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Riot
- Written by
- Gwendolyn Brooks, American, 1917 - 2000
- Illustrated by
- Donaldson, Jeff, American, 1932 - 2004
- Published by
- Broadside Press, founded 1965
- Owned by
- Furious Flower Poetry Center, American, founded 1999
- Subject of
- AfriCOBRA, founded 1968
- Date
- 1970
- On ViewConcourse 1, C1 053
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 8 7/16 × 5 1/2 × 3/16 in. (21.5 × 14 × 0.4 cm)
- Description
- This is a paperback volume of poetry with black cover and the word "RIOT" in red san-serif typeface within a white irregular circle. The name "GWENDOLYN BROOKS" in white serif typeface are centered in the middle of the cover. The words "BROADSIDE PRESS $1.00" are visible in the lower left corner. On the back cover is a large black and white photograph of the author that fills two-thirds of the surface. The photograph depicts a woman with short hair, wearing a button down collared shirt. There is a dark window behind her. The remaining third of the cover shows text that read "RIOT/ is a poem in three parts, only one part of / which has appeared in print before. It arises from/ the disturbances in Chicago after the assassination of Martin Luther King in 1968. / RIOT, BY GWENDOLYN BROOKS, $1.00/ BROADSIDE PRESS/ 12651 Old Mill Place Detroit Michigan 48238." On the frontispiece is a reproduction of a painting by Jeff Donaldson. It depicts two young men, both wearing white shirts and khaki pants. The taller man holds a small African statue in his right hand and presses his left hand up against a clear sheet of glass the stands between the him and the viewer. The younger man stands behind him and also presses his hand against the glass surface. The glass is indicated by a few semi-transparent vertical lines and several iterations of the word "glass" in various sizes across the surface of the painting. Beneath the image are the words ""Allah Shango," by Jeff Donaldson / This painting was the Purchase Award Winner at the exhibit "Black/ Expressions '69" at the Southside Community Art Center, Chicago."
- Place printed
- Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Movement
- BAM (Black Arts Movement 1965-1976)
- Type
- paperbacks
- Topic
- Caricature and cartoons
- Civil rights
- Communities
- Literature
- Poetry
- Race discrimination
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.255
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Gwendolyn Brooks. Permission required for use.
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Ebony Vol. XXVII No. 10
- Published by
- Johnson Publishing Company, American, founded 1942
- Subject of
- Ebony, American, founded 1945
- Date
- August 1973
- On ViewConcourse 1, C1 053
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- Closed: 13 5/16 × 10 1/4 × 3/8 in. (33.8 × 26 × 1 cm)
- Open: 13 5/16 × 19 3/4 × 1 in. (33.8 × 50.2 × 2.5 cm)
- Description
- An August 1973 issue of Ebony Magazine titled, The Black Middle Class. The front cover of the magazine is a fish-eye lens view of a photograph of a man walking down a street in a city. The man is dressed in a suite and carries a briefcase. The street is lined with high-rises and several other people walk along the sidewalk. Parked cars are also visible in the photograph. The top of the front cover of the magazine has a black background with white type. The type reads: [A Johnson Publication / EBONY / SPECIAL ISSUE]. The magazine name, Ebony, is set against a red background. Blue type over at the center reads: THE BLACK MIDDLE CLASS]. The bottom left corner of the front cover has additional white type that reads: [AUGUST 1973 75¢]. The bottom center of the front cover has a white address label sticker with black type. The interior of the magazine consists of 180 pages. The back cover has a Winston cigarette advertisement. The top of the back cover has a black background with white type that reads: [HOW GOOD IT IS! / THAT'S WINSTON]. The main portion of the back cover is filled with an image for the advertisement of a man (left) holding a cigarette and a woman (right) with her arms around his shoulders. The bottom of the cover has a warning from the Surgeon General.
- Place printed
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Topic
- Business
- Caricature and cartoons
- Identity
- Mass media
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
- Object number
- 2015.22
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ebony. Permission required for use.
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Black Studies: Threat or Challenge?
