
    Labor
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.222
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 2015 The Jacob and Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence Foundation, Seattle / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5caf70988-a971-404f-9caa-013b9dd06643
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