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  • Pinback button against Apartheid

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Date
    1948-1999
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 2 1/8 × 2 1/8 × 5/16 in. (5.4 × 5.4 × 0.8 cm)
    Description
    A green pinback button with pink and black text. The text from top to bottom reads [African / People / Are / Ready / To / Have / Equality / Independence / Dignity]. The first letter of each word is in pink and forms the word [Apartheid] down the left side. In the bottom right corner black text reads ["Benga"]. The back of the button has a metal pin with a clasp.
    Cultural Place
    South Africa, Africa
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Anti-apartheid movements
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Africa
    Decolonization
    Identity
    International affairs
    Politics
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
    Object number
    2013.68.78
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d85702a1-2472-49a4-97e0-4ce87ffcffd6
  • Pinback button for a March Against Apartheid in New York City

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Distributed by
    New York Anti-Apartheid Coordinating Council, American, 1986 - 1989
    Date
    June 14, 1986
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 2 1/4 × 2 1/4 × 3/8 in. (5.7 × 5.7 × 1 cm)
    Description
    A pinback button supporting a June 14, 1986 March Against Apartheid in New York City. The background of the button is yellow. Black and red text throughout the button reads [March Against Apartheid / June 14 / Remember Soweto]. Behind the text, at center, is a depiction of a shackle. The exterior edge of the button has black text that reads [NYAACC] followed by a phone number. There is also an illegible manufacturer's stamp. The back of the button has a metal pin with a clasp.
    Place used
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    South Africa, Africa
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Anti-apartheid movements
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Africa
    International affairs
    Politics
    Race discrimination
    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
    2013.68.46
    Restrictions & Rights
    © New York Anti-Apartheid Coordinating Council. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd504dc5e6a-dab7-4c94-9800-ba6200c80fc2
  • Pinback button protesting apartheid and economic investment in South Africa

    Manufactured by
    Donnelly/Colt Progressive Resources, American, founded 1975
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    1983
    On View
    Concourse 1, C1 053
    Exhibition
    A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
    Medium
    metal
    Dimensions
    Diameter: 1 7/16 × 1/4 in. (3.7 × 0.6 cm)
    Description
    Round pin-back button featuring a white outline of Africa with the countries of South Africa and Namibia highlighted in red. Outline of Africa is set against a red, black, and green outline. Black and white type appear on front of button. Type reads, [ABOLISH/APARTHEID/DIVEST NOW]. Border of button's back has white type that reads, [©1983 DONNELLY/COLT BUTTONS BOX 188 HAMPTON, CT. 06247].
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Anti-apartheid movements
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Africa
    Justice
    Politics
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.1.29
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53d1f1134-a3d7-4312-8766-c4ab50875dfe
  • Pinback button with "Stop Apartheid" slogan

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Date
    1948-1999
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 1 3/4 × 1 3/4 × 1/4 in. (4.4 × 4.4 × 0.6 cm)
    Description
    A black pinback button with red and green lettering. The background of the button is black at center red and green lettering read [Stop Apartheid]. The back of the button has metal pin with a clasp.
    Cultural Place
    South Africa, Africa
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Anti-apartheid movements
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Africa
    International affairs
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1945-1953
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
    Object number
    2013.68.81
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fd821392-74c5-49e8-8080-91d39ac52758
  • Pinback button for the Polaroid Revolutionary Workers Movement

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Polaroid Revolutionary Workers Movement, American, 1970 - 1977
    Date
    1970-1977
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 1 3/4 × 1 3/4 × 1/4 in. (4.4 × 4.4 × 0.6 cm)
    Description
    A pinback button for the Polaroid Revolutionary Workers Movement. The top have of the button has a black background and the bottom half of the button has a green background. Pink lettering throughout the button reads [No Bullshit / Boycott Polaroid]. The back of the button has a metal pin without a clasp.
    Cultural Place
    South Africa, Africa
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Anti-apartheid movements
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Africa
    Business
    International affairs
    Political organizations
    Politics
    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
    2013.68.82
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54425aa90-9d30-44b3-a867-d544146d10c2
  • Presidential campaign poster for Nelson Mandela

