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Flier for the Madison County Movement
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Date
- 1966
- On ViewConcourse 1, C1 053
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- L x W: 7 1/8 x 8 1/2 in. (18.1 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- An off white flier with black type and photocopied handwritten text. The flier is a call to the citizens of Madison County. The flier askes, "What can you do about the tear-gas raid?" and "(1) Black Out for Black Power / (2) Work Stop for Black Power / (3) Register to Vote for Black Power." Typed in the bottom half of the flier is “OUR TAX DOLLARS HELPED TO BUY THAT TEAR-GAS. / DON’T BUY ANYTHING DOWNTOWN. / IF YOU WORK FOR THE WHITE MAN, DON’T GO TO WORK FRIDAY. / HIT THEM WHERE IT HURTS. / WE’VE GONE TOO FAR TO TURN BACK NOW!!! / MADISON COUNTY MOVEMENT.”
- Place used
- Madison County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Madison County Movement
- Topic
- Activism
- Business
- Civil rights
- Communities
- Labor
- Race discrimination
- Race relations
- Segregation
- Suffrage
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Trumpauer-Mulholland Collection
- Object number
- 2011.109.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Flier for an African American Resource Machine benefit with Eldridge Cleaver
- Illustrated by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Cleaver, Eldridge, American, 1935 - 1998
- African-American Resource Machine, American
- Artists' Television Access, American
- Date
- ca. 1990
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 × 8 9/16 in. (28 × 21.7 cm)
- Description
- A flyer for a benefit hosted by the African-American Resource Machine advertising a presentation by Eldridge Cleaver. The flyer is mostly off-white with a black silhouette of a man dominating the center left side of the flyer. The top and bottom of the flyer have thick black bands with the name [ELDRIDGE] and [CLEAVER] writing in negative space, off-white text. There is a small red design in the black band in the top right corner. Printed vertically and along the right edge, and horizontally along the bottom edge, is repeating black text that reads [African-American Resource Machine]. Next to the silhouette, at the center right, is the benefit information printed in black text that reads [Saturday, / April 14 / Artist's Television Access 2pm / 992 Valencia St. / San Francisco / 824-3890 / BENEFIT: A A R M]. The ticket price is printed in black vertical text next to Cleaver’s last name, [$18]. There is a quote by Cleaver printed in negative space, off-white text over the shoulders of the silhouetted figure that reads: “The system is evil. It is criminal; it is / murderous. And it is in control. It is in / power. It is arrogant. It is crazy. And / it looks upon the people as its proper- / ty. So much so that cops, who are pub- / lic servants, feel justified in going onto / a school campus, and spraying Mace in / the faces of the people.” The back of the flyer is blank with two handwritten pencil inscriptions in the top left corner.
- Place used
- San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Topic
- Activism
- Art
- Black power
- Politics
- Race discrimination
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2019.22.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Sample ballot for the 2008 Presidential election
- Printed by
- New York Board of Elections
- Subject of
- President Barack Obama, American, born 1961
- Vice President Biden, Joseph Robinette, Jr., American
- John McCain, American, 1936 - 2018
- Palin, Sarah, American, born 1964
- Democratic Party, American, founded 1828
- Republican Party, American, founded 1854
- Date
- 2008
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product) cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W: 36 × 43 3/8 in. (91.5 × 110.1 cm)
- H x W x D (partly rolled): 36 × 43 3/8 × 7 1/16 in. (91.5 × 110.1 × 18 cm)
- Caption
- New York’s 31 Electoral Votes helped to secure the Presidential victory for Obama. In New York, then-Democratic nominee Barack Obama took 62.9% of the vote, defeating Republican nominee John McCain with a 26.9% margin. At the time, this was the highest Democratic vote share in New York since Johnson’s Victory over Goldwater in 1964. Four years later, Obama would defeat his own New York state record with 63.35% of the vote in 2012.
- Description
- A sample ballot for the United States 2008 Presidential election in New York, New York. Printed in black ink on large off-white cardboard paper, the hyper visual ballot is designed with 11 top to bottom voting columns; voting machine instructions; voting party/group options from A to K, and an amendment proposal. Extensive voting machine instructions on the far left of the board are presented first in English, then again, in Spanish. To the right of the machine instructions, twenty rows of horizontal voting choices, A to K, list political parties and their candidates: Barack Obama/Joe Biden; John McCain/Sarah Palin; Roger Calero/Alsyon Kennedy; Gloria La Riva/Eugene Puryear; Ralph Nader/Matt Gonzalez; Cynthia McKinney/Rosa Clemente; Bob Barr/Wayne A Root; Martin Schoenfeld; Marcy L. Kahn; Judith J. Gische; Shirley Werner Kornreich; Nora S. Anderson; Nancy M. Bannon, Charles B. Rangel; Bill Perkins; Adam Clayton Powell; Edward Daniels; Norma Soriano; George L. Espada, Sr.; Martin Koppel and Craig Schley. The last voting column on the far right, with the number one inside, offers “yes” or “no” in English and Spanish, on a proposed amendment to Article 5, section 6 of the Constitution. A blue ink stamp from the Board of Elections [SAMPLE BALLOT] features towards the lower half of the board, and at the bottom of the of the last column are Chinese and Korean characters, instructing the use of the voting machine lever. There are no markings on the reverse of the ballot.
- Place printed
- Manhattan, 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 Karen J. Greene, Ph.D.
- Object number
- 2019.103.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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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
- 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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Pinback button for March For Our Lives
- Created by
- Mary The Button Maker
- Subject of
- Never Again MSD, American, founded 2018
- Date
- 2018
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 1/2 × 1 1/2 × 3/8 in. (3.8 × 3.8 × 1 cm)
- Description
- A pin-back button indicating support for the March for Our Lives, a student-led global demonstration against gun violence. Button displays the March for Our Lives logo: three lines of text with four human figures holding hands. Text reads [MARCH / FOR OUR / LIVES] in blue and black letters on white background. Sticker affixed to back of button reads [Mary / The Btton Maker / Marymbjs@aol.com / Etsy / Ebay].
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Aaron Bryant
- Object number
- 2019.41.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Sample ballot for the 2008 Presidential election
- Printed by
- New York Board of Elections
- Subject of
- President Barack Obama, American, born 1961
- Vice President Biden, Joseph Robinette, Jr., American
- John McCain, American, 1936 - 2018
- Palin, Sarah, American, born 1964
- Democratic Party, American, founded 1828
- Republican Party, American, founded 1854
- Date
- 2008
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product) cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W: 36 × 43 3/8 in. (91.5 × 110.1 cm)
- H x W x D (partly rolled): 36 × 43 3/8 × 7 1/16 in. (91.5 × 110.1 × 18 cm)
- Caption
- New York’s 31 Electoral Votes helped to secure the Presidential victory for Obama. In New York, then-Democratic nominee Barack Obama took 62.9% of the vote, defeating Republican nominee John McCain with a 26.9% margin. At the time, this was the highest Democratic vote share in New York since Johnson’s Victory over Goldwater in 1964. Four years later, Obama would defeat his own New York state record with 63.35% of the vote in 2012.
- Description
- A sample ballot for the United States 2008 Presidential election in New York, New York. Printed in black ink on large off-white cardboard paper, the hyper visual ballot is designed with 11 top to bottom voting columns; voting machine instructions; voting party/group options from A to K, and an amendment proposal. Extensive voting machine instructions on the far left of the board are presented first in English, then again, in Spanish. To the right of the machine instructions, twenty rows of horizontal voting choices, A to K, list political parties and their candidates: Barack Obama/Joe Biden; John McCain/Sarah Palin; Roger Calero/Alsyon Kennedy; Gloria La Riva/Eugene Puryear; Ralph Nader/Matt Gonzalez; Cynthia McKinney/Rosa Clemente; Bob Barr/Wayne A Root; Martin Schoenfeld; Marcy L. Kahn; Judith J. Gische; Shirley Werner Kornreich; Nora S. Anderson; Nancy M. Bannon, Charles B. Rangel; Bill Perkins; Adam Clayton Powell; Edward Daniels; Norma Soriano; George L. Espada, Sr.; Martin Koppel and Craig Schley. The last voting column on the far right, with the number one inside, offers “yes” or “no” in English and Spanish, on a proposed amendment to Article 5, section 6 of the Constitution. A blue ink stamp from the Board of Elections [SAMPLE BALLOT] features towards the lower half of the board, and at the bottom of the of the last column are Chinese and Korean characters, instructing the use of the voting machine lever. There are no markings on the reverse of the ballot.
- Place printed
- Manhattan, 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 Karen J. Greene, Ph.D.
- Object number
- 2019.103.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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A Panther is a Black Cat: a Study in Depth of the Black Panther Party - its Origins, its Goals, its Struggle for Survival
- Written by
- Major, Reginald, American, died 2011
- Published by
- William Morrow and Company, Inc., founded 1926
- Subject of
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Date
- 1971
- Medium
- ink on paper with cardboard and acetate film
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 8 9/16 × 5 7/8 × 1 5/16 in. (21.8 × 14.9 × 3.3 cm)
- Description
- A first edition copy of A Panther is a Black Cat: a Study in Depth of the Black Panther Party - its Origins, its Goals, its Struggle for Survival by Reginald Major. The book has a paper dust jacket and a plastic book jacket cover. The front cover of the dust jacket is black and is dominated by the book title printed thick, white, block text, [A PANTHER / IS / A BLACK CAT], and the subtitle in thin white text, [A study in depth of the Black / Panther Party - its origins, its / goals, its struggle for survival], at the top and [by Reginald Major] at the bottom. The title is divided by thin red and green lines. The author’s last name, main title, and the publisher’s name and logo is printed in white along the spine framed by red and green lines. The back of the dust jacket features a large black-and-white photograph of Major. Major is depicted from the waist up, with his proper right shoulder held slightly forward, and a pipe held in his proper left hand. Below the image is his name and the publisher’s name and information. The jacket’s front interior flap features a book summary, price, and publisher’s name. The jacket’s back interior flap features a biography of the author, the name of the jacket designer, and the publisher’s name. The front and back covers of the book are black and are blank. The book title, author, and publisher’s name and logo are printed on the book spine in red, white, and green vertical and horizontal text. The interior of the book has black type on white pages. The pastedowns and free endpapers are red. The content of the book includes a history of the Black Panther Part told an eyewitness account. The book has three hundred and eight (308) pages.
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Type
- hardcover books
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2019.22.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1971 by Reginald Major. Permission required for use.
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Liberate Puerto Rico Now!
- Created by
- Young Lords Party, American, founded 1969
- Subject of
- Columbia University, American, founded 1754
- Puerto Rican Student Union, American, 1969 - 1976
- Date
- 1970
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 29 × 20 1/4 in. (73.7 × 51.4 cm)
- Title
- Poster for a Young Lords Party student conference
- Caption
- Spearheaded by the Young Lords Party and the Puerto Rican Student Union, this two-day conference included lectures and workshops about Puerto Rican independence, education, unity among Latin Americans, the military, socialism, and other topics related to empowering Puerto Ricans in the United States. The event culminated in a march to Plaza Borinquena in the South Bronx to commemorate El Grito de Lares, the first major revolt against Spanish rule in Puerto Rico in 1868. The two-day conference was attended by 1,000 individuals.
- Description
- This poster shows a central figure silhouetted in black holding a rifle in one hand. Their other hand is raised towards the sky with a clenched fist. The figure stands on a red map of Puerto Rico. The heading on the poster reads: [LIBERATE PUERTO RICO NOW!] in red. The left side of the poster reads [THE / YOUNG / LORDS / PARTY / CALLS FOR / A / CONFERENCE / OF ALL / PUERTO / RICAN / STUDENTS] in black. The event information continues on the right side of the poster which reads [At Columbia / University / On September / 22 and 23 / 9:00 AM / to:/ ] in large black text. Smaller black text below this reads: [Establish LIBERATE / PUERTO RICO NOW / committees] A final block of black text below this reads: [Mobilize for MASS / DEMONSTRATION / at United Nations / Building on Oct. / 30 DAY of JAYUYA].
- The lower right-hand corner of the poster has a YLP circular logo marked. To the left of this mark is another mark of the address of the Ministry of information for the Young Lords Party.
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Cultural Place
- Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Jayuya, Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Young Lords Movement
- Topic
- Activism
- Decolonization
- Education
- Identity
- Politics
- Resistance
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Youth
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2019.28.23
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Evidence of Intimidation & Fascist Crimes by USA: The War on the Black Panther Party 1968 - 1969
- Created by
- Hoerger, Michael
- Subject of
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Seale, Bobby, American, born 1936
- Hampton, Fred, American, 1948 - 1969
- Morris, Arthur Glenn, American, 1939 - 1968
- Roberson, Larry M., American, 1948 - 1969
- Lewis, Thomas M., American, 1949 - 1968
- Lawrence, Robert A., American, 1946 - 1968
- Bartholomew, Stephen K., American, 1947 - 1968
- Hutton, Robert James, American, 1950 - 1968
- Brent, William Lee, American, 1931 - 2006
- Johnson, Raymond Jr., American
- Date
- 2010
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 20 7/8 × 9 1/2 in. (53 × 24.1 cm)
- Description
- This is a timeline poster about violence and killings against Black Panther members by the police. This rectangular poster consists of rows of squares that mark the days of each month. Various squares are blacked out or filled with color or patterns. These colors and patterns correspond to a legend at the bottom of the poster. Scattered throughout the poster are small black and white vignettes of individuals who were persecuted by the police. Text at the top of the poster reads "Evidence of Intimated & Fascist Crimes by USA/ The war on the Black Panther Party 1968-1969." On the poster's bottom margin in the right corner is text that reads "Source: The Black Panther Black Community News Service."
- Place depicted
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Type
- posters
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Graphic design
- Justice
- Political organizations
- Politics
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.97.13
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Resurrection City: Untitled
- Photograph by
- Freedman, Jill, American, born 1939
- Subject of
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- 1968; printed September 2017
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin and photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 8 11/16 × 12 15/16 in. (22 × 32.9 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 10 7/8 × 14 in. (27.7 × 35.5 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of men and women sitting on or around a car stopped on the side of the road. In the foreground at left is a tree with a sign propped against it reading [no more / HUNGER / USA.]. The print is signed on the back in graphite [Jill Freedman].
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- Resurrection City
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Movement
- African American - Latinx Solidarity
- Poor People's Campaign
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Activism
- Local and regional
- Politics
- Poverty
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.81.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Jill Freedman
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Digital image of Michelle Obama poster at the Women's March
- Photograph by
- Jones, Leah L., American, born 1978
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- First Lady Michelle Obama, American, born 1964
- Women's March, American, founded 2017
- Date
- January 21, 2017
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3840pixels × 5760pixels (3840 × 5760 cm)
- Description
- A digital image of a crowd of marchers at the Women's March in Washington, DC on January 21, 2017. At the center of the photograph is a poster of Michelle Obama depicted like the World War Two Rosie the Riveter poster. The top of the poster has the text [Yes We Can]. Under the text, Obama raises an arm and makes a muscle. The crowd of marchers heads to left of the photograph and a news van is visible in the background.
- 126.59 MB
- Place depicted
- 4th Street SW, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- digital images
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- Activism
- Feminism
- Gender
- Identity
- Local and regional
- Photography
- Politics
- Social reform
- U.S. History, 2001-
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Leah L. Jones
- Object number
- 2017.87.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Leah L. Jones
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Digital image of Carmen Perez, Linda Sarsour, and Tamika Mallory
- Photograph by
- Jones, Leah L., American, born 1978
- Subject of
- Perez-Jordan, Carmen, American, born 1977
- Mallory, Tamika, American, born 1980
- Sarsour, Linda, American, born 1980
- Women's March, American, founded 2017
- Date
- January 21, 2017
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3456pixels × 5184pixels (3456 × 5184 cm)
- Description
- A digital image of the leaders of the Women's March taken on Independence Avenue, off the main entrance of National Museum of the American Indian. From left to right: Carmen Perez, Linda Sarsour, and Tamika Mallory. The three stand in conversation in Washington, DC on the day of the march, January 21, 2017.
- 102.55 MB
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Movement
- African American - Latinx Solidarity
- Type
- digital images
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- Activism
- Feminism
- Gender
- Identity
- Local and regional
- Photography
- Politics
- Social reform
- U.S. History, 2001-
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Leah L. Jones
- Object number
- 2017.87.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Leah L. Jones
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Flyer urging readers to contact their congressional representatives
- Created by
- Committee to Stop the US-South Africa Alliance, American
- Subject of
- African National Congress, South African, founded 1912
- United States Congress, American, founded 1789
- President Carter, Jimmy, American, born 1924
- United Nations, founded 1945
- Date
- February 23, 1978
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- This flyer urges readers to contact their congressional representatives to demand the United States stop trade with South Africa. The flyer is yellow with black text. The top of the flyer reads: [U.S. ARMS SOUTH AFRICAN / BOSSES AGAINST OUR / FELLOW BLACK WORKERS]. Near the bottom of the page the flyer reads: [LET'S AID THE STRUGGLE OF / OUR FELLOW BLACK WORKERS / IN SOUTH AFRICA]. The back of the flyer is blank except for text written in the bottom left that reads: [Feb. 18(?) 1978].
- Place made
- 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
- Pan Africanism
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.97.27.12
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Rev. Shari-Ruth Goodwin Oral History Interview
- Created by
- National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
- Recorded by
- Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American
- Interview of
- Rev. Goodwin, Shari-Ruth, American, born 1962
- Interviewed by
- Pretzer, William S., American
- Subject of
- Goodwin, Ruth Virginia, American, 1923 - 2007
- National Black Political Convention, 1971 - 1972
- Date
- July 25, 2016
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration (2016.129.8.1a): 31.9 minutes
- Duration (2016.129.8.2a): 31.9 minutes
- Description
- The oral history consists of 2016.129.8.1a and 2016.129.8.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.
- 50.07391 GB
- Shari-Ruth Goodwin was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Ms. Goodwinn donated several items related to the 1972 Black National Political Convention to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
- In this oral history interview, Shari-Ruth Goodwin discusses her mother, Pastor Ruth Goodwin's, participation in the 1972 Black National Political Convention and her memories of her mother’s political activities.
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Gary, Lake County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Collection Donor Oral History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.129.8.1a-.2a
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
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Letter from Carl Murphy and Afro-American Newspapers
- Created by
- The Afro-American, American, founded 1892
- Signed by
- Murphy, Carl J.G., American, 1889 - 1967
- Received by
- Rev. Stokes, Volley V. K., American, ca. 1889 - 1961
- Date
- September 16, 1958
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- Form letter from Carl Murphy to Rev. Volley Stokes. The paper has a letterhead for [AFRO-AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS] which lists the different newspaper branches and the executive offices in Baltimore. The letter text begins [My dear Friend: / We are in the midst of the most important legislative campaign in the history of Baltimore.] There is a request for […participation as a member of a Bipartisan Citizens Committee for Good Government.] followed by an invitation for a meeting at the [AFRO Building – 628 N. Eutaw St.] The letter is signed by Carl Murphy, the president of the Afro-American Newspaper. The paper is creased from being folded. The reverse is blank and has angled staining.
- Place made
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Type
- form letters
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Stokes/Washington Family
- Object number
- 2017.14.18a
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Letter from Howard Fast and the National Non-partisan Committee
- Published by
- National Non-partisan Committee to Defend the Rights of the 12 Communist Leaders, American, founded 1949
- Written by
- National Non-partisan Committee to Defend the Rights of the 12 Communist Leaders, American, founded 1949
- Signed by
- Fast, Howard Melvin, American, 1914 - 2003
- Subject of
- Crockett, George W. Jr., American, 1909 - 1997
- Date
- 1949-1950
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- Form letter from the National Non-partisan Committee to Defend the Rights of the 12 Communist Leaders. The printed letter is on Committee letterhead and begins [Dear Friend: / We are proud to present "FREEDOM IS EVERYBODY'S JOBS," part of the summation of Attorney George W. Crockett, Jr., on of the defense counsel for the eleven American Communist leaders in the recent Foley Square political trial.] The letter discusses the merits of the summation as an [eloquent, sincere and powerful defense of the Negro people...].The letter asks for comments and orders for the ten cent pamphlet. The letter is signed by Howard Fast, Committee Treasurer, and has a list of Committee officers at the bottom. All text is printed in black. The reverse is blank and there are creases from the folded paper.
- Place made
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Type
- form letters
- Topic
- Activism
- Associations and institutions
- Correspondence
- Freedom
- Justice
- Law
- Politics
- U.S. History, 1945-1953
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Stokes/Washington Family
- Object number
- 2017.14.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
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Resurrection City: Untitled
- Photograph by
- Freedman, Jill, American, born 1939
- Subject of
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Senator Robert F. Kennedy, American, 1925 - 1968
- Date
- 1968; printed September 2017
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin and photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 12 15/16 × 9 in. (32.8 × 22.9 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 14 × 10 7/8 in. (35.5 × 27.7 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a man wearing a shirt and tie and smoking a cigarette. The man wears his jacket over his head. A partially obstructed pinback button attached to his shirt or jacket reads [WE MOURN OUR LOSS / 1925 / 1968 / ROBERT F. KENNEDY] with an image of Kennedy appearing at center. The man holds a small flag of Puerto Rico in his right hand. The print is signed on the back in graphite [Jill Freedman].
- Place captured
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- Resurrection City
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Movement
- African American - Latinx Solidarity
- Poor People's Campaign
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Activism
- Local and regional
- Politics
- Poverty
- Race relations
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.81.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Jill Freedman
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Digital image of marchers at the Women's March
- Photograph by
- Jones, Leah L., American, born 1978
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Women's March, American, founded 2017
- Date
- January 21, 2017
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 1109pixels × 1700pixels (1109 × 1700 cm)
- Description
- A black and white digital image of marchers at the Women's March in Washington, DC on January 21, 2017. The low-angle image, features a marcher at center holding a handmade poster that reads: [Black / Women / Matter]. The marchers stand outside the National Museum of the American Indian.
- 10.82 MB
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Movement
- Black Lives Matter
- Type
- digital images
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- Activism
- Feminism
- Gender
- Identity
- Local and regional
- Photography
- Politics
- Social reform
- U.S. History, 2001-
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Leah L. Jones
- Object number
- 2017.87.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Leah L. Jones
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T-shirt stating "Ba-racked the Vote" worn during the Women's March on Washington
- Created by
- Barack the Vote, LLC, American, 2007 - 2013
- Manufactured by
- American Apparel, American, founded 1989
- Designed by
- Broussard, Lorielle, American
- Subject of
- President Barack Obama, American, born 1961
- Women's March, American, founded 2017
- Date
- 2008
- Medium
- ink on cotton (textile)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 25 7/8 × 16 9/16 in. (65.7 × 42 cm)
- Description
- A black, XL, short sleeve T-shirt with red and white printed lettering on the front that reads: [BA-RACKed / THE / VOTE]. The text [BA-] and [ed] are printed in red in script and cursive respectively. The letter [V] doubles as a large red checkmark and is partially covered by the white block text. Along the left diagonal edge of the checkmark is the text [www.barackthevote.com] and the letters [TM] printed in small white text at the base of the checkmark. Red splatter marks are dotted around some of the white letters. On the back of the shirt, printed in large red type outlined in white, is the number [44]. A manufacturer's fabric label for American Apparel is sewn at the interior center back neck with a second tag sewn below it with fiber content, care, and style information. Printed in white script on the interior center back neck is information about Barackawear Inc., the history of the company, care information, manufacturing information, and sizing.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Type
- T-shirts
- Topic
- Activism
- Clothing and dress
- Local and regional
- Politics
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Ayeisha Brinson
- Object number
- 2017.92.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Pamphlet for Lowndes County Freedom Organization
- Published by
- Southern Conference Educational Fund, American, 1946 - 1981
- Created by
- Minnis, Jack H., American, 1931 - 2005
- Subject of
- Lowndes County Freedom Organization, American, founded 1965
- Date
- 1967
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 10 15/16 × 8 9/16 in. (27.8 × 21.7 cm)
- Description
- This pamphlet depicts a black panther in a stalking pose. Centered on the page, it is surrounded by text that reads "VOTE / NOV 8 / LOWNDES COUNTY / FREEDOM / ORGANIZATION / The Story of the Development of an / Independent Political Movement / on the County Level/ 50 ¢."
- Place printed
- Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- pamphlets
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.97.17
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible