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Flyer advertising a donation drive to support African Freedom Fighters
- Created by
- Revolutionary Student Brigade, American, 1974 - 1980
- Subject of
- Zimbabwe African National Union, Zimbabwean, 1963 - 1987
- National United Workers Organization, American, founded 1977
- Date
- May 1977
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- This flyer advertises a donation drive to support African Freedom Fighters to students and faculty at Brooklyn College. The flyer is yellow with black text and features an illustration of a figure standing with a book held aloft in his raised proper right hand and a rifle in the other hand. The top of the flyer reads: [SUPPORT AFRICAN FREEDOM FIGHTERS]. Large block letters in the center of the flyer read: [MATERIAL / AID WEEK]. Text inside of a box below the illustration reads: [AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY / MAY 28, Washington, D.C. / JOIN THE / SOWETO / CONTINGENT / Join the Soweto Contingent of youth and / students for the African Liberation Day / March on May 28th in Washington, D.C. / BUS TICKETS AVAILABLE - 284-2514]. The back of the flyer discusses union elections of the United Workers Organization.
- Place used
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Zimbabwe, Africa
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- South Africa, Africa
- Namibia, Africa
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Pan Africanism
- Topic
- Activism
- Africa
- Black power
- Decolonization
- International affairs
- Labor
- Local and regional
- Politics
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.97.27.42
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Delegate
- Published by
- MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986
- Created by
- Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985
- Subject of
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- National Urban League, American, founded 1910
- Sigma Phi Rho Fraternity, American, founded 1978
- National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, American, founded 1969
- Association of Black Women Attorneys, American, founded 1976
- National Urban Affairs Council, American, founded 1971
- Jordan, Raymond A. Jr., American, born 1943
- National Association of Market Developers, American, founded 1953
- The Links, Incorporated, American, founded 1946
- Northside Center for Child Development, Inc., founded 1946
- National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827
- Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784
- Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1913
- Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc., American, founded 1964
- Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937
- Carats, Inc., American, founded 1959
- Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1932
- National United Church Ushers Association of America, Inc., American, founded 1919
- Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1929
- National Medical Association, American, founded 1895
- Dr. Alexander, Leslie L., Jamaican American, 1917 - 2002
- Smithsonian Institution, American, founded 1846
- Signed by
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906
- Subject of
- National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc., American, founded 1906
- Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, American, founded 1913
- Shriners International, American, founded 1870
- Dr. Mays, Benjamin Elijah, American, 1894 - 1984
- Basie, Count, American, 1904 - 1984
- National Coalition of 100 Black Women, American, founded 1981
- National Bankers Association, American, founded 1927
- 369th Veterans Association, American
- One Hundred Black Men, Inc., American, founded 1963
- Association for the Study of African American Life and History, American, founded 1915
- Date
- 1985
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 7/16 × 9/16 in. (27.5 × 21.4 × 1.5 cm)
- Description
- The 1985 20th Anniversary issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover has a white background featuring a grid of twenty-eight (28) portrait photographs. Under each photograph the name of the man or woman pictured is printed in red. At the upper left of the cover is a red ribbon badge with white text on a black background. It reads [1985]. To the right of the ribbon is [DELEGATE] in decorative blue & white block lettering with [20th ANNIVERSARY] printed underneath in red. Red text in the lower right corner reads [WASHINGTON / The Seat of / Government / & Education / 1900-1985 / Page 359]. The spine of the magazine is white with blue text that reads [DELEGATE, 1985 - The 9th Year of the 3rd Century].
- The magazine’s content opens with an untitled editorial note recounting the events since the first issue of Delegate was published in 1965. This is followed by a masthead, set in white text against a black background reading [DELEGATE, 1983], and a table of contents.
