Manufactured by

Delta Apparel Inc., American, founded 2000

Subject of

Million Man March, American, founded 1995

Medium

ink on cotton

Dimensions

H x W: 30 1/2 × 36 1/2 in. (77.5 × 92.7 cm)

Type

T-shirts

Place collected

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

Date

2015

Description

A royal blue "20th Anniversary" t-shirt.

At the top in the center it reads [20TH ANNIVERSARY] in white text with a black outline and a yellow outline. Below that there is a rectangular color photo of thousands of people standing on the National Mall with the Washington monument in the background. Below the photo it reads [MMM] in thick, bold text. The three (3) letters have the image of a waving American flag inside. The letters do not have an outline. On top of the "MMM" it reads [ALL ROADS LEAD TO/ WASHINGTON, DC] with the top line in thin black text with a white outline and a yellow outline, and the bottom line in bold white text with a black outline and a yellow outline. Below the "MMM" There is a greyscale rectangular photo of people with their fists raised in front of the US Capitol building. The top of the Capitol extends out of the rectangle and covers part of the middle "M". Over the photo it reads [MILLION MAN MARCH] in bold white text with a black outline. Below the photo in the center it reads [OCTOBER 10 2015] in thin black text with a white outline and a yellow outline.

The back of the shirt is solid blue.

There are two (2) white tags inside of the t-shirt near the neckline. The tag on top is shorter. It has a navy triangle with a red circle around it. Above the triangle and inside the circle it reads [DELTA] in navy. Cutting through the middle of the circle and the triangle there is text which reads [PRO WEIGHT ®]. The tag below is longer. It reads [100% PRESHRUNK COTTON/ADULT ADULTO ADULTE/MADE IN HONDURAS]. Above "100% Preshrunk Cotton" the tag has [100% PRESHRUNK COTTON/MADE IN HONDURAS] typed in two different languages. Below "Made in Honduras" at the bottom there is a chart with six (6) rectangles. In the top three (3) rectangles are the words "SIZE", "TALLA", and "TAILLE". The bottom three (3) rectangles say "XL", "XG", and "TG". The back of the longer tag has laundry instructions printed on it.

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil rights

Clothing and dress

Justice

Local and regional

Men

Race relations

Social reform

United States--History--2001-

Credit Line

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

Object number

2015.251.11

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Collection title

Million Man March Anniversary Collection

Classification

Clothing-Historical

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Subject of

Million Man March, American, founded 1995

Medium

ink on paper with plastic laminate and metal

Dimensions

Diameter: 2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm)

Type

buttons (information artifacts)

Place collected

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

Date

2015

Description

A black pinback button.

It reads [BLACK/LIVES/MATTER/everyday] in white.

There are several small scratches on the pin. The back is metal and does not have anything on it other than a pin at the top.

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil rights

Justice

Men

Race relations

Social reform

United States--History--2001-

Violence

Credit Line

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

Object number

2015.251.14.2

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Collection title

Million Man March Anniversary Collection

Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Distributed by

Justice or Else, American, founded 2015

Subject of

Million Man March, American, founded 1995

Medium

ink on paper with plastic laminate and metal

Dimensions

Diameter: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)

Type

buttons (information artifacts)

Place collected

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

Date

2015

Description

A black pinback button.

It reads [20 YEARS LATER...WE STAND/ Justice, OR ELSE.] in white. In between the two lines of text is a large "2015" with a picture of a crowd on the National Mall in front of the Capitol Building. The image is inside of the numbers.

There are several small scratches on the pin. The back is metal and does not have anything on it other than a pin at the top.

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil rights

Justice

Local and regional

Men

Race relations

Social reform

United States--History--2001-

Credit Line

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

Object number

2015.251.14.1

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Collection title

Million Man March Anniversary Collection

Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Printed by

Justice or Else, American, founded 2015

Subject of

Million Man March, American, founded 1995

Medium

ink on poster board

Dimensions

H x W: 24 × 12 in. (61 × 30.5 cm)

Type

posters

Place collected

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

Date

2015

Description

Two "Pro-Black Doesn't Mean Anti-White" posters.

A white rectangular poster. It reads [PRO-BLACK/DOESN'T MEAN/ANTI-WHITE], with "doesn't mean" in grey and the rest of the text in black. On the proper left side there is a line drawing of a raised, closed fist in black and white. Below the fist it reads [#justiceorelse] in black text.

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil rights

Justice

Local and regional

Men

Race relations

Social reform

United States--History--2001-

Credit Line

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

Object number

2015.251.5.1-.2

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Collection title

Million Man March Anniversary Collection

Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Manufactured by

Delta Apparel Inc., American, founded 2000

Subject of

Justice or Else, American, founded 2015

Million Man March, American, founded 1995

Medium

ink on cotton

Dimensions

H x W: 30 × 32 in. (76.2 × 81.3 cm)

Type

T-shirts

Place collected

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

Date

2015

Description

A white "Justice or Else" t-shirt.

At the top it reads [20th Anniversary] in white script with a black outline and a yellow outline. Below that it reads [MILLION/MAN/MARCH] in bold black text with a white outline and a yellow outline. In smaller letters, written on top of "Million Man March" it reads [JUSTICE/OR/ELSE] in bold white text with a black outline and a yellow outline. To the proper left of the word "Man" There is a sepia tone image of thousands of people standing in front of the reflecting pool. The Washington monument is in the background. Below the word "March" there is a sepia tone photo of a crowd of men raising their fists. Below the photo it reads [WASHINGTON, DC] in bold white text with a black outline and a yellow outline. Underneath it reads [OCTOBER 10 2015] in thin black text.

The back of the shirt is solid white.

There are two (2) white tags inside of the t-shirt near the neckline. The tag on top is shorter. It has a navy triangle with a red circle around it. Above the triangle and inside the circle it reads [DELTA] in navy. Cutting through the middle of the circle and the triangle there is text which reads [PRO WEIGHT ®]. The back of the tag has the address, telephone number, and website for Delta Apparel, Inc. The tag below is longer. It reads [100% PRESHRUNK COTTON/ADULT ADULTO ADULTE/MADE IN HONDURAS]. Above "100% Preshrunk Cotton" the tag has [100% PRESHRUNK COTTON/MADE IN HONDURAS] typed in two different languages. Below "Made in Honduras" at the bottom there is a chart with six (6) rectangles. In the top three (3) rectangles are the words "SIZE", "TALLA", and "TAILLE". The bottom three (3) rectangles say "L", "G", and "G". The back of the longer tag has laundry instructions printed on it.

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil rights

Clothing and dress

Justice

Local and regional

Men

Race relations

Social reform

United States--History--2001-

Credit Line

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

Object number

2015.251.10

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Collection title

Million Man March Anniversary Collection

Classification

Clothing-Historical

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Printed by

Justice or Else, American, founded 2015

Subject of

Million Man March, American, founded 1995

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 19 × 13 in. (48.3 × 33 cm)

Type

posters

Place collected

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

Date

2015

Description

A white rectangular "Recycle Our Wealth" poster.

In the middle there is a drawing of two (2) hands reaching out and holding several stacks of money. The top proper left corner reads [Recycle] in red, [Our] in black, and [Wealth] in green. These are the Pan-African colors.

Below the hands the sign reads [Support Our Black Businesses!] in black. To the proper right of the text there is a "Justice...or Else!" logo inside of a black rectangle.

The logo has the shape of the U.S. Capitol building at the top. There is a line drawing of the Capitol in white. Below it there is a white rectangle. Inside it reads [JUSTICE.../OR/ELSE!] in white. There is a line between "Justice" and "Else" and the "Or" is in the center inside of a square. The "!" makes up a part of the rectangle that is around the words.

Below the rectangle it reads [20th ANNIVERSARY/THE MILLION MAN MARCH] in white, and below that it reads [10.10.15/WASHINGTON D.C.] in yellow.

Topic

African American

Activism

Business

Civil rights

Justice

Local and regional

Men

Race relations

Social reform

United States--History--2001-

Credit Line

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

Object number

2015.251.3

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Collection title

Million Man March Anniversary Collection

Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Designed by

ePrintWorksPlus, LLC, American

Created by

Tevis, W. Michael

Subject of

Million Man March, American, founded 1995

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

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

Type

broadsides

Place collected

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

Date

2015

Description

A broadside for "Image is Everything".

It is a white rectangular piece of paper with black text. The proper right top corner has black silhouettes of the busts of a woman and a man. The woman is in front of the man. Below, in white and grey text with a black outline it reads [Image is/Everything]. Below that there is copyright and contact information for the artist. The proper left top corner reads [This is Who We Are!] in bold letters with a series of statements underneath.

In the middle of the broadside there is a large outline of a triangle. On the outside of the triangle, going down the proper left side, is the word [EMPOWERING]. Inside the triangle there are words and phrases in grey and white letters with black outlines. They are [THINK] (typed vertically), [BE COMMITTED TO], [BE], [HAVE], [KNOW], [GET], and [LEARN TO]. Under each main theme there is a series of bullet pointed words and phrases. One example is [BE/Great• Second to None• Motivated• Black and Proud].

After "Learn To" and the words underneath, there is a thin, vertical black line. Underneath there are lists of Positive Images of Blacks (After Slavery), Great African American Women, Great African American Men, Black Inventions, etc.

The back of the broadside is solid white. The paper is thin and the words and images on the front can be seen from the back.

Topic

African American

Civil rights

Justice

United States--History--2001-

Credit Line

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

Object number

2015.251.14.12

Restrictions & Rights

© W. Michael Tevis. Permission required for use.

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Collection title

Million Man March Anniversary Collection

Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Workers World Party (WWP), American, founded 1959

Subject of

Million Man March, American, founded 1995

Medium

ink, paper, poster board, metal, duct tape, and medium density fiberboard

Dimensions

H x W x D (Overall height and width of sign): 55 × 17 1/2 in. (139.7 × 44.5 cm)

H x W (Width of handle): 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)

Type

signs

Place collected

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

Date

2015

Description

A sign protesting police terror.

It is made of white rectangular pieces of paper stapled onto white poster board. The two pieces of poster board are stapled together as well. There is a cylindrical brown MDF handle in between the front and back sides of the sign. There is an opening at the top center of the two pieces of poster board where the top of the handle can be seen. The sign is also stapled to the handle.

The sign reads [Ferguson/to/Charleston/End/Racist/Terror!] in black. Below the text there is a black rectangle with white text reading [Workers World Party/workers.org].

The back of the sign has a black rectangle at the top. Inside of the rectangle there is white text which reads [Stonewall/Ferguson/Baltimore]. Below the rectangle there is black text which reads [Uprisings/Against/Police/Terror]. There is another black rectangle at the bottom with white text inside that reads [Workers World Party/workers.org].

The sign is folded and wrinkled in several places. There are many staples on the sign. The fronts and backs of staples can be seen on either side of the poster. There is silver duct tape wrapped around the bottom of the handle. It is not wrapped evenly- some pieces are higher up on the handle than others. There are also some small brown stains on the tape.

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil rights

Justice

LGBTQ

Local and regional

Men

Race relations

Sexuality

Social reform

United States--History--2001-

Violence

Credit Line

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

Object number

2015.251.1

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Collection title

Million Man March Anniversary Collection

Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Distributed by

Rise Up October, American, 2015

Subject of

Million Man March, American, founded 1995

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 4 × 6 in. (10.2 × 15.2 cm)

Type

flyers

Place collected

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

Place depicted

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

2015

Description

A postcard advertising a stop to police terror.

The postcard features three (3) rows of colored portraits. There are ten (10) portraits in each row, totaling 30 portraits. The top of the postcard is black with white text reading [NATIONAL MARCH to/STOP POLICE TERROR] and yellow text underneath reading [Saturday, October 24 in NYC]. The bottom of the postcard is red and reads [Which Side Are You On?] in white with a black drop shadow. To the proper left it reads [faces of people/murdered by police] in yellow.

The top of the back of the postcard is black with yellow text asking people to come together to change history. Below that on a white background there is red text which reads [STOP POLICE/TERROR & MURDER]. The middle of the postcard is black with yellow text and reads [NATIONAL MARCH NYC/Saturday, October 24]. Below that there is a thin red line going across the postcard with [#RISEUPOCTOBER] in white. Below the hashtag, on a white background, there is red and black text in three columns. The first column is for [SATURDAY OCTOBER 24] and lists times and events. The second column is for [THURSDAY/OCTOBER 22] and describes a National Day of Protest. The third column is for [FRIDAY/OCTOBER 23] and mentions non-violent direct action. There is a drawing of several hands raise, all in different sizes and skin colors. The bottom is black with yellow text and lists two websites and a phone number.

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil rights

Justice

Race relations

Social reform

United States--History--2001-

Violence

Credit Line

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

Object number

2015.251.14.17

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Collection title

Million Man March Anniversary Collection

Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Printed by

Message, American, founded 1898

Subject of

Million Man March, American, founded 1995

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 10 1/2 × 8 in. (26.7 × 20.3 cm)

Type

magazines (periodicals)

Place collected

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

Date

2015

Description

The November/December 2015 issue of Message Magazine.

The front cover features a black and white photo of an African American man in a jail cell. He is standing behind bars with his hands gripped around the bars in front of him. He is wearing a white, long-sleeve, button down shirt and a tie. There is another man in the background, standing behind his proper right shoulder.

At the top of the magazine there is a rectangle with vertical stripes in red and orange. There are headlines typed in yellow. Below, there is a thin grey rectangle that reads [NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2015] in white. Below the rectangle, and partially going over the man's face, it reads [MESSAGE] in large white letters.

Headlines on the proper right side of the magazine include [Weight Of/INJUSTICE/Coming to terms with/America's Past] and [The/HONOR of/Healing/Toward a fix for the/Troubled Black Heart], typed in various sizes and colors. In the proper right bottom corner there is a white box with black text, including a barcode. In the proper bottom left corner there is an orange plus sign inside of a red circle next to the text [THE EXPERIENCE/SPECTATOR].

The back of the magazine is white and has an advertisement on the back. There is a red headline that reads [THANKS FOR GIVING!]. There is a fruit basket pictured along with a phone number, the logo for "Edible Arrangements" and other information.

The magazine has 32 pages.

Topic

African American

Civil rights

Justice

Local and regional

Mass media

Men

Race relations

Religion

United States--History--2001-

Credit Line

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

Object number

2015.251.14.22

Restrictions & Rights

© 2017 MESSAGE MAGAZINE. Permission required for use.

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Collection title

Million Man March Anniversary Collection

Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Printed by

Justice or Else, American, founded 2015

Subject of

Million Man March, American, founded 1995

Medium

ink on poster board

Dimensions

H x W: 19 × 13 in. (48.3 × 33 cm)

Type

posters

Place collected

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

Date

2015

Description

Two "Black Lives Matter" posters.

A white rectangular poster which reads [BLACK/LIVES/MATTER]. "Black" is in red text with a black drop shadow, "lives" is in black text with a yellow drop shadow, and "matter" is in green text with a black drop shadow. Under the word "matter" there is a "Justice...or Else logo inside of a black rectangle.

The logo has the shape of the U.S. Capitol building at the top. There is a line drawing of the Capitol in white. Below it there is a white rectangle. Inside it reads [JUSTICE.../OR/ELSE!] in white. There is a line between "Justice" and "Else" and the "Or" is in the center inside of a square. The "!" makes up a part of the rectangle that is around the words.

Below the rectangle it reads [20th ANNIVERSARY/THE MILLION MAN MARCH] in white, and below that it reads [10.10.15/WASHINGTON D.C.] in yellow.

2015.251.7.2 is a little more worn out than 2015.251.7.1.

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil rights

Justice

Local and regional

Men

Race relations

Social reform

United States--History--2001-

Credit Line

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

Object number

2015.251.7.1-.2

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Collection title

Million Man March Anniversary Collection

Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Distributed by

Rise Up October, American, 2015

Subject of

Million Man March, American, founded 1995

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 4 × 6 in. (10.2 × 15.2 cm)

Type

flyers

Place collected

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

Place depicted

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

2015

Description

A postcard promoting a NYC march protesting "police terror" to be held on October 24, 2015.

The postcard features three (3) rows of colored portraits. There are ten (10) portraits in each row, totaling 30 portraits. The top of the postcard is black with white text reading [NATIONAL MARCH to/STOP POLICE TERROR] and yellow text underneath reading [Saturday, October 24 in NYC]. The bottom of the postcard is red and reads [Which Side Are You On?] in white with a black drop shadow. To the proper left it reads [faces of people/murdered by police] in yellow.

The top of the back of the postcard is black with yellow text asking people to come together to change history. Below that on a white background there is red text which reads [STOP POLICE/TERROR & MURDER]. The middle of the postcard is black with yellow text and reads [NATIONAL MARCH NYC/Saturday, October 24]. Below that there is a thin red line going across the postcard with [#RISEUPOCTOBER] in white. Below the hashtag, on a white background, there is red and black text in three columns. The first column is for [SATURDAY OCTOBER 24] and lists times and events. The second column is for [THURSDAY/OCTOBER 22] and describes a National Day of Protest. The third column is for [FRIDAY/OCTOBER 23] and mentions non-violent direct action. There is a drawing of several hands raise, all of different sizes and skin colors. The bottom is black with yellow text and lists two websites and a phone number.

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil rights

Justice

Race relations

Social reform

United States--History--2001-

Violence

Credit Line

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

Object number

2015.251.14.16

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Collection title

Million Man March Anniversary Collection

Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Dr. Simmons, Ron, American, born 1950

Subject of

Wilson, Phill, American, born 1956

Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Forum, American, 1988 - 2003

Million Man March, American, founded 1995

Medium

reversal film and plastic

Dimensions

H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)

Type

color slides

Place depicted

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

Date

1995

Description

A color photographic slide of activist Phil Wilson standing in front of a podium, speaking into a microphone. He is wearing a brown jacket with brown, a beige spotted sweater and a white shirt underneath it. On his right lapel is a circular button with a black stripe in the middle of it. The word [UNITY] is printed in white outline within the stripe. The top semi-circle is red, with the words [Million Man March] printed in black ink, while the bottom semi-circle is green with the words [Washington DC . 1995] written in black ink. On his left lapel is a pin or sticker of the African continent in rainbow stripes. Behind Wilson is a black banner with the words [National Gay & Lesbian Leadership]. An individual in red jacket holding the banner is just visible in the left edge of the image, with green leaves of trees barely visible at the top right corner. The slide film is housed in white plastic casing, with [24] printed at the top right corner.

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil rights

Identity

LGBTQ

Oratory

Sexuality

United States--History--1969-2001

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons

Object number

TA2019.38.1.1.1.10

Restrictions & Rights

© Ron Simmons

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Collection title

The Ron Simmons Photography Collection

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Archival Collections

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Printed by

Justice or Else, American, founded 2015

Subject of

Million Man March, American, founded 1995

Medium

ink on poster board

Dimensions

H x W: 24 × 12 in. (61 × 30.5 cm)

Type

posters

Place collected

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

Date

2015

Description

Three "Straight Outta Patience" posters.

A white rectangular posters. The words [STRAIGHT] and [PATIENCE] are written in white text on black backgrounds. In the middle of those two words, [OUTTA] is written in black text on a white background. Below the word "patience" there is a black square with the "Justice...or Else!" logo inside of it. The black square is on a white background.

The logo has the shape of the U.S. Capitol building at the top. There is a line drawing of the Capitol in white. Below it there is a white rectangle. Inside it reads [JUSTICE.../OR/ELSE!] in white. There is a line between "Justice" and "Else" and the "Or" is in the center inside of a square. The "!" makes up a part of the rectangle that is around the words.

Below the rectangle it reads [20th ANNIVERSARY/THE MILLION MAN MARCH] in white, and below that it reads [JusticeOrElse.com] in yellow.

The backs of the signs are solid white. The back of 2015.251.4.3 has small tears and creases along one of the edges.

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil rights

Justice

Local and regional

Men

Race relations

Social reform

United States--History--2001-

Credit Line

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

Object number

2015.251.4.1-.3

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Collection title

Million Man March Anniversary Collection

Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Manufactured by

Gildan Activewear Inc., Canadian, founded 1984

Subject of

Justice or Else, American, founded 2015

Million Man March, American, founded 1995

Medium

ink on cotton

Dimensions

H x W: 30 1/2 × 33 1/2 in. (77.5 × 85.1 cm)

Type

T-shirts

Place collected

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

Date

2015

Description

A black t-shirt with the "Justice...or Else!" logo.

The logo has the shape of the U.S. Capitol building at the top. There is a line drawing of the Capitol in white. Below it there is a white square. Inside it reads [JUSTICE.../OR/ELSE!] in white. There is a line between "Justice" and "Else" and the "Or" is in the center inside of a square. The "!" makes up a part of the square that is around the words.

Below the square it reads [10.10.15/20th Anniversary/THE MILLION MAN MARCH] in white.

The back of the t-shirt is solid black.

There are two (2) white tags inside of the t-shirt near the neckline. The tag on top reads [GILDAN ®] in blue. There is a grey curved line that starts behind the "G", goes through the top of the "A", and crosses over the "N". It reads [Ultra Cotton] underneath in black with a small "TM" above the "n". The back of the tag has some instructions for care. It reads [100%] followed by eighteen (18) words in various languages.

The tag below is longer. It reads [100%/COTTON / COTON / ALGODON] in black. Below it reads [Made in Dominican Republic] with two different languages below it. The bottom of the tag reads [L | G | G] in black.

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil rights

Clothing and dress

Justice

Local and regional

Men

Race relations

Social reform

United States--History--2001-

Credit Line

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

Object number

2015.251.9

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Collection title

Million Man March Anniversary Collection

Classification

Clothing-Historical

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Printed by

Rise Up October, American, 2015

Subject of

Million Man March, American, founded 1995

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 22 × 17 in. (55.9 × 43.2 cm)

Type

posters

Place collected

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

Place depicted

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

2015

Description

Three "Stop Police Terror" posters.

A black and white poster with a white background. There is a black rectangle at the top with text inside. On the proper right side it reads [STOP/POLICE TERROR/October 24, 2015] in white, with "police terror" in grey. The proper left side reads [#RiseUpOctober/Which Side Are You On?/New York City/11 AM: Washington Square Park • 1PM: March] in white. There is a thin black line across the bottom which reads [These are some of the thousands killed by police nationwide] in white. There are two thinner lines going down the sides of the poster. Inside the black border there are fifty-two (52) portraits of victims of police terror. The photos are arranged in six (6) horizontal lines. Each photo has the name, age, cause of death, and date of death underneath.

One example of the text is

[Joel Acevedo, 22,/unarmed, murdered by/Anaheim police, 7/22/12].

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil rights

Justice

Race relations

Social reform

United States--History--2001-

Violence

Credit Line

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

Object number

2015.251.12.1-.3

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Collection title

Million Man March Anniversary Collection

Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Designed by

ePrintWorksPlus, LLC, American

Created by

Tevis, W. Michael

Subject of

Million Man March, American, founded 1995

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

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

Type

broadsides

Place collected

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

Date

2015

Description

A broadside for "Image is Everything".

It is a white rectangular piece of paper with black text. The proper right top corner has black silhouettes of the busts of a woman and a man. The woman is in front of the man. Below, in white and grey text with a black outline it reads [Image is/Everything]. Below that there is copyright and contact information for the artist. The proper left top corner reads [This is Who We Are!] in bold letters with a series of statements underneath.

In the middle of the broadside there is a large outline of a triangle. On the outside of the triangle, going down the proper left side, is the word [EMPOWERING]. Inside the triangle there are words and phrases in grey and white letters with black outlines. They are [THINK] (typed vertically), [BE COMMITTED TO], [BE], [HAVE], [KNOW], [GET], and [LEARN TO]. Under each main theme there is a series of bullet pointed words and phrases. One example is [BE/Great• Second to None• Motivated• Black and Proud].

After "Learn To" and the words underneath, there is a thin, vertical black line. Underneath there are lists of Positive Images of Blacks (After Slavery), Great African American Women, Great African American Men, Black Inventions, etc.

The back of the broadside is solid white. The paper is thin and the words and images on the front can be seen from the back.

Topic

African American

Civil rights

Justice

United States--History--2001-

Credit Line

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

Object number

2015.251.14.13

Restrictions & Rights

© W. Michael Tevis. Permission required for use.

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Collection title

Million Man March Anniversary Collection

Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Printed by

Unidentified

Subject of

Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982

Million Man March, American, founded 1995

Medium

ink on paper with plastic laminate and metal

Dimensions

Diameter: 2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm)

Type

buttons (information artifacts)

Place collected

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

Date

2015

Description

A white pinback button.

It has a black cartoon panther on the front. The panther appears to be lunging, with its back legs behind it and the front legs stretching out with claws showing. Its mouth is open and its teeth are showing. The panther is positioned near the bottom left of the button. The left front paw is partially cut off on the proper left side of the button. There are several scratches and black marks on the front.

The back of the button is metal and blank. There is a pin near the top of the button. There are several scratches on the metal surface.

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil rights

Justice

Men

Race relations

Social reform

United States--History--2001-

Credit Line

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

Object number

2015.251.14.9

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Collection title

Million Man March Anniversary Collection

Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Subject of

Million Man March, American, founded 1995

Medium

polyester, wood, and plastic

Dimensions

H x W (2015.251.8.1): 24 × 17 1/2 in. (61 × 44.5 cm)

H x W (2015.251.8.2): 24 × 18 in. (61 × 45.7 cm)

Type

flags

Place collected

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

Date

2015

Description

Two Pan-African flags.

Rectangular flag with a tan, thin, wooden, rounded pole and a gold plastic pointed finial at the top. There is white fabric around the pole. The rest of the flag has three horizontal stripes, red, black, and green (from top to bottom).

Each pole has a white rectangular sticker that reads [MADE IN CHINA] in black.

2015.251.8.1 has some red stitching in the green section at the bottom.

Topic

African American

Politics (Practical)

Race relations

United States--History--2001-

Credit Line

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

Object number

2015.251.8.1-.2

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Collection title

Million Man March Anniversary Collection

Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Printed by

Justice or Else, American, founded 2015

Subject of

Million Man March, American, founded 1995

Medium

ink on poster board

Dimensions

H x W: 24 × 12 in. (61 × 30.5 cm)

Type

posters

Place collected

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

Date

2015

Description

Two "My Life Matters- justice…or else!!" posters.

A black rectangular sign with white text which reads [MY LIFE/MATTERS/justice...or else!!] in white. "Justice...or else!!" is in a smaller text. After the word "else" it reads [10.10.15/Washington, DC] in yellow text.

The backs of the signs are solid white. There are a few small areas with smudges.

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil rights

Justice

Local and regional

Men

Race relations

United States--History--2001-

Credit Line

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

Object number

2015.251.6.1-.2

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Collection title

Million Man March Anniversary Collection

Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture