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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

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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

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Africa News Vol. VI Number 19

Published by: African News Inc., American
Subject of: Kissinger, Henry Alfred, German, American, born 1923

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 8 1/2 × 7 in. (21.6 × 17.8 cm)

Type: newspapers

Place made: Durham, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted: South Africa, Africa; Ethiopia, Africa; Zimbabwe, Africa; Somalia, Africa; Djibouti, Africa

Date: May 10,1976

Description: This edition of Africa News discusses Henry Kissinger's policies, Ethiopia, and South African and Rhodesian responses to activism. The publication is square shaped and is printed on brown paper with black text. The title reads [Africa News / A WEEKLY DIGEST OF AFRICAN AFFAIRS]. The back of the paper has the continuation of a story and publication information.

Topic: African American; Activism; Africa; Black power; International affairs; Journalism; Mass media

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

Object number: 2015.97.27.25

Restrictions & Rights: © Africa News Service, Inc. Permission required for use.

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

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Mildred Pitts Walter Oral History Interview

Created by: Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
Interview of: Walter, Mildred Pitts, born 1922
Interviewed by: Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969
Subject of: Southern University and A&M College, American, founded 1880; Walter, Earl, American, died 1965; Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942

Medium: digital
Dimensions: Duration: 01:31:20

Type: video recordings; oral histories

Place collected: San Mateo, California, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted: Louisiana, United States, North and Central America; Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America; Soviet Union, Europe

Date: March 1, 2013

Description: The oral history consists of five digital files: 2011.174.59.1a, 2011.174.59.1b, 2011.174.59.1c, 2011.174.59.1d, and 2011.174.59.1e.; Mildred Pitts Walter discusses her early life in Louisiana, attending Southern University, and moving to Los Angeles in 1944. Pitts recalls meeting Earl Walter whom she married two years later, her work with Earl who headed the Los Angeles chapter of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) from 1951 to 1963, CORE pickets of housing developers in Los Angeles, and her work as a clerk in the LA school district while getting her teaching credentials. She also discusses her career writing over 20 books for children, her work with a national association of nurses to develop culturally sensitive training, marching in the Soviet Union for peace, her ideas about civil rights and human rights.; LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0059

Topic: African American; Activism; American South; American West; Associations and institutions; Children; Civil Rights; Education; Housing; Humanitarianism; International affairs; Medicine; Social reform; United States--History--1945-1953; United States--History--1953-1961; United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Object number: 2011.174.59.1a-e

Restrictions & Rights: © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

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Collection title: Civil Rights History Project
Classification: Media Arts-Film and Video

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Amos C. Brown Oral History Interview

Created by: Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
Interview of: Rev. Dr. Brown, Amos C., American
Interviewed by: Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969
Subject of: Evers, Medgar, American, 1925 - 1963; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909; NAACP Youth Council, American, founded 1936; The Plain Dealer, American, founded 1842; Freedom Riders, American, founded 1961; Operation Crossroads Africa, American, founded 1958; Third Baptist Church, American, founded 1852

Medium: digital
Dimensions: Duration: 01:58:48

Type: video recordings; oral histories

Place collected: San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted: Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America; Africa

Date: March 2, 2013

Description: The oral history consists of eight digital files: 2011.174.60.1a, 2011.174.60.1b, 2011.174.60.1c, 2011.174.60.1d, 2011.174.60.1e, 2011.174.60.1f, 2011.174.60.1g, and 2011.174.60.1h.; Reverend Dr. Amos Brown discusses his childhood in Jackson, Mississippi and meeting Medgar Evers, who quickly became his mentor. Brown was a leader in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) as a teenager, leading the Jackson chapter and then the whole state Youth Council and traveling with Mr. Evers across the country to attend a national conference. He was asked to leave his high school for making comments to the Cleveland Plain Dealer about unequal schools for blacks, and remembers his participation in a 1961 Freedom Ride, his travel to Africa as part of Operation Crossroads Africa, and his work at Third Baptist Church on various social causes.; LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0060

Topic: African American; Activism; Africa; American South; Associations and institutions; Civil Rights; Education; International affairs; Religion; Social reform; United States--History--1961-1969; Youth

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Object number: 2011.174.60.1a-h

Restrictions & Rights: © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

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Collection title: Civil Rights History Project
Classification: Media Arts-Film and Video

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Medal given to Althea Gibson by the Armed Forces of Pakistan

Created by: Pakistan Services Sports Control Board, Pakistani
Owned by: Gibson, Althea, American, 1927 - 2003

Medium: silver
Dimensions: Medal: 2 5/8 x 2 x 1/8 in. (6.7 x 5.1 x 0.3 cm); Case for medal: 13/16 x 3 1/8 x 4 in. (2.1 x 7.9 x 10.2 cm)

Type: medals

Place made: Pakistan, Asia

Date: 1956

Description: A two inch silver medal with original box. The medal is engraved with the text: [Exhibition Tennis Matches / Against Armed Forces of Pakistan / Althea Gibson / January 1956] on one side. The other side has engraved text around the edge of the circle that reads: [Services Sports Control Board Pakistan]. The text surrounds a symbol that includes an anchor, star, wings, and swords on the other side.

Topic: African American; International affairs; Tennis

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

Object number: 2009.27.2ab

Restrictions & Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions

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

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Poster supporting the Chinese student movement made by SCLC

Created by: Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957

Medium: ink on poster board
Dimensions: H x W: 28 x 22 in. (71.1 x 55.9 cm)

Type: political posters

Date: 1989-1994

Description: A handmade poster of black ink on white poster board. The poster reads: [SCLC / Supports / the / Chinese / Student Movement]. Chinese characters are featured on the left side of the poster.

Topic: African American; Activism; International affairs; Political organizations; Politics (Practical); United States--History--1969-2001

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

Object number: 2010.41.6

Restrictions & Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification: Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

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The War and the Negro People

Published by: Workers Library Publishers, Inc., American, founded 1930
Written by: Ford, James W., American, 1893 - 1957

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W: 7 7/8 x 5 1/8 in. (20 x 13 cm)

Type: pamphlets

Date: 1942

Description: Pamphlet consisting of black print on discolored paper. Title reads [THE WAR / AND THE / NEGRO / PEOPLE / BY JAMES W. FORD].
Transcription Center Status: Transcribed by digital volunteers

Topic: African American; International affairs; Mass media; Politics (Practical); World War II

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: 2010.55.15

Restrictions & Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions

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

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A Negro Looks at War

Published by: Workers Library Publishers, Inc., American, founded 1930
Written by: Williams, John Henry

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W: 7 7/8 x 5 1/8 in. (20 x 13 cm)

Type: pamphlets

Date: 1940

Description: Pamphlet consisting of black print on yellowed paper. The title "A Negro Looks at War" take up most of the front cover. At the bottom, a landscape with a lone tree.
Transcription Center Status: Transcribed by digital volunteers

Topic: African American; International affairs; Mass media; Politics (Practical); World War II

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: 2010.55.16

Restrictions & Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions

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

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

The International Negro Workers' Review Vol. 1 No. 1

Published by: The Negro Worker, 1928 - 1937
Issued by: International Trade Union Committee of Negro Workers

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W: 9 1/16 x 6 5/16 in. (23 x 16 cm)

Type: pamphlets

Place made: Hamburg, Germany, Europe
Place depicted: Russia, Asia

Date: 1931

Description: A pamphlet distributed by The Negro Workers. The pamphlet consist of thirty pages of black print on yellowed paper. The back cover features a photograph of the home of the former czar of Russia.

Topic: African American; International affairs; Mass media; Political organizations; Politics (Practical); United States--History--1919-1933

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: 2010.55.20

Restrictions & Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions

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

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Lift Every Voice for Paul Robeson

Published by: Freedom Associates, American
Written by: Brown, Lloyd L., American
Subject of: Robeson, Paul, American, 1898 - 1976

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W: 5 1/2 x 3 15/16 in. (14 x 10 cm)

Type: pamphlets

Date: 1951

Description: White text on rust-colored borders on the top and left edges. Then a drawing of Paul Robeson in rust-colored ink.

Topic: African American; Activism; International affairs; Mass media; Musicians; Political organizations; Politics (Practical); Race discrimination; Resistance

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: 2010.55.23

Restrictions & Rights: © People's Artists, Inc. Permission required for use.

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

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Imperialism Destroys the People of Africa

Published by: Harlem Section of the Communist Party, American
Written by: Ford, James W., American, 1893 - 1957

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W: 5 13/16 x 4 5/16 in. (14.8 x 10.9 cm)

Type: pamphlets

Place depicted: Africa

Date: ca. 1931

Description: A pamphlet written by James W. Ford on imperialism in Africa. The cover features black print on yellowed paper. At center, a black and white photograph of James W. Ford. The interior consists of fifteen pages of text. The back cover features other pamphlet in the "Series on Negro Problems."

Topic: African American; Children; International affairs; Mass media; Political organizations; Politics (Practical)

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: 2010.55.32

Restrictions & Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions

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

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The Negro Worker Vol. 4 No. 5

Published by: The Negro Worker, 1928 - 1937
Edited by: Woodson, Charles
Subject of: Communist International

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W: 7 15/16 x 5 7/8 in. (20.2 x 15 cm)

Type: pamphlets

Place depicted: Africa; Japan, Asia

Date: 1934

Description: A pamphlet of The Negro Worker, No. 5, Vol. 4. The front cover features black print on blue paper. At center, there is a black and white photograph of two hands shaking. The interior consists of thirty-two pages of text and photographs. The back cover has an image of a man breaking a chain.

Topic: African American; International affairs; Mass media; Photography; Political organizations; Politics (Practical)

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: 2010.55.34

Restrictions & Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions

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

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The Negro Worker Vol.4 No. 4

Published by: The Negro Worker, 1928 - 1937
Edited by: Woodson, Charles
Subject of: Communist International

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W: 7 7/8 x 5 11/16 in. (20 x 14.5 cm)

Type: pamphlets

Date: 1934

Description: A pamphlet of black and red print on tan paper. On the center of the front cover there is a drawing of several world and national leaders labeled as warmongers. The interior consists of thirty-two pages of text and photographs. The back cover features a drawing of a man breaking a chain over a globe.

Topic: African American; International affairs; Labor; Mass media; Political organizations; Politics (Practical); United States--History--1933-1945

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: 2010.55.36

Restrictions & Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions

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

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The Negro Worker Vol. 2 No. 4

Published by: The Negro Worker, 1928 - 1937
Edited by: Padmore, George, Trinidadian, 1903 - 1959
Subject of: Communist International

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W: 8 5/8 x 6 in. (21.9 x 15.2 cm)

Type: pamphlets

Place depicted: China, Asia; South Africa, Africa; Scottsboro, Jackson, Alabama, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1932

Description: A pamphlet of black print on yellowed paper. The front cover lists publication information and a list of the articles. The interior consists of thirty-two pages of text and photographs. The back of the pamphlet has an article titled [Solidarity Between Black and White Workers] and a photograph.

Topic: African American; International affairs; Justice; Labor; Mass media; Political organizations; Politics (Practical); United States--History--1919-1933; Violence

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: 2010.55.37

Restrictions & Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions

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

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Wives or Widows?

Published by: American Peace Mobilization, American, founded 1940
Written by: Beecher, Katherine, American
Subject of: American Peace Mobilization, American, founded 1940

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W: 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (19 x 14 cm)

Type: pamphlets

Date: 1940s

Description: A pamphlet made of black ink on yellowing paper. The front cover features a drawing of a woman and her two children walk through a cemetery littered with grave markers. Text under the drawing reads: [Wives or Widows? / By Katherine Beecher]. The interior consists of thirty-one pages of text and drawings. The back cover features a tear-away sign up for American Peace Mobilization.

Topic: African American; Families; International affairs; Mass media; Political organizations; Politics (Practical); Women; World War II

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: 2010.55.40

Restrictions & Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions

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

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Black Americans and the Middle East Conflict

Published by: New Outlook Publishers, American
Written by: Winston, Henry, American, 1911 - 1986
Subject of: Communist Party of the United States of America, American, founded 1919

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W: 8 7/16 x 5 1/2 in. (21.5 x 13.9 cm)

Type: pamphlets

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

Date: 1970

Description: A pamphlet with green and black ink on yellowing paper. The front cover of the pamphlet has the green and black text that reads: [Black American and the Middle East Conflict / Henry Winston / 25¢]. The interior consists of fourteen pages of text. The back of the pamphlet contains an advertisement for New Outlook Publishers.

Topic: African American; International affairs; Mass media; Political organizations; Politics (Practical)

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: 2010.55.45

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

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The Carter Administration's African Policy

Published by: International Publishers Company, Inc., American
Written by: Winston, Henry, American, 1911 - 1986
Subject of: President Carter, Jimmy, American, born 1924; Communist Party of the United States of America, American, founded 1919

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W: 9 1/8 x 7 1/2 in. (23.2 x 19 cm)

Type: pamphlets

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

Date: ca. 1978

Description: A pamphlet of red and black print on yellowed paper. The cover features a political cartoon where Jimmy Carter is portrayed as the Statue of Liberty. The smoke from his torch, labeled [THE HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN], is creating a smokescreen for US mercenaries in southern Africa. The interior consists of fifteen pages of text and political cartoons. The back of the pamphlet has advertisements for the journal Political Affairs and International Publishers.

Topic: African American; International affairs; Mass media; Political organizations; Politics (Practical)

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: 2010.55.46

Restrictions & Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions

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

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Young Worker Vol. 3 No. 2

Published by: Young Communist League, American, founded 1920
Subject of: Communist Party of the United States of America, American, founded 1919

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W: 10 11/16 x 8 1/16 in. (27.2 x 20.5 cm)

Type: pamphlets

Place depicted: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America; Viet Nam, Asia

Date: 1972

Description: A pamphlet made of black ink on a white paper. The front cover has black ink on a green cover and features a black and white photograph of demonstrators in New York protesting the Vietnam War. The interior consists of twenty-eight pages of text and photographs. The back of the pamphlet has a black and white photograph of protestors.

Topic: African American; International affairs; Mass media; Political organizations; Politics (Practical); Vietnam War, 1961-1975

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: 2010.55.47

Restrictions & Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions

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

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Young Worker Vol. 3 No. 1

Published by: Young Communist League, American, founded 1920
Subject of: Communist Party of the United States of America, American, founded 1919

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W: 10 11/16 x 8 1/4 in. (27.2 x 21 cm)

Type: pamphlets

Date: 1972

Description: A pamphlet made of black print on yellowed paper. The cover features a black and white photograph of Gus Hall and Jarvis Tyner. The interior consists of twenty-eight pages of articles and photographs and two pages of a political cartoon about Richard Nixon. The back of the pamphlet features an announcement for the Second National Convention for the Young Workers League.

Topic: African American; Activism; International affairs; Mass media; Political organizations; Politics (Practical)

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: 2010.55.48

Restrictions & Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions

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

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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