- Published by
- Kennikat Press
- Written by
- Ford, Nick Aaron, American, 1904 - 1982
- Edited by
- Shenton, James Patrick, American, 1925 - 2003
- Date
- 1973
- On ViewConcourse 1, C1 053
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 9 x 6 in. (22.9 x 15.2 cm)
- Description
- A book by Nick Aaron Ford titled "Black Studies: Threat or Challenge?" published in Port Washington, New York by the National University Publications Kennikat Press in 1973. The book is signed by the author and dated [To Syl Shannon Sincerely Nick Aaron Ford 3/19/1975]. The book cover features a large red question mark with text on top of it, over a white background. Black text in the bottom portion of the cover reads: [Nick Aaron Ford / Black Studies / Threat or Challenge? / An Eminent Educator's Analysis and Recommendations]. The book has 217 pages and contains information and an analysis of Black Studies as a field of education. The back cover features a photograph and brief biography of Ford, as well as, publishing information.
- Place made
- Port Washington, Nassau County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- books
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Herman Thomas
- Object number
- 2013.189.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Residential
- Published by
- United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, American, founded 1965
- Subject of
- McKissick, Floyd, American, 1922 - 1991
- Date
- ca.1976
- On ViewConcourse 1, C1 053
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- L x W: 5 1/2 x 12 1/4 in. (14 x 31.1 cm)
- Caption
- This pamphlet is one of eight found in a portfolio of promotional materials for the housing development Soul City in North Carolina.
- Description
- A pamphlet titled Residential. The pamphlet is one of eight found in a portfolio titled Soul City. The pamphlet is printed using orange and black ink. It describes the types of homes that will be found in Soul City and features maps of the community and images of neighborhoods.
- Place used
- Soul City, Warren County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
- Type
- pamphlets
- Topic
- American South
- Caricature and cartoons
- Communities
- Graphic design
- Housing
- Rural life
- Urban planning
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Trumpauer-Mulholland Collection
- Object number
- 2011.109.13.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Industrial
- Published by
- United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, American, founded 1965
- Subject of
- McKissick, Floyd, American, 1922 - 1991
- Date
- ca.1976
- On ViewConcourse 1, C1 053
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- L x W: 6 x 12 1/4 in. (15.2 x 31.1 cm)
- Caption
- This pamphlet is one of eight found in a portfolio of promotional materials for the housing development Soul City in North Carolina.
- Description
- A pamphlet titled Industrial. The pamphlet is one of eight found in a portfolio titled Soul City. The pamphlet is printed using red and black ink. It describes why Soul City would be an ideal place for industry and what sort of jobs the community will provide. It features maps of the region and of the community.
- Place used
- Soul City, Warren County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
- Type
- pamphlets
- Topic
- American South
- Caricature and cartoons
- Communities
- Graphic design
- Housing
- Urban planning
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Trumpauer-Mulholland Collection
- Object number
- 2011.109.13.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Commercial
- Published by
- United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, American, founded 1965
- Subject of
- McKissick, Floyd, American, 1922 - 1991
- Date
- ca.1976
- On ViewConcourse 1, C1 053
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- L x W: 6 1/2 x 12 1/4 in. (16.5 x 31.1 cm)
- Caption
- This pamphlet is one of eight found in a portfolio of promotional materials for the housing development Soul City in North Carolina.
- Description
- A pamphlet titled Commercial. The pamphlet is one of eight found in a portfolio titled Soul City. The pamphlet is printed using brown and black ink. It describes how the shopping district of the community will be designed and planned and what potential residents can expect from in the commercial district of the town. It features maps of the shopping district of the planned community and images of shops.
- Place used
- Soul City, Warren County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
- Type
- pamphlets
- Topic
- American South
- Caricature and cartoons
- Communities
- Graphic design
- Housing
- Urban planning
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Trumpauer-Mulholland Collection
- Object number
- 2011.109.13.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Utilities & Transportation
- Published by
- United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, American, founded 1965
- Subject of
- McKissick, Floyd, American, 1922 - 1991
- Date
- ca.1976
- On ViewConcourse 1, C1 053
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- L x W: 7 x 12 1/4 in. (17.8 x 31.1 cm)
- Caption
- This pamphlet is one of eight found in a portfolio of promotional materials for the housing development Soul City in North Carolina.