- The content then continues with profiles of African American business organizations, business leaders, events, community organizations, sororities, fraternities, doctors, dentists, politicians, actors, and journalists. This includes the NAACP, National Urban League, Bottle and Cork Club, Sigma Phi Rho Fraternity, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, Black Achievers in Industry, The Northeasterners, National Association of Black Women Attorneys, The Beaux Arts Ball, Interracial Council for Business Opportunity, National Urban Affairs Council, Raymond A. Jordan Jr, Frederick Douglass Awards Dinner, National Association of Market Developers, Somerset Importers, Northside Center for Child Development, John Hunter Camp Fund, National Newspaper Publishers Association, Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, National Association of Urban Bankers, The Upward Fund, PHelps-Stokes Center for Human Development, Top Ladies of Distinction, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Carats, Chi Eta Phi Sorority, National United Church Ushers Association, National Women of Achievement, Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, National Medical Association, Leslie Alexander, Smithsonian Institution, Chesebrough-Ponds, Ciba-Geigy, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Phi Delta Kappa, Tuskegee Airmen, National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Phi Beta Sigma, Morehouse School of Medicine, Equitable’s 12th Black Achievement Recognition Dinner, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles Mystic Shrine, Kool City Jam Concert, Harlem Day Parade, Charles Buchanan, John Connors, George Meares Memorial Scholarship Fund, Dr. Benjamin Mays, Count Basie, Communications Excellence to Black Audiences, 100 Black Women, East Harlem Triangles Association, National Association for Sickle Cell Disease, National Bankers Association, 369th Veterans Association, The Edges Group, Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History, American Wheelchair Association, National Association of Media Women, One Hundred Black Men, Associated Black Charities, E.P.C. International Inc. Evening of Elegance, The Nor-Jer-Men, Epsilon Sigma Chapter, Epsilon Beta Sigma Chapter, and Comus Social Club. There are also several wedding announcements and a feature on Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts. The issue ends with an extended feature story on Washington, DC.
- There are approximately 480 pages with black and white photographs and advertisements throughout, as well as a few advertisements in color. The back cover of the magazine features a full page advertisement for Kool cigarettes.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place made
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Martha's Vineyard, Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Topic
- Advertising
- Associations and institutions
- Business
- Caricature and cartoons
- Communities
- Fraternal organizations
- Fraternities
- Government
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Journalism
- Labor
- Mass media
- Men
- Political organizations
- Politics
- Professional organizations
- Religious groups
- Social life and customs
- Sororities
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Urban life
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anne B. Patrick and the family of Hilda E. Stokely
- Object number
- 2012.167.19
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Delegate
- Published by
- MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986
- Created by
- Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985
- Subject of
- Sen. Brooke, Edward, American, born 1919
- Morris Brown College, American, founded 1881
- Interracial Council for Business Opportunity, American, founded 1963
- Opportunities Industrialization Center of America, Inc., American, founded 1964
- Humphrey, Hubert Horatio Jr., American, 1911 - 1978
- General James, Daniel Jr., American, 1920 - 1978
- Wilkins, Roy, American, 1901 - 1981
- Shorter, Rufus B., American
- National Association of Black Social Workers, American, founded 1968
- National Association of Market Developers, American, founded 1953
- National Medical Association, American, founded 1895
- Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
- Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784
- Howard University, American, founded 1867
- National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827
- Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), International, founded 1844
- Avon, founded 1886
- Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- The Links, Incorporated, American, founded 1946
- National United Church Ushers Association of America, Inc., American, founded 1919
- National Medical Association, American, founded 1895
- National Dental Association, American, founded 1913
- Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., founded 1922
- Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914
- National Urban League, American, founded 1910
- Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1929
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, founded 1908
- Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, American, founded 1920
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906
- Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1943
- National Association of University Women, American, founded 1910
- National Association of Market Developers, American, founded 1953
- Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1932
- American Bridge Association, American, founded 1932
- Ashe, Arthur Jr., American, 1943 - 1993
- The Salvation Army, American, founded 1865
- National Dental Association, American, founded 1913
- Shriners International, American, founded 1870
- Davis, Sammy Jr., American, 1925 - 1990
- Congressional Black Caucus, American, founded 1971
- Rev. King, Martin Luther Sr, American, 1899 - 1984
- Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World, American, founded 1898
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- National Urban League Guild, American, founded 1946
- Association for the Study of African American Life and History, American, founded 1915
- 369th Veterans Association, American
- Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784
- One Hundred Black Men, Inc., American, founded 1963
- Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914
- Date
- 1978
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 7/16 × 7/16 in. (27.5 × 21.4 × 1.1 cm)
- Description
- A 1978 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine features a pink ribbon that reads [1978 / DELEGATE] on a collage of cropped black and white photographic portraits with an orange tint. The magazine has a white spine with black text that reads [DELEGATE 1978 - The 2nd Year of the 3rd Century].
