Printed by

Unidentified

Used by

Dr. Edgerton, Samuel Y. Jr., American

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)

Type

programs

Place used

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

August 28, 1963

Description

Program from the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom at the Lincoln Memorial. The program is a single page folded in half to create a booklet. The top of the front page has the march title and date in large black letters underlined by a black decorative border. It reads "MARCH ON WASHINGTON/ FOR JOBS AND FREEDOM/ AUGUST 28, 1963." Below the line is the program title in large black block print "LINCOLN MEMORIAL PROGRAM." Below the program title are two columns of text. The column on the left lists the kind of events during the program and the column on the right lists who is participating in the given event and their affiliation. At the bottom center is bold, black text that reads "WE SHALL OVERCOME."

Inside, on the left hand page is an essay, in black print, of the aspirations and goals of the march. Under the essay are the names and affiliations of the movement leaders and supporters. On the right hand page is a formal list of demands of the movement.

The back page is a map of part of the National Mall. It shows the marcher's route, beginning at the Washington Monument and around the reflecting pool to the Lincoln Memorial. It also shows three zones for bus parking for the marchers.

Topic

African American

Civil rights

Labor

Local and regional

Politics (Practical)

Race relations

Segregation

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Samuel Y. Edgerton

Object number

2013.187.2

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

Unidentified

Subject of

Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987

San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women, founded 1945

National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935

Bethune, Mary McLeod, American, 1875 - 1955

Medium

ink on paper (fiber product)

Dimensions

H x W (Open): 9 × 12 in. (22.9 × 30.5 cm)

Type

programs

Place depicted

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

November 1957

Caption

This document is part of a scrapbook that was compiled in 1956 and 1957 by Frances Albrier during her term as president of the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW). The scrapbook highlights the Chapter’s efforts to register voters and educate Bay Area residents on the importance of voting as a part of the Citizenship Education Project which was jointly sponsored by the NCNW and the National Urban League.

Description

This program lists the events for the 22nd annual convention of the National Council of Negro Women held in 1957 in Washington, DC at the Willard Hotel. Frances Albrier's name badge is taped to page two (2). There are notes and inscriptions written by Frances Albrier throughout the program. The twenty page program is adhered to page 45 of Frances Albrier's scrapbook (2010.60.1).

Topic

African American

Education

Local and regional

Politics (Practical)

Social reform

Suffrage

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection

Object number

2010.60.1.53

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification

Documents and Published Materials

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

The Stafford Foundation, American, founded 2002

Subject of

People's Inaugural Project, American, 2009 - 2009

President Barack Obama, American, born 1961

Medium

ink on paper, metal

Dimensions

H x W x D: 8 1/2 × 5 1/2 × 1/16 in. (21.6 × 14 × 0.2 cm)

Type

programs

Place used

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

January 19-20, 2009

Description

Program for The People's Inaugural Project. The front cover has an image of the U.S. Capitol with five red stripes extending out from the Capitol dome. Each stripe has a series of white stars down its center. Blue type at the top of the page reads: [THE PEOPLE'S / INAUGURAL PROJECT]. The back of the program has a quote from the Bible and the logos of the sponsors of the event.

Topic

African American

Local and regional

Politics (Practical)

United States--History--2001-

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Stafford Foundation

Object number

2012.142.7

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification

Memorabilia and 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

Published by

Clifton Aires Publishing Company, American

Subject of

National Theatre, American, founded 1835

Medium

ink on paper (fiber product)

Dimensions

H x W: 9 3/16 × 7 1/4 in. (23.4 × 18.4 cm)

Type

programs

Place used

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

1954

Description

A program for the opera Porgy and Bess. The program is twenty pages long and features a variety of advertisements for other plays and products. The front cover is a line drawing of a street scene. Text at the top margin reads "NATIONAL / America's First Theatre." Text along the bottom margin reads "PORGY and BESS."

Topic

African American

Drama (Theatre)

Musical Theatre

Opera (Music)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2013.118.269

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Designed by

Williams, Hadiya, American, born 1978

Subject of

Lewis, Shantrelle P., American, born 1978

Lawson, Tony Oluwatoyin, born 1978

Medium

cotton paper with gold foil, tissue paper, wax and string

Type

programs

Place made

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

2016

Caption

With their shared personal and professional focus on design and the diaspora, Lewis and Lawson sought to create what they described as "#TheBlackestWeddingEver" by concentrating their aesthetics on African diasporic influences and by working with primarily African American vendors. These desires connected them to designer Hadiya Williams. The wedding blended the couple’s New Orleans and Nigerian cultures. The couple used the hashtag #jollofandjambalaya in the wedding materials—Jollof refers to the "Jollof rice" common in West Africa (including in Nigeria) and Jambalaya refers to the stew of rice, vegetables, and meat associated with New Orleans.

The "Z" and lion insignia are tributes to Zamunda, the mythical African country depicted in the film Coming to America, referencing the iconic pop culture film in a celebration of the bride’s African-Americanness and the groom’s African roots, just like Lisa and Akeem. This inspiration carries into the wedding suite materials, which designer Williams says is a blend of "pop culture" and "the merging of …worlds across the African Diaspora."

Description

Wedding invitation suite designed by Hadiya Williams for the wedding of Shantrelle Lewis and Oluwatoyin Lawson. The suite consists of the following pieces:

2018.30.1a: (1) large black outer envelope with circular gold stamp at front center, with [Z] at the center surrounded by [11 / 19] on the left and [20 / 16] on the right. In the outer circle of the stamp is [SHANTRELLE & OLUWATOYIN / NEW ORLEANS, LA]. The envelope is closed by a gold foil sticker with lion insignia.

2018.30.1b: (1) invitation with attached RSVP envelope. The navy blue invitation has gold printing with art deco styling. A decorative [Z] is at the top, followed by an invitation from the parents of the bride and groom in small block font. At center of the text is a large [Shantrelle / & / Oluwatoyin] in a script font, followed by details of the ceremony in small sans serif font. Attached below the text is a small white envelope with gold foil lion insignia sticker, to hold an RSVP token (c). The obverse of the invitation has an all over gold foil art deco style ornamentation, with the letter [Z] in the center of a skyscraper building at top center and a lion insignia in a round medallion at bottom center.

2018.30.1c: (1) RSVP token from envelope adhered to invitation (b). The circular token depicts the silhouettes of Lewis (right) and Lawson (left) in the center with the [Z] wedding logo between them with geometric tribal ornamentation surrounding. [RSVP BY SEPTEMBER 15] is printed at the top and [WWW.JOLLOFANDJAMBALAYA.COM] at the bottom. There is a linear border around the outer edge of the token.

2018.30.1d: (1) invitation without attached RSVP token envelope. The invitation is identical to (b) with the envelope removed to display an art deco waterfall skyscraper design.

2018.30.1e: (1) invitation without attached RSVP token envelope. The invitation is identical to (d).

2018.30.1f: (1) maroon invitation envelope with gold stamped return address on closure flap. The circular stamp has the [Z] wedding logo in the center and the return address printed around the outer border.

2018.30.1g: (1) gold tissue paper invitation sleeve with black string wrapping adhered with wax stamp with lion insignia on one side and tied on the other.

2018.30.1h: (1) RSVP token from maroon invitation envelope (f). The token is identical to (c).

2018.30.1i: (1) wedding program with maroon outer cover with gold wax lion insignia on the front. The inner pages consist of two white sheets folded and bound with black string to make four pages. Printed in silver ink on the front page is the silhouette illustration of Lewis and Lawson with the [Z] wedding logo in the center, followed by [Shantrelle / & / Oluwatoyin] in script font. The following pages have the ceremony schedule, the wedding party list titled [THE / ROYAL COURT OF / ZAMUNDA], thank you notes and a list of additional vendors.

2018.30.1j: (1) royal purple wedding handkerchief with gold metallic silhouette illustration of Lewis and Lawson with the [Z] wedding logo in the center, followed by [Shantrelle / & / Oluwatoyin] in script font, [NOVEMBER 19, 2016] and [#JOLLOFANDJAMBALAYA] in smaller sans serif font.

Topic

African American

Africa

African diaspora

Communities

Families

Film

Graphic design

Identity

United States--Social life and customs

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Hadiya Williams

Object number

2018.30.1

Restrictions & Rights

© 2016 Hadiya Williams

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Classification

Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Designed by

Williams, Hadiya, American, born 1978

Subject of

Lewis, Shantrelle P., American, born 1978

Lawson, Tony Oluwatoyin, born 1978

Medium

ink on paper with card stock, wax and string

Dimensions

L x W (closed): 11 × 4 1/4 in. (28 × 10.8 cm)

L x W (open): 11 × 8 7/16 in. (28 × 21.4 cm)

Type

programs

Place made

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

2016

Description

Wedding program designed by Hadiya Williams for the wedding of Shantrelle Lewis and Oluwatoyin Lawson. The program has an outer maroon cover and inner white pages folded in half and bound with black string. A golden wax stamp with lion insignia is placed on the front cover. The lion is in silhouette standing on its hind legs, one leg rests on a crescent moon while his arms hold a sun with radiating rays. The inner pages have text in silver ink. The first page has silhouettes of a man on the left and woman with an afro hairstyle on the right, both in profile and facing each other. Below the silhouettes, three lines join to make a "V" shape design with the letter [Z] in the center, surrounded by the wedding date, [11/19 / 20/16]. Below the silhouettes, the bride and groom’s names are printed in cursive, reading [Shantrelle / & / Oluwatoyin]. The bottom of the page has the wedding date and place, [NOVEMBER 19, 2016 / NEW ORLEANS, LA]. The second page, on the left, has [the Ceremony] schedule. The third page, on the right, list the members of the wedding party titled, [THE / ROYAL COURT OF / ZAMUNDA]. The final page has two lists of [THANK YOU] and [ADDITIONAL VENDORS]. The back of the program is blank.

Topic

African American

Africa

African diaspora

Communities

Families

Film

Graphic design

Identity

United States--Social life and customs

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Hadiya Williams

Object number

2018.30.1i

Restrictions & Rights

© 2016 Hadiya Williams

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Classification

Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Attributed to

National Council for Education and Economic Development, American, founded 1980

Owned by

Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010

Medium

paper, ink, metal

Dimensions

H x W: 10 15/16 × 8 9/16 × 3/16 in. (27.8 × 21.7 × 0.5 cm)

Type

programs

Place used

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

1988

Description

Fundraising event program from The National Afro-American Heritage Museum. The front cover is white with gold embossed text in the center [The National/Afro-American/Heritage/Museum/WASHINGTON, D.C.]. Above the text is the outline of a triangle in gold embossing. Above the words "Washington, D.C." is a thick line of gold embossing.

Topic

African American

Associations and institutions

Humanitarianism

Local and regional

Museums

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2013.201.31

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