- Description
- A pamphlet titled Utilities & Transportation. The pamphlet is one of eight found in a portfolio titled Soul City. The pamphlet is printed using green and black ink. It describes what utilities and transportation services are available for the community and who provides them. It features maps transportation options in and near by the Soul City and an image of utility buildings.
- Place used
- Soul City, Warren County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
- Type
- pamphlets
- Topic
- American South
- Caricature and cartoons
- Communities
- Graphic design
- Housing
- Urban planning
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Trumpauer-Mulholland Collection
- Object number
- 2011.109.13.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Doing Business in Soul City
- Published by
- United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, American, founded 1965
- Subject of
- McKissick, Floyd, American, 1922 - 1991
- Date
- ca.1976
- On ViewConcourse 1, C1 053
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- L x W: 7 1/2 x 12 1/4 in. (19.1 x 31.1 cm)
- Caption
- This pamphlet is one of eight found in a portfolio of promotional materials for the housing development Soul City in North Carolina.
- Description
- A pamphlet titled Doing Business in Soul City. The pamphlet is one of eight found in a portfolio titled Soul City. The pamphlet is printed using red and black ink. The pamphlet describes what incentives there are for opening a small business in Soul City. It features a map of Warren County and an image of two men talking over paperwork on a desk.
- Place used
- Soul City, Warren County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
- Type
- pamphlets
- Topic
- American South
- Caricature and cartoons
- Communities
- Graphic design
- Housing
- Urban planning
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Trumpauer-Mulholland Collection
- Object number
- 2011.109.13.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Services
- Published by
- United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, American, founded 1965
- Subject of
- McKissick, Floyd, American, 1922 - 1991
- Date
- ca.1976
- On ViewConcourse 1, C1 053
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- L x W: 8 x 12 1/4 in. (20.3 x 31.1 cm)
- Caption
- This pamphlet is one of eight found in a portfolio of promotional materials for the housing development Soul City in North Carolina.
- Description
- A pamphlet titled Services. The pamphlet is one of eight found in a portfolio titled Soul City. The pamphlet is printed using purple and black ink. The pamphlet describes what public services are planned for in Soul City. It features an image of a clinic, a map of the community and an image of people walking.
- Place used
- Soul City, Warren County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
- Type
- pamphlets
- Topic
- American South
- Caricature and cartoons
- Communities
- Graphic design
- Housing
- Urban planning
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Trumpauer-Mulholland Collection
- Object number
- 2011.109.13.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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People
- Published by
- United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, American, founded 1965
- Subject of
- McKissick, Floyd, American, 1922 - 1991
- Date
- c.1976
- On ViewConcourse 1, C1 053
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- L x W: 8 1/2 x 12 1/4 in. (21.6 x 31.1 cm)
- Caption
- This pamphlet is one of eight found in a portfolio of promotional materials for the housing development Soul City in North Carolina.
- Description
- A pamphlet titled People. The pamphlet is one of eight found in a portfolio titled Soul City. The pamphlet is printed using blue and black ink. The front features six images. The images are of two people in front of a blackboard, a girl hugging a woman, a man taking a picture, a baby, a man’s face and a boy holding a football. The pamphlet describes how the community plans to improve the quality of life for residents.
- Place used
- Soul City, Warren County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
- Type
- pamphlets
- Topic
- American South
- Caricature and cartoons
- Communities
- Graphic design
- Housing
- Urban planning
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Trumpauer-Mulholland Collection
- Object number
- 2011.109.13.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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The Soul City Sounder Vol. III, No. 5
- Published by
- Soul City Company, American, 1974 - 1979
- Subject of
- McKissick, Floyd, American, 1922 - 1991
- Date
- July 1976
- On ViewConcourse 1, C1 053
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- Vol. III, No. 5 of the Soul City Sounder. The newsletter features stories about the construction of Soul City and the first sales of properties in the planned community. The newsletter is composed of black text on white paper, folded to produce a front page, an inside spread, and a back page. The front page features an image of Floyd McKissick and Kimp Talley in front of the Soul City sign at the entrance to the development.
- Place printed
- Soul City, Warren County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- newsletters
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Trumpauer-Mulholland Collection
- Object number
- 2011.109.17
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Life Vol. 64 No. 16
- Published by
- Time Inc., American, founded 1922
- Subject of
- King, Coretta Scott, American, 1927 - 2006
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Date
- April 19, 1968
- On ViewConcourse 1, C1 053
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 13 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (34.3 x 26.7 cm)
- Description
- An issue of Life magazine featuring the aftermath of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. The cover has an image of Coretta Scott King in a black veil at her husband's funeral service. The LIFE logo is at the top left of the cover and white text next to the logo reads: [America's Farewell in Anger and Grief]. White text at the bottom reads: [April 19- 1968 - 34¢].
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Topic
- Caricature and cartoons
- Civil rights
- Families
- Funeral customs and rites
- Mass media
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Elmer J. Whiting, III
- Object number
- 2011.17.192
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1968 Time, Inc. Permission required for use.
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Pinback button with "I Believe Anita Hill"
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Hill, Anita, American, born 1956
- Thomas, Clarence, American, born 1948
- Date
- 1991
- On ViewConcourse 1, C1 053
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 3/16 × 3 3/16 in. (8.1 × 8.1 cm)
- Description
- A pink and black pinback button in support of Anita Hill. The front of the button is a pink background with black text reading [I believe Anita Hill]. The back of the button has a pin with a hook.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Topic
- Activism
- Feminism
- Gender
- Government
- Justice
- Law
- Local and regional
- Men
- Politics (Practical)
- Sexuality
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Cash Bestebreurtje
- Object number
- 2019.32
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Door with rescue markings from Hurricane Katrina
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Date
- before 2005; altered September 12, 2005
- On ViewConcourse 1, C1 053
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- Medium
- Wood, glass, and paint
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 83 3/8 × 36 1/2 × 2 1/4 in., 72 lb. (211.8 × 92.7 × 5.7 cm, 32.7 kg)
- Description
- Wooden door with frosted glass. The door is: 83 1/4" high, 35 3/4" wide, 1 3/4" thick, glass inside is 59 1/2" high, 23 1/2" wide; the frosted glass (with the Katrina markings on it) begins at 17 1/2" from the bottom and extends to 6" from the top, and 6” from each side. Markings include FEMA chart painted on it after the building’s inspection by a rescue crew.
- Place collected
- Broadmoor neighborhood, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Buildings and Structures
- Type
- doors
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.93
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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T-shirt featuring Black Lives Matter graphic
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Brown, Michael Jr., 1996 - 2014
- Trayvon Martin, American, 1995 - 2012
- Tamir Rice, 2002 - 2014
- Garner, Eric, 1970 - 2014
- Akai Gurley, 1986 - 2014
- Date
- 2014
- On ViewConcourse 1, C1 053
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- Medium
- cotton (textile)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 35 × 29 in. (88.9 × 73.7 cm)
- Description
- A t-shirt featuring a graphic on the front that reads "Black / Lives / Matter / In America 2014" over the image of a bullet hole in glass. The back displays several slogans associated with the Black Lives Matter movement: "BlackLivesMatter / In America," "I / CAN'T / BREATHE," "HANDS / UP, DON'T / SHOOT," and "No / Justice / No / Peace." The "Hands up, don't shoot" lettering makes up the torso of a silhouetted figure with hands in the air. Beneath the slogans are the names of African Americans who were killed while unarmed: "MICHAEL BROWN / ERIC GARNER / TAMIR RICE / AKAI GURLEY / TRAYVON MARTIN / AND OTHERS..."
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Black Lives Matter
- Type
- T-shirts
- Topic
- Activism
- Children
- Civil rights
- Clothing and dress
- Justice
- Local and regional
- Men
- Race discrimination
- Race relations
- U.S. History, 2001-
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Harriet G. McCombs
- Object number
- 2015.136.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Dress designed by Tracy Reese and worn by the First Lady in connection with the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington
- Designed by
- Reese, Tracy, American, born 1964
- Worn by
- First Lady Michelle Obama, American, born 1964
- Date
- 2013
- On ViewConcourse 1, C1 053
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- Medium
- silk and rayon blend with glass and plastic beads, and plastic zipper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (On Form): 40 1/4 × 22 1/2 × 14 in. (102.2 × 57.2 × 35.6 cm)
- Description
- A black dress with red poppy print and beaded details designed by Tracy Reese and worn by First Lady Michelle Obama on August 28, 2013. The sleeveless dress has a high rounded neckline in the front and a v-neckline in the back, with an A-line knee-length skirt. The fabric is a silk-rayon blend with a woven design of small raised assymetrical shapes. Large red poppy flowers are printed all over the black ground. Some of the flower centers have three-dimensional centers with clusters of short red bugle beads capped with a red seed bead interspersed with long black bugle beads capped with a black seed bead. The dress closes at the center back bodice with a black zipper that ends below the waist. There is a single black hook-and-eye closure at the top of the zipper.
- The interior of the bodice is lined with a black stretch net. The skirt is lined with black synthetic fabric. Between the skirt lining and facing is an attached black organdy petticoat. The designer label has been cut from the proper left back bodice of the dress. An additional manufacturer's label has been cut from the proper left side seam of the skirt lining near the hem.
- Place used
- National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Clothing-Fashion
- Movement
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
- Type
- dresses
- Topic
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- Fashion design
- Local and regional
- U.S. History, 2001-
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.177
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Tracy Reese
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Pinback button for Angela Davis Day
- Manufactured by
- N. G. Slater Corporation, American, founded 1936
- Subject of
- Davis, Angela, American, born 1944
- Date
- 1971
- On ViewConcourse 1, C1 053
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 1/8 × 2 1/8 × 3/8 in. (5.4 × 5.4 × 1 cm)
- Description
- An orange and black pinback button for Angela Davis Day, 1971. The button has black text that reads [Angela Davis Day / Free Angela / Bail Now / Central Park - September 25, 1971]. The text surrounds a picture of Angela Davis, found at the center of the button. The exterior edge of the button has the manufacture's name and stamp printed in black ink. The back of the button has a metal pin with a clasp.
- Place depicted
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Justice
- Politics (Practical)
- Prisons
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
- Object number
- 2013.68.25
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Pinback button for the Young Lords Organization
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Young Lords Party, American, founded 1969
- Date
- 1970s
- On ViewConcourse 1, C1 053
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 1/2 × 1 1/2 × 1/4 in. (3.8 × 3.8 × 0.6 cm)
- Description
- A pinback button for the Young Lords Organization. The button has a white background and purple lettering in Spanish at the top that reads [Tengo Puerto Rico En Mi Corazon] (I have Puerto Rico in my heart). Below the text is a depiction of Puerto Rico with the Young Lords Symbol (a raised fist holding a gun) in front. Below the symbol, purple lettering reads [YLO]. The back of the button has a metal pin with a clasp.
- Place depicted
- Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Place used
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Decolonization
- Identity
- Resistance
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
- Object number
- 2013.68.26
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Pinback button for promoting voting registration
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Manufactured by
- N. G. Slater Corporation, American, founded 1936
- Date
- 1970s
- On ViewConcourse 1, C1 053
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 1/2 × 1 1/2 × 3/16 in. (3.8 × 3.8 × 0.5 cm)
- Description
- A blue and white pinback button with the text [register, sister]. The exterior edge of the button has the manufacture's information. The back of the button has a metal pin without a clasp.
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
- Object number
- 2013.68.35
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Pinback button supporting Angela Davis
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Davis, Angela, American, born 1944
- Date
- 1971-1972
- On ViewConcourse 1, C1 053
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 3/4 × 1 3/4 × 5/16 in. (4.4 × 4.4 × 0.8 cm)
- Description
- A pinback button supporting Angela Davis. The button has an orange background with black text around the edge that reads [Her Fight is our Fight / Free Angela Davis]. At center is an image of Davis. The exterior edge of the button has the manufacturer's information printed, partially visible, in black ink. The back of the button has a metal pin with a clasp.
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
- Object number
- 2013.68.51
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible