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  • Poster for African Liberation Day

    Poster for African Liberation Day

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Attributed to
    All-African People's Revolutionary Party, founded 1958
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Medium
    paper, printing ink
    Dimensions
    H x W: 16 13/16 × 11 1/16 in. (42.7 × 28.1 cm)
    Type
    posters
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1977
    Description
    The poster's background is split diagonally by two colors with the red taking up the upper left and right corners down toward the lower left corner and the yellow taking up the lower left and right corners extending up toward the upper right corner. In the center is a large green and black graphic of the continent of Africa. Within the center of Africa is a large fist. Above and to the left of the first is a quote ["THE CORE OF THE BLACK/REVOLUTION IS IN AFRICA"...!"]. Below the first is an additional quote ["SOUTH AFRICA, RHODESIA/AND ISRAEL: ENEMIES OF/AFRICA AND ALL MANKIND!"]. Along the top, in an arch is a large line of text with the letters "A," "L," and "D" emphasized [AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY]. Below this line is the date [SATURDAY, MAY 28, 1977]. To the left of the continent, below center, is additional information in black text [MARCH AND RALLY/MALCOM X/PARK 10/AM/WASHINGTON, D. C.]. Below the continent is the rally information, also in black text [2/ND/NATIONAL BLACK LEADERSHIP/SYMPOSIUM/MAY 27, 1977/CRAMPTON AUDITORIUM/Noon -10 P.M./HOWARD UNIVERSITY WASH, D.C.]. In the lower right corner is contact information for the rally [FOR FURTHER INFOMRATION CONTACT:/ALL-AFRICAN PEOPLES REVOLUNTIONARY/PARTY (A-APRP) P.O. BOX 3307/WASHINGTON, D.C. 20009 TEL (202)387-8996]. In the lower left corner is a small logo for the All-African People’s Revolutionary Party. The logo consists of two (2) concentric rings with an outline of the continent of Africa within the rings. Over the top of the continent is a large black, five-pointed star. Within the rings is text [ALL AFRICAN PEOPLES/REVOLUTIONARY PARTY]. Separating the two (2) lines of text within the logo are small, black, five-pointed stars.
    Topic
    African American
    Activism
    Africa
    Associations and institutions
    Communication
    Local and regional
    Politics (Practical)
    Resistance
    United States--History--1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Catherine M. Bailey
    Object number
    2013.200.3.1-3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    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
  • Newspaper clipping about Susan Dopp and Wendy Wilson

    Newspaper clipping about Susan Dopp and Wendy Wilson

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Dopp, Susan, American
    Wilson, Wendy, American
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 6 7/8 × 4 in. (17.5 × 10.2 cm)
    Type
    clippings
    Place printed
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    mid 20th century
    Description
    A paper clipping or flyer, formerly white now aged and browned, with brief student biographies on both the front and back. A black and white image of Wendy Wilson and a block of black text type features on the front of the leaflet. The reverse features a small black and white image of a student named Susan Dopp along with a separate block of black text. Both were students at Calvin Coolidge High School and are recognized for their artistic talent.
    Topic
    African American
    Activism
    Art
    Education
    Local and regional
    United States--History--1969-2001
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.1.23.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Urban Magazine October 1968

    Urban Magazine October 1968

    Published by
    Urban Magazine Corporation of America, American
    Subject of
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Medium
    paper, ink, metal
    Dimensions
    L x W: 10 7/8 × 8 7/16 × 1/16 in. (27.6 × 21.4 × 0.2 cm)
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Place printed
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1968
    Description
    Urban Magazine, October 1968, volume 1, number 3, featuring a large black and white photograph of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X shaking hands. Both men are smiling. King looks to the right above the camera while Malcolm X looks at the camera. Behind the two (2) men are others seen behind the shoulders of King. At the top of the image, in white, are the volume and number, date, and the price [VOL. 1 NO. 3 OCTOBER 1968 25¢]. The image is bordered in white and is on a black background with Malcolm X's head extending outside the top border in the right upper corner of the image. Across the lower right quadrant is a diagonal band of white with black text [THE PREACHER/AND THE PRINCE]. At the top fourth, is the magazine title [URBAN/MAGAZINE]. To the right of the magazine title is a black and white illustration of an owl with black text below ["WE PRINT NEWS/NOT HISTORY"]. The owl is contained within a white rectangle.
    Topic
    African American
    Civil rights
    Communication
    Local and regional
    Mass media
    Politics (Practical)
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.13
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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    Documents and Published Materials
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • African-American Consumer and Business Magazine

    African-American Consumer and Business Magazine

    Published by
    Black Pearl Productions, Inc., American, founded 1990
    Attributed to
    African American Business Association, American, founded 1990
    Subject of
    Farrakhan, Louis, American, born 1933
    Benjamin Chavis, American, born 1948
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Medium
    paper, ink, metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 1/8 × 8 9/16 × 1/8 in. (28.3 × 21.7 × 0.3 cm)
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Place printed
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1995
    Description
    Magazine with a large color photograph of Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. and Minister Louis Farrakhan. The image shows both men standing with Chavis on the left and Farrakhan on the right. Both men are dressed in suits and bow ties. The men stand in an interior room with chairs and small flags resting on the window sills. Behind the men is a palm plant. In the top left of the cover, behind the men, is the partial title of the publication [African-American/CONSUMER]. The word "consumer" is in large red and black letters. In the upper right corner in black text is the date, location, price, and a continuation of the publication title [NOVEMBER"/"DECEMBER 1995/WASHINGTON METRO BALITMORE/NORTHERN VIRGINIA/$3.00/and Business/Magazine]. Down the left side in red and yellow text is the publication's featured article [Million/Man/March/Peaceful/Rally/Makes/History]. On the lower right side is additional text in green and red [Message To/The Masses/Lead,/Follow/or Get/Out Of/The Way!]. Along the bottom of the image is the image caption in black text [Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan]. The entire image as well as all the text is contained within a yellow border on a black background.
    Topic
    African American
    Business
    Labor
    Local and regional
    Mass media
    Politics (Practical)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.27
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Third World No. 9

    Third World No. 9

    Created by
    Third World Newspaper, American, founded 1970
    Edited by
    Lewis, John W., Jr., American, born 1930
    Subject of
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Medium
    newsprint, ink
    Dimensions
    H x W: 12 1/8 × 8 1/4 × 1/16 in. (30.8 × 21 × 0.2 cm)
    Type
    newspapers
    Place printed
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 1965
    Description
    Third World magazine featuring a large black and white portrait drawing of Malcolm X. The illustration is a close up of Malcolm X's face depicting him squinting through his horn-rimmed glasses. The illustration is contained within a large rectangle bordered in a small black line that takes up the bottom two-thirds of the front. Over top of the illustration in the lower part of the image is white text on a black background [HONOR/MALCOLM X]. Above the second "M," on the PL cheek of Malcolm X is the artist's signature, vertically oriented [CHAMBERS]. At the top of the cover, contained within a smaller rectangle taking up the top third, is the publication title, number and price [THIRD WORLD/No. 9 25¢]. To the left of the publication title is a graphic of a globe with the number "3" on top.
    Topic
    African American
    African diaspora
    Civil rights
    Communities
    Local and regional
    Mass media
    Politics (Practical)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.30
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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    Documents and Published Materials
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Pinback button commemorating the March on Washington

    Pinback button commemorating the March on Washington

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Medium
    metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 1/8 × 2 1/8 × 3/8 in. (5.4 × 5.4 × 1 cm)
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1993
    Description
    Square pin-back button featuring a black and white photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. speaking at the 1963 March on Washington. Green, red, and black type appear above and below photograph. Type reads, [MARCH ON WASHINGTON/Jobs, Justice & Peace/1963/August 28/1993].
    Topic
    African American
    Civil rights
    Local and regional
    Politics (Practical)
    United States--History--1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.1.44
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Handbill for Malcolm X film screening

    Produced by
    Pan African Commitee, American
    Subject of
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Medium
    paper, ink
    Dimensions
    H x W: 14 × 8 1/2 in. (35.6 × 21.6 cm)
    Type
    handbills
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1972
    Description
    White flyer with a black and white illustration of Malcolm X inside a thick bordered box in the upper half. The illustration features Malcolm X in three-quarter profile view, looking to the right. Below the illustration is the handbill information, including the date and committee contact information [MALCOLM X/His own story on the screen as it/really happened.....See it/Opens Wednesday - May 24, 1972/AT THE/TIVOLI THEATER/14th Street & Park Road, NW/Present this HANDBILL for a reduced rate./Show Time 1:30, 3:25, 5:25, 7:25 & 9:25/GOOD FOR THE "MALCOLM X" FILM ONLY/SUPPORT AFRICAN/LIBERATION DAY MAY 27/call 462 3411/This handbill is produced and distributed by the Pan African Committee, P.O. Box3215 (sic)/Columbia Hgts. Station, Washington,D.C.(sic) 20010].
    Topic
    African American
    Communication
    Film
    Local and regional
    Politics (Practical)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.8.1-2
    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
  • Pinback button promoting Martin Luther King Day

    Pinback button promoting Martin Luther King Day

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Medium
    metal
    Dimensions
    Diameter: 2 1/4 × 3/8 in. (5.7 × 1 cm)
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1982
    Description
    Round pin-back button. Button is blue with white type that reads, [JANUARY 15, 1982/Martin/Luther/King/NATIONAL HOLIDAY/MARCH/WASHINGTON, D.C.].
    Topic
    African American
    Local and regional
    Politics (Practical)
    United States--Social life and customs
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.1.22
    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
  • Flyer promoting Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee(SNCC)

    Flyer promoting Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee(SNCC)

    Created by
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Medium
    paper, ink
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 1/16 × 8 9/16 in. (28.1 × 21.7 cm)
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    after 1960
    Description
    Black and white flyer with a large image of two hands clasped. The hand on the left has a jean cuff in the lower left quadrant of the image. The hand on the right has a suit jacket cuff with a white dress shirt cuff underneath seen in the lower right quadrant of the image. At the top, in gray, is text [The Brother needs you]. In the lower right corner is a small gray box bordered in white with black text centered inside [STUDENT NONVIOLENT COORDINATING COMMITTEE/SNCC/2208 14th St. N.W., Washington, D. C. 387-7445].
    Topic
    African American
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Communication
    Local and regional
    Politics (Practical)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.9.1-2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Letterhead used by the Malcolm X memorial committee

    Attributed to
    X, Malcolm Memorial Committee, American
    Subject of
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Medium
    paper, ink
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
    Type
    letterheads
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1965 - 1970
    Description
    White letterhead with a black rectangle at the top margin. On the left side of the rectangle is a small black and white graphic of Malcolm X contained within a white circle bound inside a black box. The right of the graphic is black text [MALCOM X/MEMORIAL/COMMITTEE]. Attached to the rectangle is a smaller rectangle with the contact information [P.O. BOX 3188/WASHINGTON, D.C./PHONE 568-5125]. On the left side, below center is a small column of text listing the committee's members [Jan Bailey/Chairman/Jean Koko Hughes/Co-chairman/Ethel Minor/Communication Director/Doug Jones/Program Development/Elizabeth Foster/Secretary/Executive Committee/James A. Brown/Ava Edwards/Freddie Green/John E. Jones/Kwasi/Helen Leaks/Clarence Martin/Bill Moore/Fred Oja/Sylvia Oldham/Michael Olumba/James Shelby/Lolita Thorton/Danny Walker/Douglas Wright].
    Topic
    African American
    Communication
    Local and regional
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.7.1-2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Pinback button promoting the Million Family March

    Pinback button promoting the Million Family March

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Medium
    metal
    Dimensions
    Diameter: 2 3/16 × 5/16 in. (5.6 × 0.8 cm)
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    2000
    Description
    Round pin-back button featuring black, yellow and green type. Button reads, [Million/FAMILY/MARCH/®/OCTOBER 16, 2000/WASHINGTON, DC]. Button has green and yellow circular border.
    Topic
    African American
    Communities
    Local and regional
    Politics (Practical)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.1.19
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Urban Magazine March 1969

    Urban Magazine March 1969

    Published by
    Urban Magazine Corporation of America, American
    Subject of
    Major Merritt, Lavell, American, born 1928
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Medium
    paper, ink, metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 1/16 × 8 1/2 × 1/8 in. (28.1 × 21.6 × 0.3 cm)
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Place printed
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1969
    Description
    Urban Magazine, March 1969 featuring a large black and white image of Major Lavell Merritt, seen from the chest up. Merritt wears an army uniform with the branch insignia on his PL collar. Merritt wears dark, thick rimmed glasses and looks into the camera. In the lower left quadrant of the image is a mushroom cloud with black text inside [BLACK/MAJOR/BLAST/U.S. ARMY]. The image is bordered in white and is on a black background. At the top fourth, is the magazine title [URBAN/MAGAZINE]. To the right of the magazine title is a black and white illustration of an owl with black text below ["WE PRINT NEWS/NOT HISTORY"]. The owl is contained within a white rectangle. Along the bottom, in white, is the date and price [March 1969 25 ¢].
    Topic
    African American
    Local and regional
    Mass media
    Military
    Politics (Practical)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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    Documents and Published Materials
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Pinback button promoting the arrival of the National African American Museum

    Pinback button promoting the arrival of the National African American Museum

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Smithsonian Institution, American, founded 1846
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 1/8 × 2 1/8 × 3/8 in. (5.4 × 5.4 × 1 cm)
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca.1995
    Description
    Square pin-back button featuring a black and white image of the Smithsonian Arts and Industries building. To the left of the black and white photograph is red type that reads, [THE/NATIONAL/AFRICAN/AMERICAN/MUSEUM/Is coming…]. Border of button's back has red type on all sides that reads, [DESIGNED AS THE NATION'S FIRST/MUSEUM, THE NATIONAL MUSEUM/COMPLETED 1881, RENAMED ARTS/AND INDUSTRIES BUILDING 1916].
    Topic
    African American
    Associations and institutions
    Local and regional
    Politics (Practical)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.1.54
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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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
  • Flyer advertising student strike against the Vietnam War

    Flyer advertising student strike against the Vietnam War

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Medium
    paper, ink
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 1/16 × 8 9/16 in. (28.1 × 21.7 cm)
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1968
    Description
    White flyer with black text covering the whole of the front and back. Text is a combination of typed text and handwritten text. On the front, in the middle third on the left, are two (2) black and white images. The top image is of wounded and dead soldiers on the ground near buildings. The lower image is of police officers standing over bodies lying on the ground surrounded by smoke. At the top third is handwritten text [ON FRIDAY APRIL 26 THOUSANDS OF BLACK STUDENTS IN/EVERY PART OFHTE U.S. AND THROUGHOUT THE THIRD WORLD/WILL STAY OUT OF CLASSES IN A ONE-DAY INTERNATIONAL/STUDENT STRIKE/AGAINST THE VIETNAM WAR/AND THE RACIST DRAFT]. On the back in the upper half is large handwritten text [WASHINGTON'S BLACK/STUDENT STRIKE/AGAINST THE WAR/FRIDAY 26TH/THOUSANDS OF D.C. BLACK/STUDENTS WILL PARTICIPATE].
    Topic
    African American
    Education
    International affairs
    Local and regional
    Politics (Practical)
    Resistance
    Vietnam War, 1961-1975
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.11.1-.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    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
  • Urban Magazine December 1968

    Urban Magazine December 1968

    Published by
    Urban Magazine Corporation of America, American
    Subject of
    Hobson, Julius W., American, 1922 - 1977
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Medium
    paper, ink, metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 3/16 × 8 1/2 × 1/16 in. (28.4 × 21.6 × 0.2 cm)
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1968
    Description
    Urban Magazine, December 1968 featuring a large black and white illustration of Julius W. Hobson. Hobson is depicted from the chest up with a pipe in his mouth. The illustration shows Hobson looking at the viewer. Hobson wears a dark jacket, white shirt, and a tie. On Hobson's PR collar is the artist's signature, vertically oriented [by ART SCOTT]. The image is bordered in white and is on a black background. Across the lower right quadrant is a diagonal band of white with black text [SALUTE TO/BROTHER HOBSON]. At the top fourth, is the magazine title [Special Holiday Issue/URBAN/MAGAZINE]. To the right of the magazine title is a black and white illustration of an owl with black text below ["WE PRINT NEWS/NOT HISTORY"]. The owl is contained within a white rectangle. Along the bottom, in white, is the date and price [December 1968 25 ¢].
    Topic
    African American
    Communication
    Local and regional
    Mass media
    Politics (Practical)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.12
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Program from the National Afro-American Heritage Museum fundraising event

    Program from the National Afro-American Heritage Museum fundraising event

    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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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Poster advertising Malcolm X memorial in Washington, D.C.

    Subject of
    X, Malcolm Memorial Committee, American
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Medium
    paper, ink
    Dimensions
    H x W: 18 1/4 × 12 in. (46.4 × 30.5 cm)
    Type
    posters
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    after 1965
    Description
    Poster with a black and white illustration of Malcolm X on a red, black, and green background. Malcolm X is seen left of center and looks to the right. Around his head are concentric, solid color outlines of Malcolm X's portrait in red, black, and green, respectively. Along the bottom fourth is a white band with text [A MEMORIAL TO BORTHER MALCOM X/MAY 18 - LINCOLN PARK/12 th & Massachusetts, N.E./May-19 MALCOM X MEMORIAL PARK/15 th & Euclid, N.W./AFRICAN DANCERS & DRUMMERS/PROMINENT SPEAKERS RALLIES/FASION SHOWS BLACK POETRY/MALCOM X MEMORIAL COMMITTEE/BOX 3188 COLUMBIA HTS. STATION/PHONE 561-5122/WASHINGTON, D.C. 20010].
    Topic
    African American
    Local and regional
    Mass media
    Politics (Practical)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Pinback button promoting the Housing Now! National March

    Pinback button promoting the Housing Now! National March

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Medium
    metal
    Dimensions
    Diameter: 2 1/4 × 3/8 in. (5.7 × 1 cm)
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1989
    Description
    Round pin-back button featuring blue and red type against a white background. Type reads, [HOUSING/NOW!/NATIONAL MARCH/OCTOBER 7, 1989/U.S. CAPITOL].
    Topic
    African American
    Justice
    Local and regional
    Politics (Practical)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.1.51
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
National Museum of African American History and Culture
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