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Letter to Frances Albrier from Stokely Carmichael about the Black United Front

Written by: Carmichael, Stokely, Trinidadian American, 1941 - 1998
Received by: Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987
Subject of: National Black United Front, American, founded 1970s

Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions: H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)

Type: letters (correspondence)

Place depicted: Oakland, Richmond, California, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1950s

Description: A typewritten letter by Gloria Foster on behalf of Stokely Carmichael inviting Frances Albrier, "Dear Friend," to an organizational meeting for the Black United Front in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Topic: African American; Activism; Correspondence

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection

Object number: 2010.60.33

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Classification: Documents and Published Materials

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Flyer for June 24, 1978 conference "African American Males Endangered Species"

Created by: Foundation for the Preservation of Black Males
Owned by: Rector, Justine, American
Subject of: Temple University, American, founded 1884

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W: 9 1/4 x 4 1/8 in. (23.5 x 10.5 cm)

Type: fliers (printed matter)

Place depicted: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1978

Description: A flyer showing various statistics concerning African American males. The flyer also includes contact information at the bottom. The flyer was created by the Foundation For the Preservation of Black Males. The back is blank.

Topic: African American; Activism; Gender; Health; Identity; Men; Social reform; United States--History--1969-2001

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number: 2012.114.4

Restrictions & Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification: Documents and Published Materials
Exhibition: A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
On View: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Harry Belafonte - Boston Gardens, Boston, Mass. - 1967

Photograph by: Robert Houston, American, born 1935
Subject of: Belafonte, Harry Jr., American, born 1927

Medium: digital
Dimensions: H x W: 5406pixels × 4184pixels

Type: portraits; digital images

Place depicted: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

Date: October 27, 1967

Description: This image depicts Harry Belafonte Jr., while performing at a civil rights fundraiser. Belafonte was the host of the event and headliners included Sidney Poitier, Dizzy Gillespie, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Dressed all in black, Belafonte holds a microphone in his right hand and gestures with his left. Eyes closed, he holds the microphone close to his mouth. Taken from below, this image gives him a monumental aspect.

Topic: African American; Activism; Actors; Civil Rights; Photography; Popular music; Singers (Musicians)

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston

Object number: 2014.116.19

Restrictions & Rights: © Robert Houston

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Classification: Media Arts-Photography

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Color slide of Poitier and Belafonte at a fundraiser at Boston Garden

Photograph by: Robert Houston, American, born 1935
Subject of: Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968; Belafonte, Harry Jr., American, born 1927; Poitier, Sidney, American, born 1927

Medium: reversal film and plastic
Dimensions: H x W: 1 15/16 × 1 15/16 in. (4.9 × 4.9 cm)

Type: color slides

Place depicted: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

Date: October 27, 1967

Caption: This slide is part of a collection of 35mm slides encapsulating Robert Houston's full portfolio of images related to the Poor People's Campaign and the antipoverty protest camp on the National Mall. Known as "Resurrection City," the camp lasted for six weeks in the spring of 1968.
Description: This color slide depicts Harry Belafonte embracing Sidney Poitier on stage. Harry Belafonte wears a dark shirt and pants. He shakes the hand and embraces another individual wearing a dark suit. A microphone on a stand is visible behind them.

Topic: African American; Activism; Actors; Civil Rights; Entertainers; Photography; Singers (Musicians); United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number: 2015.245.248

Restrictions & Rights: © Robert Houston

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Classification: Media Arts-Photography

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Color slide of Harry Belafonte performing at a fundraiser at Boston Garden

Photograph by: Robert Houston, American, born 1935
Subject of: Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968; Belafonte, Harry Jr., American, born 1927

Medium: reversal film and plastic
Dimensions: H x W: 1 15/16 × 1 15/16 in. (4.9 × 4.9 cm)

Type: color slides

Place depicted: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

Date: October 27, 1967

Caption: This slide is part of a collection of 35mm slides encapsulating Robert Houston's full portfolio of images related to the Poor People's Campaign and the antipoverty protest camp on the National Mall. Known as "Resurrection City," the camp lasted for six weeks in the spring of 1968.
Description: This color slide depicts Harry Belafonte performing on stage. Wearing a black collared shirt and black pants, he holds a microphone in his right hand. He is depicted from below, giving him a monumental aspect. Next to him is a drummer standing behind a drum set.

Topic: African American; Activism; Actors; Civil Rights; Photography; Singers (Musicians)

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number: 2015.245.257

Restrictions & Rights: © Robert Houston

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Classification: Media Arts-Photography

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Color slide of Harry Belafonte performing at a fundraiser at Boston Garden

Photograph by: Robert Houston, American, born 1935
Subject of: Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968; Belafonte, Harry Jr., American, born 1927; Unidentified Man or Men; Black Star, American, founded 1935

Medium: reversal film and plastic
Dimensions: H x W: 1 15/16 × 1 15/16 in. (4.9 × 4.9 cm)

Type: color slides

Place depicted: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

Date: October 27, 1967

Caption: This slide is part of a collection of 35mm slides encapsulating Robert Houston's full portfolio of images related to the Poor People's Campaign and the antipoverty protest camp on the National Mall. Known as "Resurrection City," the camp lasted for six weeks in the spring of 1968.
Description: This photographic slide depicts Harry Belafonte on stage. Standing in profile to the viewer he wears a dark suit over a dark shirt. He holds a microphone in his hands in front of him. Behind him is a band seated on low risers.

Topic: African American; Activism; Actors; Civil Rights; Photography; Singers (Musicians)

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number: 2015.245.261

Restrictions & Rights: © Robert Houston

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Classification: Media Arts-Photography

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Flyer soliciting pledges to stand against South African Apartheid

Created by: American Committee on Africa, American, 1953 - 2001
Subject of: Booth, William H., American, 1922 - 2006; Davis, Sammy Jr., American, 1925 - 1990; Gregory, Dick, American, 1932 - 2017; Carroll, Diahann, American, born 1935; Dee, Ruby, American, 1924 - 2014; Chamberlain, Wilt, American, 1936 - 1999; Cosby, Bill, American, born 1937; Davis, Ossie, American, 1917 - 2005; Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990; Ashe, Arthur Robert Jr., American, 1943 - 1993; Lichtenstein, Roy, American, 1923 - 1997; Seeger, Pete, American, 1919 - 2014; Peters, Brock, American, 1927 - 2005; Roundtree, Richard, American, born 1942; Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990; Ashe, Arthur Robert Jr., American, 1943 - 1993; Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987; A. Philip Randolph Institute, American, founded 1965; Poitier, Sidney, American, born 1927; Johnson, Rafer Lewis, American, born 1935

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)

Type: fliers (printed matter)

Place used: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted: South Africa, Africa

Date: 1970s

Description: This flyer solicits pledges to stand against South African apartheid. The top of the flyer reads: [we say no / to apartheid / We take this pledge: in solemn resolve to refuse any encouragement of, or indeed, any / professional association with the present Republic of South Africa, this until the day / when all its people shall equally enjoy the educational and cultural advantages of that / rich and beautiful land.] After listing celebrities that have taken the pledge [SAMMY DAVIS, JR. DIAHANN CARROLL WILT CHAMBERLAIN ...] large bolded text reads: [will you say no / to apartheid?]. The back of the flyer details the American Committee on Africa's activities and members. The top of the page reads: [AMERICAN COMMITTEE ON AFRICA].

Topic: African American; Activism; Actors; Africa; Black power; International affairs

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number: 2015.97.27.7

Restrictions & Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification: Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Esquire, Vol. 69, No. 4

Published by: Hearst Corporation, American, founded 1887
Subject of: Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W: 10 15/16 × 13 3/4 in. (27.8 × 35 cm)

Type: periodicals

Place made: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1968

Description: Esquire magazine volume 69, number 4. The magazine’s cover depicts Muhammad Ali being pierced by six arrows. Text below the image reads: [The Passion of Muhammad Ali]. The magazine contains166 pages of articles, advertisements, fiction writing, and pictured essays.

Topic: African American; Activism; Athletes; Boxing; Men; Resistance; Slavery

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number: 2014.248

Restrictions & Rights: © Carl Fischer/Artists Rights Society (ARS) New York.. Permission required for use.

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Classification: Slavery and Freedom Objects
Exhibition: Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
On View: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Soul Force Vol. 1 No. 3

Published by: Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
Subject of: Wiebenson, John Jacob, American, died 2003; Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968

Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions: H x W: 16 × 11 1/2 in. (40.6 × 29.2 cm)

Type: journals (periodicals)

Place depicted: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date: May 15, 1968

Description: The May 15, 1968 edition of Soul Force, the official journal of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. The cover reads [POOR FOLKS' CAMPAIGN HITS D.C. / YOU CAN HELP / "TO MAKE THIS DREAM A REALITY"] and features an illustration by Henry Brownlee of the faces of five individuals. Stories include "Mule Train Moves Out," about travel to Washington, D.C.; "Poor People's University," about a curriculum developed for college students joining the campaign to educate on issues of poverty; and "Campaña De Los Pobres Proposito," a Spanish-language piece on goals and grievances that the Chicano movement seeks to achieve and address through participation in the Poor People's Campaign. Eight numbered pages.

Topic: African American; Activism; Civil Rights; Political organizations; Poverty; United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Abigail Wiebenson & sons, John, Derek & Sam in honor of John Wiebenson

Object number: 2017.76.1

Restrictions & Rights: @ SCLC, Henry Brownlee, Brig Cabe, Bill Mahoney, Fletcher Drake.. Permission required for use.

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Classification: Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
Exhibition: City of Hope: Resurrection City and the 1968 Poor People's Campaign
On View: National Museum of American History (14th St & Constitution), National Museum of American History, NMAH East Wing, 2nd Floor, Room 2200

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph of John Wiebenson and others building a structure

Photograph by: O'Halloran, Thomas
Subject of: Wiebenson, John Jacob, American, died 2003; Unidentified Man or Men; Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968

Medium: dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper on Fome-Cor (TM)
Dimensions: H x W x D (Image and sheet): 15 1/4 × 23 3/8 × 1/4 in. (38.7 × 59.4 × 0.6 cm)

Type: black-and-white photographs; chromogenic color prints

Place depicted: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1968

Description: A chromogenic print depicting a black-and-white image of four people outdoors in an open space building an A-frame structure from wooden 2x4s and plywood. The man at center, John Wiebenson, stands on a milk crate holding plywood against the 2x4 frame. Two others, faces obstructed, do the same. A fourth swings a hammer. A fifth person squats holding a camera to capture the proceedings. A final person stands with his back to the camera while looking to a piece of paper in his left hand. There are scattered trees in the background. The photograph is dry-mounted on Fome-Cor.

Topic: African American; Activism; Architecture; Civil Rights; Housing; Poverty; United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Abigail Wiebenson & sons, John, Derek & Sam in honor of John Wiebenson

Object number: 2017.76.3

Restrictions & Rights: Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification: Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
Exhibition: City of Hope: Resurrection City and the 1968 Poor People's Campaign
On View: National Museum of American History (14th St & Constitution), National Museum of American History, NMAH East Wing, 2nd Floor, Room 2200

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photographic print of Jackie Robinson and Harry Owens

Photograph by: Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998
Subject of: Robinson, Jackie, American, 1919 - 1972; Owens, Harry; Irene Kaufmann Settlement House, 1911 - 1960

Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions: H x W (Image): 8 5/8 × 6 1/2 in. (21.9 × 16.5 cm); H x W (Sheet): 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)

Type: gelatin silver prints

Place depicted: Hill District, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1954

Description: A black and white photograph depicting Jackie Robinson receiving a lifetime membership from a young man named Harry Owens at the Irene Kaufmann Settlement House. Both Robinson and Owens wear suits. A microphone stand is positioned in front of Robinson and Owens. Behind Robinson and the young man is a group of musicians and other young men who smile as they watch the exchange. The back of the photograph has two barcode stickers and a yellow circle sticker.

Topic: African American; Activism; Athletes; Baseball; Communities; Photography; Youth

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Charles A. Harris and Beatrice Harris in memory of Charles "Teenie" Harris

Object number: 2014.302.36

Restrictions & Rights: © Carnegie Museum of Art, Charles "Teenie" Harris Archive

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Classification: Media Arts-Photography

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Pinback button commemorating Christopher Street Liberation Day

Commissioned by: Christopher Street Liberation Day Committee, 1970 - 1984
Manufactured by: N.G. Slater Corp., American, founded 1936
Designed by: BC Graphics, founded 1982

Medium: ink on paper with metal and plastic
Dimensions: H x W x D: 2 9/16 × 2 9/16 × 3/8 in. (6.5 × 6.5 × 1 cm)

Type: buttons (information artifacts)

Place depicted: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1984

Description: A button celebrating the 1984 Christopher Street Liberation Day. The button face has a wide light pink margin with dark pink text reading [UNITY & MORE IN '84 / New York City Gays & Lesbians / Remember Stonewall]. The center of the button features a gray silhouette of the Statue of Liberty in a dark pink circle with light pink text that reads [Christopher Street Liberation Day June 24, 1984 / 15th ANNIVERSARY]. Text at the very edge of the light pink margin reads [N.G. SLATER CORP. N.Y.C. 10011 {union label} / Designed by bc graphics/989-7563 / CSLDC © 1984].

Topic: African American; Activism; Identity; Politics (Practical); Sexuality

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift

Object number: 2014.183.1

Restrictions & Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification: Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Flyer Promoting a Rally for Angela Davis Day

Created by: Third World Women's Alliance
Subject of: Davis, Angela, American, born 1944; Dellums, Ron, American, born 1935; Davis, Ossie, American, 1917 - 2005; Gregory, Dick, American, 1932 - 2017; Davis, Sallye Bell

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)

Type: advertisements

Place used: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date: September 1971

Description: This flyer advertises a rally for Angela Davis Day. The flyer is yellow with black text and features an image of Angela Davis. The flyer reads: [END / RACISM & / REPRESSION / GET IT TOGETHER AT / CENTRAL PARK MALL FOR / ANGELA DAVIS / DAY SEPTEMBER 25 / 1 TO 4 P.M. ENTER AT 5TH AVE. / AND 72ND STREET / DEMAND BAIL FOR ANGELA / INDICT ROCKEFELLER FOR THE / ATTICA MASSACRE / NOW! / HEAR: CONG. RONALD DELLUMS OSSIE DAVIS / MRS. SALLYE DAVIS DICK GREGORY / and others / SPONSORED BY THE UNITED COALITION FOR ANGELA DAVIS DAY / FOR FURTHER INOFRMATION, CALL 243-8555]. The back of the flyer is blank except for a stamped date that reads [SEP 24 1971].

Topic: African American; Activism; Black power; Justice; Women

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number: 2015.97.27.201

Restrictions & Rights: Public Domain

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Classification: Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Poster for the Young Lords Breakfast Program

Created by: Young Lords Party, American, founded 1966
Subject of: Unidentified Man or Men; Unidentified Child or Children

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W: 22 1/8 × 17 1/8 in. (56.2 × 43.5 cm)

Type: posters

Place depicted: Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America

Date: c. 1970

Description: A white poster with large, black and white photograph in the upper half. The photograph shows children sitting at tables with food and drinks. Adults wearing hats and black berets stand near and behind the tables. Below the photograph, in the lower half of the poster is black text that reads: [SUPPORT FREE BREAKFAST FOR OUR CHILDREN / YOUNG LORDS FEED HOT MEALS/ TO NEIGHBORHOOD CHILDREN EVERY DAY / we would like to feed more children / DONATIONS OF FOOD & MONEY ARE NEEDED/Young Lords Organization / 75 Park Ave., Newark 482-8313]. The back of the poster is blank.

Topic: African American; Activism; Children; Communities; Cooking and dining; Political organizations; Politics (Practical); Poverty; Social reform; United States--History--1969-2001

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number: 2014.109.7.1

Restrictions & Rights: Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification: Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Patch with "CHICANO POWER"

Created by: Unidentified

Medium: thread, adhesive
Dimensions: Diameter: 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm)

Type: patches (costume accessories)

Date: 1970s

Description: An embroidered patch that reads: [CHICANO / POWER] around the outside edge. In the center is a clenched fist. The border, text, and fist are rendered with a brown thread; the background is a lighter tan.

Topic: African American; Activism; Civil Rights; Identity; Politics (Practical); United States--History--1969-2001

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift

Object number: 2014.183.2

Restrictions & Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification: Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Chromogenic print of an aerial view of Resurrection City

Photograph by: P. Kenneth Jadin, American
Subject of: Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968

Medium: dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions: H x W (image and sheet): 13 3/4 × 11 in. (35 × 28 cm)

Type: chromogenic color prints

Place depicted: Resurrection City, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date: May 21, 1968 - June 23, 1968

Description: A color photograph of Resurrection City from the 1968 Poor People's Campaign on the National Mall that was taken by one of Resurrection City's lead architects, Ken Jadin. The photograph is an aerial view facing the Lincoln Memorial from the Washington Monument. The tent settlement, known as Resurrection City, is shown to the left of the Reflecting Pool in West Potomac Park. The tents, made of white tarp over plywood, are visible in the dirt encampment. The Reflecting Pool is lined with trees and there are larger groves on the left side of the image. Rainbow Pond, now the World War II Memorial, can be seen in the foreground. The background shows the Potomac River and the far Washington, D.C. and Virginia landscape. The Arlington Memorial Bridge is shown over the river behind the Lincoln Memorial. The image colors are considerably deteriorated. An inscription on the reverse reads [R. Res City].

Topic: African American; Activism; Civil Rights; Freedom; Health; Housing; Local and regional; Photography; Social reform; United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of P. Kenneth Jadin

Object number: 2017.98.1

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Classification: Media Arts-Photography
Exhibition: City of Hope: Resurrection City and the 1968 Poor People's Campaign

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Print of Coretta Scott King leading a Mother's Day march for welfare rights

Created by: United Press International, American, founded 1907
Subject of: King, Coretta Scott, American, 1927 - 2006; Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968

Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm); H x W (Image (Including type on right side)): 10 1/4 × 7 1/2 in. (26 × 19.1 cm)

Type: gelatin silver prints

Place captured: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date: May 12, 1968

Description: A print of a press photograph of Coretta Scott King leading the Mother's Day March for Welfare Rights, part of the kick-off to the Poor Peoples Campaign. King is pictured in the center of the image wearing a dark suit, large corsage, and dark glasses. She links arms with people next to her, including two women in light colored jackets and corsages to her proper right and a man holding a megaphone to her proper left. Directly behind her is a man in a clerical collar with a young girl on his shoulders. Behind her is a large crowd of men and women, with buildings visible in the background. To the right of the image is printed the caption [WAP -051213 5/12/68 WASHINGTON: Mrs. Martin Luther King (center, dark glasses) leads a Mother's Day March for welfare rights, here 5/12. The parade kicked off the Poor People's Campaign which will culminate in a mass march on Memorial day. Others are unidentified. UPI]. On the back of the print are inscriptions and a stamp from the Examiner Reference Library.

Topic: African American; Activism; Civil Rights; Motherhood; Photography; Poverty; Social reform; United States--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: 2011.17.142

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Classification: Media Arts-Photography
Exhibition: City of Hope: Resurrection City and the 1968 Poor People's Campaign

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Sign about the integration of the Detroit Tigers

Created by: Unidentified
Subject of: Rogell, William George, American, 1904 - 2003; Ozzie Virgil, Sr., Dominican American, born 1932; Detroit Tigers, American, founded 1894

Medium: paint on paper on cardboard
Dimensions: H x W: 27 3/4 x 20 in. (70.5 x 50.8 cm)

Type: posters

Place depicted: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1958

Description: A large red and black hand-painted sign on paper mounted to a large piece of cardboard, with the message: [Mr. Rogell The Tigers Arent All White Anymore!].

Topic: African American; Activism; Baseball; Civil Rights; Politics (Practical); Race relations; Segregation; United States--History--1953-1961

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number: 2012.46.28

Restrictions & Rights: Public domain

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Classification: Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
Exhibition: Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
On View: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Letter requesting support for the Anti-Apartheid Day rally

Created by: May 1 Anti-Apartheid Day Committee, American
Subject of: Youth Against War & Fascism, American, founded 1961; Pan African Students Organization in the Americas, American, 1960 - 1977; Coalition of Black Trade Unionists, American, founded 1972; National Conference of Black Lawyers
Signed by: Akpan, John; Feliciano, Carlos, Puerto Rican; Kennedy, Florynce Rae, American, 1916 - 2000; Hinds, Lennox; Rodriguez-Trias, Helen, American, 1929 - 2001; Berrigan, Daniel Joseph, American, 1921 - 2016; Chin, Sharon; Kunstler, William Moses, American, 1919 - 1995; Serrette, Dennis L., American

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)

Type: memorandums

Place used: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted: South Africa, Africa

Date: April 14, 1976

Description: This letter requests support for the May 1 Anti-Apartheid Day in New York City. The memo is white paper with black text. The heading reads: [May 1 Anti-Apartheid Day Committee]. The memo is signed by the following [John Akpan / Pan African Students Organization in / the Americas (PASOA) / Daniel Berrgian, S.J. / Sharon Chin / Youth Against War & Fascism / (YAWF) / Carlos Feliciano / Florynce R. Kennedy / Coalition Against Racism and Sexism / William Kunstler / Lennox Hines (sic) / Pres. National Conference of Black Lawyers / Helen Rodriguez-Trias, M.D. / Pres. Committee to End Sterilization / Abuse (CESA) / Dennis L. Serette / Pres. N.Y.S Coalition of Black Trade Unionists]. The back of the memo is blank.

Topic: African American; Activism; Africa; Black power; International affairs

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number: 2015.97.27.35

Restrictions & Rights: Public domain

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Classification: Documents and Published Materials; Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photographic print of a men outside the United Steelworkers of America

Photograph by: Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998
Subject of: Wilson, Boyd L.; Smith, Wilbur; Roczka, Harry; Bealich, Sam; Washington, Charles; Glenn, Raymond; Winbush, Charles; O'Brien, John; Charles, Peter; Mathos, Ted

Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions: H x W (Image): 8 7/8 × 10 15/16 in. (22.5 × 27.8 cm); H x W (Sheet): 10 7/8 × 13 15/16 in. (27.6 × 35.4 cm)

Type: gelatin silver prints

Place depicted: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

Date: August 1946

Caption: In August of 1946, workers from the Jones and Laughlin Steel Company walked off the job to protest discrimination in the workplace. Members of the United Steelworkers of America, union leaders, and representatives of Jones and Laughlin, as well as representatives from the Pittsburgh Mayor's office worked to come to a deal. The workers promised to go back to work the following day, but only once a Jones and Laughlin promised a full investigation of the discrimination claims.
Description: A black and white photograph of steelworkers outside the United Steelworkers of American headquarters in Pittsburgh. The group includes (left to right back row): Harold [last name illegible], shop steward, Wilbur Smith, Harry Rowczka, Boyd L. Wilson, Sam Bealich, Charles Washington, Raymond Glenn, Charles Winbush, John O'Brien, (kneeling in front): Peter Charles and Ted Mathos. The bottom front corner of the photograph has an inscription of the number: [87]. The back of the photograph is blank.

Topic: African American; Activism; Associations and institutions; Labor; Men; Photography; Race discrimination; Race relations; United States--History--1945-1953

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Charles A. Harris and Beatrice Harris in memory of Charles "Teenie" Harris

Object number: 2014.302.71

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Classification: Media Arts-Photography

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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