    Issued by
    African National Congress, South African, founded 1912
    Subject of
    Mandela, Nelson, South African, 1918 - 2013
    Date
    1994
    On View
    Concourse 1, C1 053
    Exhibition
    A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 24 3/4 × 16 15/16 in. (62.9 × 43 cm)
    Description
    A presidential campaign poster for Nelson Mandela issued by the African National Congress (ANC). The poster is black, in portrait orientation, and centrally features a black-and-white bust image of Nelson Mandela. The image is bordered by yellow and green bands, with the text [MANDELA / FOR PRESIDENT!] above the image, and [THE PEOPLE'S / CHOICE!] below the image, in yellow lettering bordered by green. The ANC’s logo is positioned in the bottom right corner of the image of Mandela. The logo consists of a black-and-white shield, a wheel, a hand wrapped around a spear behind a black, green and gold flag, against a black, green and gold flag background. Block white text running along the bottom edge of the poster reads [ISSUED BY ANC, PWV REGION, DEPT. OF INFORMATION & PUBLICITY, 207 JEPPE STREET, JOHANNESBURG 2000]. The reverse is blank except for black, printed lines on each edge.
    Place printed
    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, Africa
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Anti-apartheid movements
    Type
    political posters
    Topic
    Africa
    Decolonization
    International affairs
    Political organizations
    Politics
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.14
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd538cc9f6e-05b4-4ddc-acb8-0f12f5f558ed
  • Pinback button protesting apartheid

    Manufactured by
    Donnelly/Colt Progressive Resources, American, founded 1975
    Designed by
    Helfet, Clive, American
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    1990
    Medium
    metal, paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 1 1/2 × 1 1/2 × 3/8 in. (3.8 × 3.8 × 1 cm)
    Description
    Square pin-back featuring a black silhouette of Africa. Button has yellow, green, red, and white type. Type reads, [KEEP THE/PRESSURE/ON/APARTHEID]. The [N] in [on] has crosshairs imposed over it. Border of button's back has white type on all sides that reads, [©1990 Africa Fund/MFG. BY DONNELLY/COLT., BOX 188/DESIGN: KAPTEIN KUNS/HAMPTON, CT 06247 (203) 455-9621].
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Anti-apartheid movements
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Africa
    Justice
    Politics
    Race discrimination
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.1.28
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5270fa3f9-1913-4913-8b9a-e0230acb3beb
  • Pinback button advocating for a boycott of Portuguese products

    Manufactured by
    AFL-CIO, American, founded 1955
    Issued by
    The Committee for a Free South Africa, American, founded 1973
    Date
    ca. 1973
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 2 1/8 × 2 1/8 × 5/16 in. (5.4 × 5.4 × 0.8 cm)
    Caption
    This button was issued by the Committee for a Free South Africa. The button advocates for people to boycott Portuguese products to help support the independence movements of African nations including Angola, Mozambique and Guinea-Bissau.
    Description
    A pinback button advocating for the boycott of Portuguese products. The background of the button is white. Black text at the top and bottom of the button reads [Boycott / Products of Portugal]. At center, is an image of two Portuguese wines, Lancers and Mateus. The exterior edge of the button has a manufacturer's union stamp in black ink. The back of the button has a metal pin with a clasp.
    Place depicted
    Portugal, Europe
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    South Africa, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Anti-apartheid movements
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Africa
    Business
    International affairs
    Politics
    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
    2013.68.131
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e1901705-f5d5-4cbf-a653-0bb897a35f5f
  • Separate But Equal: Apartheid

    Created by
    Pindell, Howardena Doreen, American, born 1943
    Date
    1987
    Medium
    acrylic, pressure-sensitive tape, rhinestone, wood, metal, silicone, zircon, canvas
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (painting): 21 1/2 × 24 × 3 in. (54.6 × 61 × 7.6 cm)
    H x W x D (frame): 30 × 28 × 7 in. (76.2 × 71.1 × 17.8 cm)
    Description
    A mixed media artwork referencing apartheid in South Africa. The work features a black and white canvas studded with rhinestones; a white strip forms a horizontal plane atop a black field. The canvas has been ripped and then sewn together, leaving a diagonal gash along the right side of the work. Words have been superimposed on the black field using black vinyl tape: Apartheid, Camps, The Mines, Disappearances, Pass Book, Endless Labor, 0 Votes, Detention, Interrogation, SOWETO. Words have been added to the white part of the canvas using white vinyl tape: Indifference, Separate State, Cruel, Profit, The Bomb, Barbaric, Killers, Comfort, Parasitic, Apartheid. There is a wooden frame around the plaster with nails protruding out from it.
    Place depicted
    South Africa, Africa
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Movement
    Anti-apartheid movements
    Type
    multimedia works
    Topic
    Africa
    Art
    Politics
    Segregation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.80
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1987 Howardena Pindell
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54da84404-ccf0-4d32-9d22-1ba20eb89cf7
  • Pinback button for New Jesrsey Anti-Apartheid Mobilization

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    New Jersey Anti-Apartheid Mobilization Coalition, American
    Date
    1985
    Medium
    metal and plastic
    Dimensions
    Diameter (depth includes pin): 2 1/4 x 5/16 in. (5.7 x 0.8 cm)
    Description
    A metal and plastic button, orange with black text and a green silhouette of Africa. The text reads: [New Jersey Anti-Apartheid Mobilization / Free South Africa / November 9, 1985].
    Place used
    New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    South Africa, Africa
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Anti-apartheid movements
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Africa
    International affairs
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
    Object number
    2011.105.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f62beed5-30be-4f51-9d4a-8ed8fedf63e5
  • Africa Calling: "Isolate the Racists!": The Liberation Struggle in Southern Africa

    Published by
    New Outlook Publishers, American
    Written by
    Pittman, John, American, 1905 - 1987
    Date
    1973
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 7 1/2 x 5 in. (19 x 12.7 cm)
    Description
    A pamphlet discussing Apartheid in Africa. The front cover has white text at top on a yellow background. Beneath the text, in brown ink, the abstract faces of four people with fists raised is at center. The interior contains thirty-one pages of text. The back of the pamphlet has an advertisement for New Outlook Publishers.
    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    South Africa, Africa
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Movement
    Anti-apartheid movements
    Type
    pamphlets
    Topic
    Africa
    International affairs
    Mass media
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Dr. Maurice Jackson and Laura Ginsburg
    Object number
    2010.55.93
    Restrictions & Rights
    © New Outlook Publishers. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5eff79c1a-7d7f-4627-8e34-9fddd1712bd1
  • Pinback button protesting apartheid

    Manufactured by
    N.G. Slater Corp., American, founded 1936
    Subject of
    Columbia University, American, founded 1754
    African National Congress, South African, founded 1912
    Date
    1985
    Medium
    metal, ink on paper, plastic laminate
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 1 1/2 x 1/4 in. (3.8 x 0.6 cm)
    Caption
    In April of 1985, a group organized by the Coalition for a Free South Africa (CFSA) at Columbia University staged a protest to force Columbia to divest fully from corporations operating in South Africa as a response to the injustice of apartheid. Trustees of the university convened several months later and adopted the recommendations of the students, officially divesting the University's investments with South African connections.
    Description
    A striped pinback button protesting Columbia University's involvement in South African companies. The background colors, black, green, and yellow, are those of the African National Congress flag. Red text on the button reads: [APARTHEID / KILLS! / DIVEST NOW! / Columbia / OUT OF / S. AFRICA]. The manufacturer's mark appears on both the top and bottom of the button. There is a small stain on the bottom rim of the button with scratches and some etching on the metal back plate. The back of the button has a metal fastener and clasp.
    Place depicted
    South Africa, Africa
    Columbia University, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Movement
    Pan Africanism
    Anti-apartheid movements
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Africa
    Communication
    Decolonization
    International affairs
    Justice
    Politics
    Race discrimination
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.178.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e19ce3da-74c1-4d7d-9a1d-30217c6cf6f3
  • South Africa and the Reagan Factor

    Published by
    Daily World, American
    Written by
    Winston, Henry, American, 1911 - 1986
    Subject of
    Communist Party of the United States of America, American, founded 1919
    President Reagan, Ronald, American, 1911 - 2004
    Date
    1986
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 7/16 x 3 11/16 in. (21.4 x 9.4 cm)
    Description
    A pamphlet made of blue and black ink on white paper. The front cover has the title and publication information. The interior consists of fourteen pages of text. The back cover features a tear-away subscription for People's Daily World.
    Place depicted
    South Africa, Africa
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Anti-apartheid movements
    Type
    pamphlets
    Topic
    Decolonization
    International affairs
    Mass media
    Political organizations
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Dr. Maurice Jackson and Laura Ginsburg
    Object number
    2010.55.50
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55887f516-27f8-440d-9b12-4cc975869f62
  • Pinback button for national march against Apartheid and U.S. in Central America

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Wright, Sarah Elizabeth, American, 1928 - 2009
    Date
    1987
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product) with metal and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. (5.7 x 5.7 cm)
    Caption
    This pin was made for a march on Washington on April 25, 1987. Protesters called for an end to US military interference in Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. They also criticized the American government’s support of the apartheid South African government, which at the time, occupied Namibia and was at war with Angola.
    Description
    A round pin with the central white dove on a white and blue background. The upper portion of the pin is blue and white text along the supper curve reads [MARCH ON WASHINGTON]. The white dove has red text inside that reads [April / 25]. The bottom of the pin has a wave of white with red text [NO TO APARTHEID / U.S. OUT OF CENTRAL AMERICA !].
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Nicaragua, Latin America, North and Central America
    South Africa, Africa
    El Salvador, Latin America, North and Central America
    Cultural Place
    Namibia, Africa
    Classification
    Musical Instruments
    Movement
    Anti-apartheid movements
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    International affairs
    Justice
    Military
    Politics
    Race discrimination
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Family of Sarah Elizabeth Wright
    Object number
    2010.61.42
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b4e1d998-be79-45de-b19a-668d903dc7df
  • The Literary Corner: Introduction to African English Poetry with Brooks Robinson (side a) / Dennis Brutus’ Life and Works (side b)

    Created by
    Robinson, Brooks B. Ph.D., American
    Interview of
    Brutus, Dennis, South African, 1924 - 2009
    Subject of
    Okigbo, Christopher, Nigerian, 1932 - 1967
    bin Robert, Shaaban, Tanzanian, 1909 - 1962
    Directed by
    Cham, Robert
    Date
    1978
    Medium
    plastic and tape
    Dimensions
    H x W (audiocassette): 2 3/4 × 4 1/4 × 5/8 in. (7 × 10.8 × 1.6 cm)
    Duration (side a): 00:14:48
    Duration (side b): 00:14:51
    Title
    Cassette tape with two episodes of the Literary Corner radio program
    Description
    A white plastic cassette tape with recordings of two episodes of the radio program The Literary Corner. The cassette has a beige label on which typewritten text on one side reads [THE LITERARY CORNER / Intro to African English Poetry]. The typewritten text on the other side reads [THE LITERARY CORNER / Dennis Brutus].
    Side A: “Introduction to African English Poetry with Brooks Robinson”
    Episode 18 of the Literary Corner radio program. The episode is entitled “Introduction to African English Poetry with Brooks Robinson,” and begins with host Brooks Robinson providing an overview of the episode. Some of the main subjects covered in this episode include the three major themes in African oral poetry; non-English, 19th-century, written poetry (French, German, Arabic); African poetry in the 1930s and 1940s; Anglophone African poets/poetry such as Wole Soyinka, John Pepper Clark, Gabriel Okara and Christopher Okigbo; differences between the negritude poets of the 1930s-40s and the anglophone African poets; East African poets/poetry such as John Mbiti and Shabaan Robert; comparisons between East and West African anglophone poetry; anglophone poets/poetry from southern Africa such as L.D. Raditladi, B.W. Vilakazi, Vernon February, Daniel Kunene and Dennis Brutus. The episode concludes with Robinson thanking technical director Bob Cham.
    Side B: “Dennis Brutus’ Life and Works”
    Episode 19 of the Literary Corner radio program. It begins with host Brooks Robinson introducing his guest, South African poet, Dennis Brutus. Some of the topics discussed in the episode include how and when Brutus began writing poetry; Brutus’ first poetry piece; Brutus’ attempts to challenge South Africa’s apartheid structure; his participation in the sporting boycott of South Africa during apartheid that led to the country being banned from the Olympics; retribution Brutus faced because of his anti-apartheid activities, including his imprisonment; Brutus’ published works, including Letters to Martha, a collection of poetry he penned while in Britain, exiled from South Africa. Brutus also reads some of his poetry, including “one for the children who died in the 1976 Soweto massacre.” The episode concludes with Brutus reading his poem “A Sequence for Beatriz Allende.”
    Place made
    United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    West Africa, Africa
    East Africa, Africa
    Portfolio/Series
    The Literary Corner: Black Writers of the World
    Classification
    Media Arts-Audio Recordings
    Movement
    Anti-apartheid movements
    Negritude
    Type
    audiotapes
    Topic
    Colonialism
    Poetry
    Radio
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Contributed in memory of Professor Sarah Webster Fabio (1928-1979), poet, educator, Black Arts Movement icon, and one of the Literary Corner's analysts.
    Object number
    2010.17.1.10a
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Brooks B. Robinson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ef13d1a9-c21d-4e02-a599-121cdd947045
  • The Literary Corner: Vernon February’s Life and Works (side a) / Edward Brathwaite's Life and Works (side b)

    Created by
    Robinson, Brooks B. Ph.D., American
    Interview of
    Kunene, Daniel, PhD, South African, 1923 - 2016
    February, Vernon, South African, 1938 - 2002
    Brathwiate, Edward PhD, Barbadian, 1930 - 2020
    Subject of
    Eersel, Hein, Surinamese, born 1922
    Directed by
    Cham, Robert
    Date
    1978
    Medium
    plastic and tape
    Dimensions
    H x W (audiocassette): 2 3/4 × 4 1/4 × 5/8 in. (7 × 10.8 × 1.6 cm)
    Duration (side a): 00:15:07
    Duration (side b): 00:14:47
    Title
    Cassette tape with two episodes of the Literary Corner radio program
    Description
    A white plastic cassette tape with recordings of two episodes of the radio program The Literary Corner. The cassette has a beige label on which typewritten text on one side reads [THE LITERARY CORNER / Vernon February]. The typewritten text on the other side reads [THE LITERARY CORNER / Edward Braithwaite].
    Side A: “Vernon February’s Life and Works”
    Episode 20 of the Literary Corner radio program. It is a discussion of creole literature and Professor February’s works entitled “Vernon February’s Life and Works.” The episode begins with Professor February commenting on the role black writers should play in the world before host Brooks Robinson formally introduces February to the audience. Some of the topics covered in this episode include Professor February’s inspiration for researching creole literature; a comparison between Negritude (Francophone) writers and Surinamese writers; a discussion of the works of the Surinamese scholar Heim Eersel. Additionally, Professor February reads some of his own poetry and poetry by Hein Eersel; poems such as “They Shoot Children, Don’t They” and several others.
    Side B: “Edward Brathwaite’s Life and Works”
    Episode 21 of the Literary Corner radio program entitled “Edward Brathwaite’s Life and Works.” It begins with host Brooks Robinson introducing his guest Edward Brathwaite. Some of the subjects discussed in this episode are Brathwaite’s childhood and his Methodist upbringing; the impact of emigrating to England on his writing, such as his experience of racism; the impact of emigrating to Ghana on his writing, and the way African culture helped him appreciate the Caribbean; the relationship between Africa and the New World; cultural, linguistic and phenotypical similarities between Ghanaians and West Indians; the connection between his work in Jamaica and his previous work. Additionally, he reads two of the poems from his book Rites of Passage. The episode concludes with Brathwaite reciting his poem “Starvation” in a West Indian dialect as the outro music plays.
    Place made
    United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Netherlands, Europe
    Suriname, Caribbean, South America
    South Africa, Africa
    Barbados, Caribbean, North and Central America
    Ghana, West Africa, Africa
    Portfolio/Series
    The Literary Corner: Black Writers of the World
    Classification
    Media Arts-Audio Recordings
    Movement
    Anti-apartheid movements
    Type
    audiotapes
    Topic
    Radio
    Religion
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Contributed in memory of Professor Sarah Webster Fabio (1928-1979), poet, educator, Black Arts Movement icon, and one of the Literary Corner's analysts.
    Object number
    2010.17.1.11a
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Brooks B. Robinson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ef13d1a9-c21d-4e02-a599-121cdd947045
  • Donation slip of the Anti- Apartheid Day Committee

    Created by
    May 1 Anti-Apartheid Day Committee, American
    Date
    1970s
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 3 1/2 × 8 1/2 in. (8.9 × 21.6 cm)
    Description
    This donation slip of the Anti-Apartheid Day Committee solicits donations and volunteer work. The slip is white paper with black text that reads: [Return to May 1 Anti-Apartheid Day Committee / I can give out leaflets or put up posters. Here is my donation of $ [blank space] to help the work. / I can help by: [blank space] NAME (Please Print) [blank space] PHONE [blank space] STREET [blank space] CITY [blank space] STATE [blank space] ZIP [blank space] / Organization, Union, School or other Affiliation [blank space]]. The slip has not been filled out. The back of the slip is blank.
    Place depicted
    South Africa, Africa
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Pan Africanism
    Anti-apartheid movements
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Activism
    Africa
    Black power
    International affairs
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.27.26
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e391c0b6-d9c3-4850-a721-c9909825ceac
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Flyer announcing "free the Saso 9" protest

    Created by
    Pan African Students Organization in the Americas, American, 1960 - 1977
    Youth Against War & Fascism, American, founded 1961
    Subject of
    South African Student Organisation, South African, 1968 - 1977
    Date
    1976
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
    Description
    This flyer announces a demonstration in support of freeing the Saso 9 and the Namibia 3. The title reads: ['Free the Saso 9' / these women face death!! / FREE THE NAMIBIA THREE]. Below the title is an illustration of the Namibia Three. Information regarding the protest is at the bottom left corner of the flyer and reads: [DEMONSTRATE! / SAT MAR 20th, 1976. / Assemble at British Mission, 845 3 Av./ 52 St. 1P.M. / Assemble at South Africa Airways, 65 5th Ave. / 3 P.M. / VICTORY TO THE AFRICAN MASSES / Sponsored by PASOA, YAWF, AYM, (partial list)]. The back of the flyer is blank.
    Place used
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Namibia, Africa
    South Africa, Africa
    Zimbabwe, Africa
    Angola, Central Africa, Africa
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Pan Africanism
    Anti-apartheid movements
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Activism
    Africa
    Black power
    Decolonization
    International affairs
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.27.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bfb71973-0776-418b-acdb-1d7d8bafa062
  • Print of an anti apartheid protest

    Published by
    The National Guardian, American, 1948 - 1992
    Photograph by
    Cohen, George, American, born 1941
    Subject of
    Pan African Students Organization in the Americas, American, 1960 - 1977
    South African Student Organisation, South African, 1968 - 1977
    Date
    1970s
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 5 11/16 × 9 1/16 in. (14.4 × 23 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
    Description
    This two-toned print depicts protesters carrying posters protesting apartheid. The posters are large and read: [APARTHEID IS: / EXPLOITATION, / RACISM-GENOCIDE] and [THE SASO 9 / THE SWAPO 6 / THE NUSAS 2 / AND AL APARTHEID PRISONERS / PAN AFRICAN STUDENTS ORG. IN THE AMERICAS / WITH (ILLEGIBLE) & FASCISM]. The photograph is credited to [Guardian photo: George Cohen]. The photograph is printed on white printer paper. The back of the page is blank.
    Place used
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    South Africa, Africa
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Pan Africanism
    Anti-apartheid movements
    Type
    newspapers
    Topic
    Activism
    Africa
    Black power
    International affairs
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.27.20
    Restrictions & Rights
    © George Cohen. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd567824dbb-ce16-4f68-a253-9eabd8a2a56d
  • Flyer advertising The East Coast Regional Conference of CAR

    Created by
    International Committee Against Racism, American, 1973 - 1996
    Date
    1978
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
    Description
    This flyer advertises the East Coast Regional Conference on segregation and apartheid. The flyer is white with black text. The flyer features two long paragraphs explaining the struggles in South Africa and the activities of the Committee Against Racism. The title reads [COME TO THE EAST COAST REGIONAL CONFERENCE] and the tagline at the bottom reads [SEGREGATION HERE, APARTHEID THERE / SMASH RACISM EVERYWHERE!]. The back of the flyer is blank except for handwritten text in the bottom right corner that reads [1978].
    Place depicted
    Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    South Africa, Africa
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Movement
    Pan Africanism
    Anti-apartheid movements
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Activism
    Africa
    Black power
    Education
    International affairs
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.27.32
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e7ed952c-8160-4fc7-bd1c-ad50485129f7

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