- The magazine’s content opens on the first page with an untitled editorial note recounting events of the past year, including the failed mayoral campaign of Percy Sutton, affirmative action, and the disappointments of the Carter administration. There is also a masthead, set in white text against a bright blue background reading [DELEGATE, 1977], followed by a table of contents.
- The content then continues with a feature on Senator Edward W. Brooke and an article about the Bakke case, followed by profiles of African American business organizations, business leaders, community organizations, sororities, fraternities, doctors, dentists, politicians, actors, and journalists. This includes Boggs Academy, Opportunities Industrial Centers, Canadian Club, Bottle and Cork Club, Johnson & Johnson, Rufus Shorter, National Association of Black Social Workers, National Urban Affairs Council, Association of Market Developers, Empire State Medical, Ponds, Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Dr. George Alexander, National Newspaper Publishers Association, NBC, Clifford Alexander, Kraft, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, NAACP, Links, National Church Ushers, National Medical Association, National Dental Association, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Jeffrey Goldsen, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, National Urban League, ABC-TV, Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Eta Phi Beta Sorority, National Association of University Women, CBS Records, National Bar Association, Gulf Oil, Whitfield, American Bridge Association, Shriners and the Daughters of Isis, Center for Social Change, Elks of the World, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, The Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History, 369th Veterans Association, Brenda Schofield and Willa Benge, and Judge Constance Motley. There are sections on California, Houston, Minneapolis, Detroit, Washington, DC, Atlanta, Chicago, and New York, as well as a travel section featuring Jamaica, Barbados, Oak Bluffs, and West Africa.
- There are approximately 284 pages with black and white photographs and advertisements throughout, as well as a few advertisements in color. The back cover of the magazine features a full page advertisement for Kool cigarettes.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place made
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- California, United States, North and Central America
- Houston, Texas, United States, North and Central America
- Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, North and Central America
- Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Jamaica, Caribbean, North and Central America
- Barbados, Caribbean, North and Central America
- Martha's Vineyard, Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- West Africa, Africa
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Topic
- Advertising
- Associations and institutions
- Business
- Caricature and cartoons
- Communities
- Fraternal organizations
- Fraternities
- Government
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Journalism
- Labor
- Mass media
- Men
- Political organizations
- Politics
- Professional organizations
- Religious groups
- Social life and customs
- Sororities
- Travel
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Urban life
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anne B. Patrick and the family of Hilda E. Stokely
- Object number
- 2012.167.12
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Flier announcing the March on Washington in 1963
- Created by
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
- Rustin, Bayard, American, 1912 - 1987
- Robinson, Cleveland, Jamaican American, 1914 - 1995
- Subject of
- Ahmann, Mathew H., American, 1931 - 2001
- Blake, Eugene Carson, American, 1906 - 1985
- Farmer, James L. Jr., American, 1920 - 1999
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Lewis, John, American, 1940 - 2020
- Randolph, A. Philip, American, 1889 - 1979
- Reuther, Walter, American, 1907 - 1970
- Wilkins, Roy, American, 1901 - 1981
- Young, Whitney Moore Jr., American, 1921 - 1971
- Minkoff, Isaiah M., Polish American, 1901 - 1983
- Date
- 1963
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. (21 x 14 cm)
- Description
- A flier promoting the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, produced by the march's National Office. The flier consists of a single sheet printed on one side in black ink on off-white paper. The flier begins with the text [An Appeal to You from] followed by a list of the "Big 10" leaders of the march: Mathew Ahmann, Eugene Carson Blake, James Farmer, Martin Luther King, Jr., John Lewis, Isaiah Minkoff, A. Philip Randolph, Walter Reuther, Roy Wilkins, and Whitney Young. The text then continues [to MARCH on / WASHINGTON / WEDNESDAY AUGUST 28, 1963] and lists the reasons for the march as well as the demands [We demand: - Meaningful Civil Rights Laws / Full and Fair Employment / Massive Federal Works Program / Decent Housing / The Right to Vote / Adequate Integrated Education]. Along the bottom is the address for the National Office of the March in New York. At the bottom left is [Cleveland Robinson / Chairman, Administrative Committee] and to the bottom right is [Bayard Rustin / Deputy Director]. The back of the flier is blank.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Local and regional
- Political organizations
- Politics
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.45.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom: Organizing Manual No. 1
- Distributed by
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
- Written by
- Rustin, Bayard, American, 1912 - 1987
- Robinson, Cleveland, Jamaican American, 1914 - 1995
- Date
- 1963
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (21.6 x 14 cm)
- Description
- An eight (8) page, center fold booklet of black printed text on white paper instructing readers how and where to engage in the March on Washington. The title on the cover page reads [MARCH ON WASHINGTON / FOR JOBS AND FREEDOM / August 28, 1963 / Organizing Manual No. 1]. Below the title is a brief introduction explaining that this edition of the manual is to help march delegations start organizing now and that a second edition will be published before the march with final details. At the bottom is printed [National Office / March on Washington / For Jobs and Freedom / 170 West 130th STREET / NEW YORK 27, NEW YORK / Filmore 8-1900] and in the bottom left is [Cleveland Robinson / Chairman, Administrative Committee] and in the bottom right is [Bayard Rustin / Deputy Director]. The interior content of the booklet is organized into sections headed by an underlined question. Topics covered include march sponsors, the purpose of the march, the demands of the march, invited participants, literature available for publicity purposes, tasks for participating delegations, where to send funds in support of the march, how the march will be organized on the day of in Washington, and information about food and accommodations. The bottom half of the back page is a form to send into the National Office with orders for calls, leaflets and buttons.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
- Type
- booklets
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Local and regional
- Political organizations
- Politics
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.45.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Carte-de-visite portrait of Col. Elmer Ephraim Ellsworth
- Photograph by
- Brady, Mathew, American, 1822 - 1896
- Published by
- E. and H.T. Anthony and Company, American, founded 1852
- Subject of
- Col. Ellsworth, Elmer Ephraim, American, 1837 - 1861
- Owned by
- Howland, Emily, American, 1827 - 1929
- Date
- 1861
- Medium
- albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 3 3/8 × 2 3/16 in. (8.6 × 5.5 cm)
- H x W (Image and Sheet): 4 × 2 7/16 in. (10.2 × 6.2 cm)
- Description
- Carte-de-visite of Col. Elmer Ephraim Ellsworth shown in three-quarter portrait. Ellsworth stands facing the camera with his right hand in his trouser pocket. He wears a light colored vest and trousers, a dark jacket, a dark cloak, a white shirt, and a dark necktie with a tie pin. The bottom portion of the image is purposefully faded in the popular style of the time. There is a double-lined border printed in gold ink surrounding the outside edges of the card mount.
- Handwritten in graphite on the bottom of the print is the text "Col. Ellsworth killed / at Alexandria 1861". There is a mark for E. & H.T. Anthony printed on the back of the photograph.
- The photograph is housed in the album 2017.30. The album page has a triple-lined, gold border framing the print. Handwritten in graphite in the lower left corner of the album is the text "Anthony / Brady NY".
- Place captured
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Emily Howland Photograph Album
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- cartes-de-visite
- albumen prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Local and regional
- Military
- Photography
- U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
- Credit Line
- Collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture shared with the Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2017.30.31
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Flier Advertising March on Washington Against the Bakke Decision
- Created by
- National Committee to Overturn the Bakke Decision, American, founded 1978
- Subject of
- Bakke, Allan, American, born 1940
- President Carter, Jimmy, American, born 1924
- Date
- 1978
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- This flier announces a March on Washington against the Bakke Decision. The flier is white with black text and features a drawing of a crowd of protesters on the center right. The heading at the top reads [Chelsea residents: / United Against Racism / Overturn the Bakke Decision] followed by a few paragraphs of background on the Supreme Court case. At center is large text reading [March on Wash.--April 15] followed by bullet points outlining the platform [Fight to overturn Bakke / Unite against racism and national oppression / Fight for full equality for women / Support and expand affirmative action on the job and in education]. A small text box provides details on transportation to the march and large text at the bottom reads [If Bakke wins, WE lose! / Reserve YOUR bus ticket NOW!] The back of the flier is blank except for the year [1978] written in the bottom right corner.
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- African American - Latinx Solidarity
- Topic
- Activism
- Education
- Feminism
- Justice
- Labor
- Law
- Race discrimination
- Resistance
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.97.27.146
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Flyer announcing a demonstration on African Liberation Day
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- African Liberation Day Coalition, American
- Date
- April 1972
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- This flyer announces a demonstration in Washington, DC for African Liberation Day. The flyer is white with black text and features two photographs of workers and soldiers. The title reads: [A Black Beginning / African Liberation Day / A Common Black Struggle]. The back of the flyer is mostly blank except for a handwritten date: [April 1972].
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Namibia, Africa
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Pan Africanism
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.97.27.59
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Flyer advertising a commemoration of Malcolm X
- Created by
- African Liberation Support Committee, American, founded 1972
- Subject of
- X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
- Date
- 1977
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- This flyer announces a program commemorating Malcolm X. The flyer is white with black typed text and features a photograph of Malcolm X near the bottom left corner. The top of the flyer reads: [AFRICAN LIBERATION SUPPORT COMMITTEE / CARIBBEAN STUDENT UNION MAY 4TH COALITION / PRESENTS: / COMMEMORATION / OF MALCOLM X]. A quote from Malcolm X is handwritten inside of a rectangle box to the right of his photograph. The top right corner of the flyer is torn. The bottom has text that encourages all Brooklyn College students to join in the African Liberation Day, Washington, D.C. march. The back of the flyer is blank except for text written in the bottom right that reads: [1977].
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Africa
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Pan Africanism
- Topic
- Activism
- Africa
- Black power
- Film
- International affairs
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.97.27.72
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Postcard for the National March to Stop Police Terror
- Distributed by
- Rise Up October, American, 2015
- Subject of
- Million Man March, American, founded 1995
- Date
- 2015
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 4 × 6 in. (10.2 × 15.2 cm)
- 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.
- 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
- Collection title
- Million Man March Anniversary Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Black Lives Matter
- Type
- flyers
- 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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Spanish language flier for a March on Washington to overturn the Bakke decision
- Created by
- National Committee to Overturn the Bakke Decision, American, founded 1978
- Subject of
- Bakke, Allan, American, born 1940
- Chisholm, Shirley Anita, American, 1924 - 2005
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Date
- 1978
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- This Spanish-language flier announces a march on Washington to overturn the Bakke Decision. The flier is white with black text and features a drawing of a crowd of protesters with a banner reading [LUCHE CONTRA EL RACISMO]. The flier reads [MARCHA PARA VOLCAR / EL FALLO BAKKE / 15 DE ABRIL / WASHINGTON D.C.]. The back of the flier has information about the Bakke Decision and includes a space for people to sign up and send donations. The back includes a long list of sponsors.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- African American - Latinx Solidarity
- Topic
- Activism
- Education
- Justice
- Labor
- Law
- Multilingual communication
- Race discrimination
- Resistance
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.97.27.149
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Posters stating "Stop Poilce Terror", distributed at MMM 20th Anniversary
- Printed by
- Rise Up October, American, 2015
- Subject of
- Million Man March, American, founded 1995
- Date
- 2015
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 22 × 17 in. (55.9 × 43.2 cm)
- 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].
- 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
- Collection title
- Million Man March Anniversary Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Black Lives Matter
- Type
- posters
- 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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Postcard for the National March to Stop Police Terror
- Distributed by
- Rise Up October, American, 2015
- Subject of
- Million Man March, American, founded 1995
- Date
- 2015
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 4 × 6 in. (10.2 × 15.2 cm)
- 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.
- 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
- Collection title
- Million Man March Anniversary Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Black Lives Matter
- Type
- flyers
- 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
-
Courtland Cox Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Cox, Courtland, American, born 1941
- Interviewed by
- Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
- Subject of
- Howard University, American, founded 1867
- Howard University Nonviolent Action Group, American, founded 1960s
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- 1964 Democratic National Convention, American, founded 1964
- Sixth Pan-African Congress, founded 1974
- Pan-African Congress, 1919 - 1994
- Date
- July 8, 2011
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 01:43:40
- Description
- The oral history consists of nine digital files: 2011.174.30.1a, 2011.174.30.1b, 2011.174.30.1c, 2011.174.30.1d, 2011.174.30.1e, 2011.174.30.1f, 2011.174.30.1g, 2011.174.30.1h, and 2011.174.30.1i.
- Courtland Cox recalls growing up in Trinidad and New York City, and attending Howard University. He remembers organizing student protests in Washington, D. C., with the Nonviolent Action Group, which later merged with other groups to become the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). He also discusses the March on Washington, the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City, changes in SNCC, and attending the Sixth Pan-African Congress.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0030
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean, South America
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Africa
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Pan Africanism
- Pan Africanism
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- Activism
- American South
- Associations and institutions
- Civil rights
- Education
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Social reform
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- 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
- 2011.174.30.1a-i
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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Gloria Hayes Richardson Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Richardson, Gloria St. Clair Hayes, American, born 1922
- Interviewed by
- Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
- Subject of
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- Cambridge Nonviolent Action Committee, American, founded 1962
- Frazier, E. Franklin, American, 1894 - 1962
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
- Nation of Islam, American, founded 1930
- X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
- Date
- July 19, 2011
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 01:32:37
- Description
- The oral history consists of five digital files: 2011.174.35.1a, 2011.174.35.1b, 2011.174.35.1c, 2011.174.35.1d, and 2011.174.35.1e.
- Gloria Richardson recalls growing up in Cambridge, Maryland, attending Howard University, and joining Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) with her daughter, Donna, after returning to Cambridge and running her father's drug store. She recalls traveling to the South with her family to assist SNCC with voter registration, organizing the Cambridge Nonviolent Action Committee, assisting E. Franklin Frazier with research on African Americans, and marching in a protest where the police used cyanogen gas. She also discusses attending the March on Washington, her involvement with the Nation of Islam, and meeting Malcolm X.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0035
- Place collected
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Cambridge, Dorchester County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- Activism
- American South
- Associations and institutions
- Civil rights
- Education
- Labor
- Religion
- Resistance
- Social reform
- Suffrage
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- 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
- 2011.174.35.1a-e
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
-
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"Liberator" broadside advertising a bus trip to the 1963 March on Washington
- Created by
- Liberator Magazine, 1961-1971, American, 1961 - 1971
- Subject of
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
- Date
- 1963
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- Blue print on yellowed paper. At center, a drawing of a bus. The text reads, "RIDE WITH THE LIBERATOR IN THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY AUGUST 28, 1963."
- Place depicted
- New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- broadsides
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Local and regional
- Transportation
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.45.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
-
Film poster for No Vietnamese Ever Called Me Nigger
- Issued by
- United States Student Association, American, founded 1947
- Designed by
- Glaser, Milton, American, born 1929
- Subject of
- Weiss, David Loeb, Polish American, 1912 - 2005
- Paradigm Films
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 35 7/16 × 21 15/16 in. (90 × 55.7 cm)
- Description
- A poster advertising the documentary film No Vietnamese Ever Called Me Nigger as available for rent by the National Student Association. The film chronicled the 1967 Harlem Fall Mobilization March. One side of the poster features a design by Milton Glaser. The design has a bright orange-red background and features a black-and-white photographic image of a child wearing a straw hat, holding a large piece of watermelon. The image has been torn in two and separated to reveal a larger, two-tone partially abstract image of a boy against a yellow rectangular background. At bottom left corner of the watermelon image is [MILTON GLASER], at bottom right corner of the image is [COPYRIGHT, 1903, BY M/ TOOBIN]. Below the images is [First Prize Mannheim Film Festival] and then, in larger print, [A Film by David Loeb Weiss / Produced by Paradigm Films]. The other side of the poster is black-and-white and features a photocollage of film stills at the center, as well as quotes from the film and reviews, and booking information.
- Statement
- Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
- Place made
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
- Racist and Stereotypical Objects
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- posters
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Film
- Graphic design
- Race relations
- Stereotypes
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2019.28.28
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Poster for No Vietnamese Ever Called Me Nigger
- Created by
- United States Student Association, American, founded 1947
- Date
- 1968
- On ViewSecond Floor, 2 050
- Medium
- lithographic ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 35 x 22 in. (88.9 x 55.9 cm)
- Description
- A poster advertising the documentary film No Vietnamese Ever Called Me Nigger as available for rent by the National Student Association. The film chronicled the 1967 Harlem Fall Mobilization March. One side of the poster features a design by Milton Glaser. The design has a bright orange-red background and features a black-and-white photographic image of a child wearing a straw hat, holding a large piece of watermelon. The image has been torn in two and separated to reveal a larger, two-tone partially abstract image of a boy against a yellow rectangular background. At bottom left corner of the watermelon image is [MILTON GLASER], at bottom right corner of the image is [COPYRIGHT, 1903, BY M/ TOOBIN]. Below the images is [First Prize Mannheim Film Festival] and then, in larger print, [A Film by David Loeb Weiss / Produced by Paradigm Films]. The other side of the poster is black-and-white and features a photocollage of film stills at the center, as well as quotes from the film and reviews, and booking information.Creases where folded, with a slightly faded spot at the top blank corner.
- Statement
- Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
- Place made
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Type
- posters
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Film
- Graphic design
- Race relations
- Stereotypes
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.46.58
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
-
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Letter to Althea Gibson from Sheila Ann Hessler
- Written by
- Hessler, Sheila Ann, American
- Received by
- Gibson, Althea, American, 1927 - 2003
- Date
- April 13, 1959
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 10 1/2 x 8 in. (26.7 x 20.3 cm)
- Description
- An original 2-page typed letter dated 1959 to Althea Gibson from the Chairman of the Women's Tennis Committee, part of the U.S. Department of State. The letter is wirtten on Department of State letterhead.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Central Park West, Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Type
- letters (correspondence)
- Topic
- Athletes
- Correspondence
- Local and regional
- Tennis
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2009.27.1.8ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
-
Satin bow tie worn by Eugene Allen
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- Allen, Eugene, American, 1919 - 2010
- Date
- 1980s
- Medium
- satin, metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 1/8 × 4 5/8 × 1 in. (5.4 × 11.7 × 2.5 cm)
- Description
- Tuxedo bow tie from a White House butler uniform worn by Eugene Allen. The black bow tie has a satin fabric with a slight sheen. The reverse has a metal tie clip engraved with [ORMOND RUST RESIST].
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Adornment
- Type
- tuxedoes
- bow ties
- Topic
- Business
- Clothing and dress
- Government
- Labor
- Local and regional
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles E. Allen in memory of Eugene Allen & Helene Allen
- Object number
- 2018.5.1.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions