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  • Poster advocating a boycott of the 1968 Olympics signed by Harry Edwards

    Issued by
    Olympic Project for Human Rights, American, 1967 - 1968
    Illustrated by
    Bozé
    Subject of
    International Olympic Committee, Swiss, founded 1894
    Signed by
    Edwards, Harry, American, born 1942
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 22 7/8 × 17 5/16 in. (58.1 × 44 cm)
    Description
    A poster advocating the boycott of the 1968 Summer Olympics. The poster has a white background and black text and design. At the top text surrounding the Olympic rings reads: [Olympic Games]. Below that text, at center, is a large circle. Inside the circle, there is text and a drawing. The drawing depicts outlines of the United States and Africa; raised fists come out from the inner edges of the outlines. Text in the middle of the circle reads: 1968 / Black America / & / Africa / United / 32 Black African Nations Have Voted To Boycott the '68 Olympics]. Below the circle large black text reads: [Can We Do Less?]. Outside the circle, to the bottom right, small black print reads: [Bozé]. Outside the circle, to the bottom left, is the signature of Harry Edwards. The back of the poster is blank.
    Place depicted
    United States, North and Central America
    Africa
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Anti-apartheid movements
    Type
    posters
    Topic
    Activism
    Athletes
    International affairs
    Olympics
    Sports
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Harry Edwards
    Object number
    2016.66.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cac322b0-a0f1-48b8-bb24-d05fc8495666
  • Sociology of Sport

    Published by
    Dorsey Press, American
    Written by
    Edwards, Harry, American, born 1942
    Date
    1973
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (closed): 9 1/4 × 6 1/8 in. (23.5 × 15.6 cm)
    H x W (opened): 9 1/4 × 13 5/8 in. (23.5 × 34.6 cm)
    Description
    A hardcover book titled Sociology of Sport. The book, written by Harry Edwards contains 395 pages and includes text and photographs. The cover of the book is white, gray, black and red. The title is in black print in the upper right of the cover and Edwards name is in white ink in the bottom left. The back cover of the book is white with black text at the bottom that reads: [1710001 /ISBN 0-256-01415-9]. The bottom edge and top edge of the book have a red stamp from the Miami-Dade Junior College Library. There are additional stamps from the library on the first two pages of the book. There is an alphanumeric inscription in the top left corner of the copyright page. The back interior cover of the book has a slip holder and two stickers from the library.
    Place used
    Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Place printed
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    books
    Topic
    Athletes
    Sports
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture; Gift of Dr. Harry Edwards
    Object number
    2016.66.9
    Restrictions & Rights
    © The Dorsey Press 1973. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5caf9779d-4afd-4662-891b-f2320d8d659f
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