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  • In Sojourner Truth I fought for the rights of women as well as blacks

    Created by
    Catlett, Elizabeth, Mexican, 1915 - 2012
    Subject of
    Truth, Sojourner, American, 1797 - 1883
    Date
    1946-1947; printed 1989
    Medium
    ink and graphite on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (image with title): 9 5/8 × 5 7/8 in. (24.4 × 15 cm)
    H x W (image): 8 7/8 × 5 7/8 in. (22.5 × 15 cm)
    H x W (sheet): 14 1/8 × 11 1/4 in. (35.9 × 28.6 cm)
    Description
    This black and white linocut depicts Sojourner Truth. Shown from the waist up, she stands behind a lectern with an open book, perhaps a Bible, on top. She wears a dark striped dress with a light colored neckline or scarf around her neck. She has a light colored head wrap. Her right hand is raised with her index finger pointing upwards, and her left hand rests on the lectern. There is a handwritten title below the image in pencil. It is signed by the artist on the bottom right. The back is blank.
    Place made
    Mexico City, Mexico, Latin America, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    The Black Woman (formerly the Negro Woman)
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Type
    linocuts
    Topic
    Activism
    Art
    Feminism
    Identity
    Preaching
    Resistance
    Spirituality
    Suffrage
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Winifred Hervey
    Object number
    2017.21.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 2020 Catlett Mora Family Trust/Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5163d6ccc-324f-4e1e-ab08-dbb3e37ad428
  • Judgement of the World is Now! Volume 1

    Produced by
    Muhammad's Mosque of Islam No. 2, American, founded 1972
    Recorded by
    Muhammad, Elijah, American, 1897 - 1975
    Date
    1966
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 050
    Exhibition
    Making a Way Out of No Way
    Medium
    vinyl, paper (fiber product), adhesive, cardboard, and printing ink
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (sleeve): 12 5/16 × 12 3/8 × 1/16 in. (31.3 × 31.4 × 0.2 cm)
    Diameter (vinyl record): 11 7/8 in. (30.2 cm)
    Description
    This cardboard record sleeve features a portrait of Elijah Muhammad at the center of the front cover. Muhammad wears a fez decorated with the Islamic star and crescent symbol and he also wears a black bow tie. Muhammad looks off camera to the right, his eyes on something in the distance. There are four lines of large black text across the top of the cover which read [MUHAMMAD SPEAKS/The Judgment of the World is/NOW!]. To the bottom left of Muhammad's portrait is a line of diagonal black script which reads [Elijah Muhammad/Messenger of Allah]. To the bottom right of his portrait there is a block of black text which reads [THERE ARE/3 VOLUMES/THIS IS/VOL. 1/PLEASE/PURCHASE/ALL THREE]. This cardboard sleeve is water damaged and tearing along one of its sides.
    Place printed
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Audio Recordings
    Type
    record covers
    long-playing records
    Topic
    Men
    Preaching
    Religious groups
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Malcolm Ali
    Object number
    2015.24.1ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c3f8dc61-3cca-4080-81bb-4c11dfd26511
  • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Daddy King, Ebenezer Baptist Church

    Photograph by
    Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
    Created by
    Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Rev. King, Martin Luther Sr, American, 1899 - 1984
    Ebenezer Baptist Church, American, founded 1886
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1962
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3164pixels × 4762pixels
    Description
    A black-and-white digital image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Reverend Martin Luther King, Sr. standing at a pulpit in a church. Dr. King and Reverend King are both wearing black clergy robes. Dr. King stands behind the pulpit with an open book in front of him, resting his hands on either side of the podium. Reverend King stands on the right, looking at papers he is holding in his hand. A choir sits behind in stadium seating wearing white choir robes.
    Place captured
    1530 6th Ave N, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Communication
    Fatherhood
    Funeral customs and rites
    Gospel (Music)
    Photography
    Preaching
    Religion
    Religious groups
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
    Object number
    2015.129.31
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of James Karales
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd553724377-aac0-479b-b738-4501f163db89
  • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Addressing a Rally, Sixteenth Street Baptist Church

    Photograph by
    Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
    Created by
    Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    16th Street Baptist Church, American, founded 1873
    Created by
    Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1963
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3100pixels × 4651pixels
    Description
    A black-and-white digital image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking at a pulpit at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. King is featured in the center of the image with his arms outstretched wearing a dark suit and tie. The congregation, including Dr. Ralph Abernathy, are seen in the background. The picture is taken from a low angle pointed upward.
    Place depicted
    1530 6th Ave N, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Oratory
    Photography
    Preaching
    Religion
    Religious groups
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
    Object number
    2015.129.32
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of James Karales
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e67ffe7b-4c02-45bd-a28f-406b70423213
  • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Addressing a Rally, Sixteenth Street Baptist Church

    Photograph by
    Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
    Created by
    Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    16th Street Baptist Church, American, founded 1873
    Date
    1963
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3107pixels × 4272pixels
    Description
    A black-and-white digital image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. The portrait features King in the middle of a speech at the pulpit, with his mouth open and arm outstretched. King is wearing a dark suit and tie and has a white badge on his jacket. The organ pipes fill the background of the image.
    Place depicted
    1530 6th Ave N, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    portraits
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Oratory
    Photography
    Preaching
    Religion
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
    Object number
    2015.129.34
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of James Karales
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bf30e55b-a3fc-4bb6-9ead-116ac3b69ef4
  • Rev. C.T. Vivian Approaching the Lectern at Sixteenth Street Baptist Church

    Photograph by
    Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
    Created by
    Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
    Subject of
    Rev. Vivian, C. T., American, born 1924
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Rosa Parks, American, 1913 - 2005
    Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
    16th Street Baptist Church, American, founded 1873
    Date
    1963
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3028pixels × 4685pixels
    Description
    A black-and-white digital image of Reverend C. T. Vivian walking toward the pulpit while the audience claps, including Martin Luther King, Jr., Reverend Ralph Abernathy, and Rosa Parks on the stage. Vivian is featured on the left of the image, mid-stride, as he places his papers on the lectern. He is wearing a dark suit. Parks sits on a folding chair behind Vivian, wearing a light colored skirt suit with a matching pillbox hat. Her legs are crossed with her handbag laying in her lap. King stands to the right of the pulpit, clapping and looking toward Vivian. He is wearing a light colored suit and tie with a badge on his jacket. Abernathy can be seen through the microphones on the lectern, smiling toward Vivian. Men and women can be seen seated in the pews behind Parks and the balcony above the stage. The large organ can be seen the background on the left of the image.
    Place depicted
    1530 6th Ave N, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Communities
    Oratory
    Photography
    Preaching
    Religion
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
    Object number
    2015.129.36
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of James Karales
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54134318a-27f8-4384-89d0-a64d0d668c80
  • Rev. C. T. Vivian, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Rosa Parks, Sixteenth Street Baptist Church

    Photograph by
    Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
    Created by
    Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
    Subject of
    Rev. Vivian, C. T., American, born 1924
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Rosa Parks, American, 1913 - 2005
    16th Street Baptist Church, American, founded 1873
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1963
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3092pixels × 4655pixels
    Description
    A black-and-white digital image of Reverend C. T. Vivian, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Rosa parks seated at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. Vivian can be seen adjusting his shirt collar, wearing a dark suit. King sits leaning forward, holding a pamphlet, wearing a lighter colored suit and striped tie. Parks, seated next to him, is leaning back in her chair, wearing a light colored skirt suit and matching pillbox hat with a ribbon pinned on. She is holding her handbag in her lap. A folding chair, not in focus, can be seen in front of parks. There is a curtain running behind Vivian, King, and Parks separating the stage from the seats behind. Women sit in the seats, including one holding a paper fan.
    Place depicted
    1530 6th Ave N, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Communities
    Photography
    Preaching
    Religion
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
    Object number
    2015.129.37
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of James Karales
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5344725a1-9a18-4f95-8b94-1752912b9708
  • Rosa Parks and Other Civil Rights Leaders, Sixteenth Street Baptist Church

    Photograph by
    Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
    Created by
    Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
    Subject of
    Rosa Parks, American, 1913 - 2005
    Rev. Vivian, C. T., American, born 1924
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Rev. Dr. Walker, Wyatt Tee, American, 1929 - 2018
    16th Street Baptist Church, American, founded 1873
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1963
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3058pixels × 4187pixels
    Description
    A black-and-white digital image Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker, Rosa Parks, Reverend C. T. Vivian, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and two additional men standing on the stage at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. The lectern can be seen on the left of the image with another two microphones standing beside. All the men are wearing suits and ties while Parks wears a skirt suit with matching pillbox hat. Parks, Walker, and two men are standing in a cluster, while Parks holds a book. Vivian and King stand on the right clapping. Men and women can be seen seated in the pews behind. The pews and stage are in front of a large organ.
    Place depicted
    1530 6th Ave N, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Communities
    Oratory
    Photography
    Preaching
    Religion
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
    Object number
    2015.129.38
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of James Karales
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56ee8a90e-9132-4788-a172-11d17e1b8e8d
  • Singing "We Shall Overcome," Sixteenth Street Baptist Church

    Photograph by
    Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
    Created by
    Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Rev. Dr. Walker, Wyatt Tee, American, 1929 - 2018
    Rev. Vivian, C. T., American, born 1924
    Young, Andrew Jackson, American, born 1932
    16th Street Baptist Church, American, founded 1873
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1963
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3100pixels × 4635pixels
    Description
    A black-and-white digital image Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker standing at the pulpit with his arms raised above his head. Men stand behind Walker crossing arms, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Reverend C. T. Vivian, and Andrew Young. Walker is featured on the left of the image at the lectern, surrounded by two additional microphones. All the men are wearing dark suits and ties with white badges pinned on their jackets. There are at least four rows of men stand behind. A large organ can be seen in the background of the image on the right.
    Place depicted
    1530 6th Ave N, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Communication
    Communities
    Photography
    Preaching
    Religion
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
    Object number
    2015.129.39
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of James Karales
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ad1f13d3-3d0a-466f-b2b8-8f627212d958
  • Episcopalian Clergy, Selma to Montgomery March

    Photograph by
    Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
    Created by
    Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
    Subject of
    City of St. Jude, American, founded 1934
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1965
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3942pixels × 5977pixels
    Description
    A black-and-white digital image of clergy holding four signs. Only the men's heads can be seen. The signs read, from left to right, [GOD / IS / COLOR / BLIND], [FATHER / FORGIVE], [I AM THE ViNE / YOU THE BrANCHEeS], and [EPISC [rest in unseen] / DIOCES [rest in unseen] / CLER [rest in unseen] / AND / LAIT [rest in unseen]]. St. Jude Catholic Church can be seen in the background.
    Place captured
    Montgomery, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Selma to Montgomery Marches
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Communities
    Photography
    Preaching
    Race relations
    Religion
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
    Object number
    2015.129.41
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of James Karales
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a7f8fd99-2fc2-4a3a-8ad1-d2458d01259f
  • John Lewis, Sister Mary Leoline, and Father Theodore Gill, Selma to Montgomery March

    Photograph by
    Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
    Created by
    Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
    Subject of
    Lewis, John, American, 1940 - 2020
    Sister Leoline, Mary, American, 1927 - 2006
    Reverend Doctor Gill, Theodore Alexander Sr., American, 1920 - 2005
    Date
    1965
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 4516pixels × 3096pixels
    Description
    A black-and-white digital image of John Lewis, Sister Mary Leoline, and Father Theodore Gil in discussion while standing in the rain. Lewis stands on the left, in profile, facing Father Gill. He is wearing a rain coat with the hood covering his head. His hands are held in front and shown in motion. Father Gil holds an umbrella over himself and Sister Mary. Sister Mary is wearing a nun's habit and raincoat, her hands are also held in front of her shown in motion. Father Gil is wearing a clerical collar, raincoat, and has his hands clasped together around the umbrella. Additional men can be seen in the background wearing raincoats standing under umbrellas.
    Place captured
    Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Selma to Montgomery Marches
    Type
    portraits
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Photography
    Preaching
    Race relations
    Religion
    Religious groups
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
    Object number
    2015.129.72
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of James Karales
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59534b339-c465-48c2-89b1-8f66f10c3ecb
  • Open Door Revival: Healing Time Testimonies

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Rev. Light, Lucille
    Date
    1955
    Medium
    ink on paper, metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 5 3/8 × 3 3/4 × 1/16 in. (13.7 × 9.5 × 0.2 cm)
    Description
    Small booklet containing healing testimonies. Rev. Mrs. Lucille Light of Philadelphia, Pa. is pictured on the cover. Above this image, the title reads [Open Door / Revival / Healing Time Testimonies]. The booklet has four (4) interior pages which contain testimonies about being healed from numerous conditions, including exhaustion, headaches, and shoulder pain. The revival meeting was held from January 9-28th, 1955 at the Pure Gospel Truth Temple in St. Louis, Missouri. The reverse is blank. There are two (2) staples fastening the pamphlet.
    Place used
    Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    pamphlets
    Topic
    Health
    Preaching
    Religion
    Religious groups
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.40.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd514c59998-6041-478d-a680-678a9a831237
  • Hoodie worn by Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley delivering a sermon on Trayvon Martin

    Manufactured by
    Jansport, American, founded 1967
    Worn by
    Rev. Dr. Wesley, Howard-John, American
    Subject of
    Trayvon Martin, American, 1995 - 2012
    Alfred Street Baptist Church, American, founded 1803
    Howard University, American, founded 1867
    Date
    March 25, 2012
    Medium
    cotton and polyester blend cloth, cotton cord
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (flat): 38 1/4 × 29 × 2 in. (97.2 × 73.7 × 5.1 cm)
    Caption
    This Howard University hoodie was worn by Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley as he delivered the sermon, "A Rizpah Response," on March 25, 2012 at the Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia. Wesley gave the sermon in response to the murder of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman on February 26, 2012, in Sanford, Florida.
    Description
    A long-sleeved black hooded sweatshirt worn by Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley while giving the sermon "A Rizpah Response" on March 25, 2012, at Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia. The cotton and polyester blend sweatshirt has full-length sleeves and a kangaroo pouch at the center front waist. The text "HOWARD / UNIVERSITY" is printed in white and gray at the center front chest. The text "BISONS" with a small gray silhouette of a bison is printed down the outside of the proper left sleeve. The hood can be cinched around the face with black cord that is knotted at each end above a clear plastic aglet. A manufacturer's label is sewn at the interior center back neck with an additional label sewn below it that has fiber content, style, and care information. A white paper tag is sewn at the interior proper left side seam near the waist with style information printed on it in black ink.
    Place used
    Alexandria, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    sweat shirts
    Topic
    Activism
    Clothing and dress
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Justice
    Men
    Preaching
    Religion
    Religious groups
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley
    Object number
    2013.159.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ad30d874-0111-4e64-a3c0-7469acfad689
  • A Rizpah Response II, 2 Samuel 21:1-14

    Created by
    Rev. Dr. Wesley, Howard-John, American
    Subject of
    Trayvon Martin, American, 1995 - 2012
    Recorded by
    Alfred Street Baptist Church, American, founded 1803
    Date
    March 25, 2012
    Medium
    DVD (a): plastic and metal
    Dimensions
    Diameter: 5 in. (12.7 cm)
    Title
    DVD of A Rizpah Response II, 2 Samuel 21:1-14
    Caption
    This DVD contains a recording of Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley delivering the sermon, "A Rizpah Response," on March 25, 2012 at the Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia. Wesley gave the sermon in response to the murder of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman on February 26, 2012, in Sanford, Florida.
    Description
    This DVD contains a recording by the Alfred Street Baptist Church of the sermon "A Rizpah Response II, 2 Samuel 21:1-14" given by Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley at the Alexandria, Virginia, church on March 25, 2012. The silver disc has black text printed on the front side with information about the video recorded on it and the complete contact information for the church. In the video Wesley stands at the wooden pulpit on a stage with a choir behind him in rows of wooden pews. He is flanked by women and men who sit behind the pulpit. Wesley wears the black Howard University hoodie 2013.159.1. The subject of the sermon is the story of Rizpah from 2 Samuel 21, which Wesley relates to the killing of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman.
    Place filmed
    Alexandria, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    sermons
    videodiscs
    DVDs
    Topic
    Activism
    Justice
    Men
    Preaching
    Religion
    Religious groups
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley
    Object number
    2013.159.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58e0e45e6-1e9e-40af-826f-033ad5d79b24
  • When the Verdict Hurts, Mark 15:21

    Created by
    Rev. Dr. Wesley, Howard-John, American
    Subject of
    Trayvon Martin, American, 1995 - 2012
    Recorded by
    Alfred Street Baptist Church, American, founded 1803
    Date
    July 14, 2013
    Medium
    DVD (a): plastic and metal
    Dimensions
    Diameter: 5 in. (12.7 cm)
    Title
    DVD of When the Verdict Hurts, Mark 15:21
    Caption
    This DVD contains a recording of the sermon "When the Verdict Hurts, Mark 15:21" given by Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley at the Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia, on July 14, 2013. The sermon is in response to George Zimmerman being found not guilty of the murder of Trayvon Martin. The verdict was announced the evening prior to the sermon.
    Description
    This DVD contains a recording by the Alfred Street Baptist Church of the sermon "When the Verdict Hurts, Mark 15:21" given by Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley at the Alexandria, Virginia, church on July 14, 2013. The silver disc has black text printed on the front side with information about the video recorded on it and the complete contact information for the church. In the video Wesley stands at the wooden pulpit on a stage with a choir behind him in rows of wooden pews. He is flanked by women and men who sit behind the pulpit. Wesley wears a black cassock with red trim and buttons. The sermon begins with Wesley explaining his disappoint in the verdict of the case of Trayvon Martin's killer George Zimmerman announced the evening prior, followed by a reading of Mark 15:21. Wesley goes on to discuss his struggle with his reactions to the events through a theological perspective and through his position as a black man, separating at times his denies between "Howard-John" and "the Reverend Doctor Pastor." He continues by recounting the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and the story of Simon, who carried the cross for Jesus. Wesley relates Simon's role as one of being forced to carry the weight of an unjust verdict put upon another (Jesus), and compares it to the role of himself and the congregation in carrying the weight of the acquittal of Zimmerman. Wesley also notes that Simon was an African in Rome for Passover. He proclaims that God carried Simon, and He carried those from Africa through past unjust murders of black men, and that He will carry them through the current situation. He calls on the congregation to carry the weight for their children, drawing comparisons between them and Simon, who had two sons. Wesley says they must "carry it correctly" to prevent their children from only feeling anger and acting in violence, and instead "be productive." He ends by reassuring the congregation that faith in God will see them through and will help them.
    Place filmed
    Alexandria, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    sermons
    videodiscs
    DVDs
    Topic
    Activism
    Identity
    Justice
    Men
    Preaching
    Religion
    Religious groups
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley
    Object number
    2013.159.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50236c0f4-77ee-41a5-bc82-223ef9286bf1
  • Inside Ebenezer Baptist Church during first memorial to Dr. King, 1969

    Photograph by
    Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948
    Subject of
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
    Printed by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Ebenezer Baptist Church, American, founded 1886
    Date
    January 15, 1969; printed 2011
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
    Caption
    This was my first time ever taking pictures at an event. My brother in service had sent me a camera from overseas and I took it along just to have it. While insde the church with my fraternity brothers, a lady saw me with my camera and escorted me down to the front of the church with the news media.
    Description
    This black and white photograph shows the interior of Ebenezer Baptist Church during the birthday commemoration for Martin Luther King Jr. in 1969. The seated audience can be seen in front of the camera facing the attendees seated on the chancel and Ralph David Abernathy, center, standing at the lectern to speak. Media equipment can be seen on the proper right and wreaths sit on the proper left. The church interior, including organ pipes and a central cross, are visible. The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark, photographer's stamp and a handwritten inscription.
    Place captured
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    One Day in January: A Collection of Images Taken at Dr. King’s First Memorial Service
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    inkjet prints
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Photography
    Preaching
    Religion
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Horace C. Henry
    Object number
    2011.94.14
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Horace Henry
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55dafed77-5ea5-4cfd-b62a-8801a4c199c4
  • Rev. A.D. King, Dr. King's younger brother, at the pulpit inside Ebenezer Baptist

    Photograph by
    Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948
    Subject of
    Rev. King, A.D., American, 1930 - 1969
    Robinson, Cleveland, Jamaican American, 1914 - 1995
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Printed by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Ebenezer Baptist Church, American, founded 1886
    Date
    January 15, 1969; printed 2011
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
    Caption
    This is A. D. King, Dr. King's younger brother. Some years after Dr. King's assasination [sic], Rev. A. D. King was found floating in his swiming pool dead. Some people speculated that the King family was "cursed", comparing it to the Kennedy family and it's [sic] many misfortunes .[ sic]
    Description
    This black and white photograph shows A. D. King at the lectern turning back to speak with Cleveland Robinson, wearing glasses. The lectern and microphones can be seen in front of King. There are some attendees behind Robinson and the cross is visible in the corner. They are inside Ebenezer Baptist Church for Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday commemoration in 1969. The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark, photographer's stamp and a handwritten inscription.
    Place captured
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    One Day in January: A Collection of Images Taken at Dr. King’s First Memorial Service
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    inkjet prints
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Photography
    Preaching
    Religion
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Horace C. Henry
    Object number
    2011.94.16
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Horace Henry
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd597ee4e43-88cb-493a-a1de-bdb03b264c0d
  • Dr. Ralph Abernathy addresses the audience inside Ebenezer Baptist Church

    Photograph by
    Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948
    Subject of
    Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
    Rev. King, A.D., American, 1930 - 1969
    Rev. Henderson, Cornelius L., American, 1934 - 2000
    Rosa Parks, American, 1913 - 2005
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Robinson, Cleveland, Jamaican American, 1914 - 1995
    Printed by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Ebenezer Baptist Church, American, founded 1886
    Date
    January 15, 1969; printed 2011
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
    Caption
    Dr. Ralph David Abernthy addresses the audience as Rev. A.D. King on extreme left, and Rev. Conelius [sic] L. Henderson on extreme right listen to his speech. Notice the mixed crowd in pulpit.
    Description
    This black and white photograph shows Rev. Ralph David Abernathy facing the camera and standing at the pulpit with microphones inside Ebenezer Baptist Church. Abernathy is speaking to an unidentified crowd at Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday commemoration in 1969. There is a crowd seated behind Abernathy. Rosa Parks and Cleveland Robinson can be seen in the center front of this crowd. Cornelius Henderson is on the far proper left under the organ pipes. The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark, photographer's stamp and a handwritten inscription.
    Place captured
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    One Day in January: A Collection of Images Taken at Dr. King’s First Memorial Service
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    inkjet prints
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Funeral customs and rites
    Oratory
    Photography
    Preaching
    Religion
    Social life and customs
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Horace C. Henry
    Object number
    2011.94.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Horace Henry
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d100e43a-e27b-445a-8aa8-3afaf21450fa
  • Carte-de-visite portrait of United States Senator Hiram Revels

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Revels, Hiram Rhodes, American, 1827 - 1901
    Date
    early 1870s
    Medium
    cartes-de-visite : albumen on wove paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 3 11/16 × 2 3/16 in. (9.3 × 5.5 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 3 7/8 × 2 7/16 in. (9.9 × 6.2 cm)
    Description
    An albumen carte-de-visite portrait of United States Senator Hiram Revels. A dark haired man, Hiram Revels, is seated in a profile position with his proper right side facing the camera. He wears a tall bright collar, dark tie, and dark single breast jacket with two buttons on the torso. The photograph is on original plain mount; the mount is cropped to image along bottom edge. On the back of the photograph, written in pencil, from top to bottom, is: [Hiram Revels / 1st African-American / Senator / Mississippi 1870 / Revells].
    Place depicted
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    cartes-de-visite
    albumen prints
    Topic
    American South
    Education
    Government
    Men
    Politics (Practical)
    Preaching
    Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
    Religion
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2019.28.37
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd531c8afea-65ba-4412-b9a6-2d7834faa3a1
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    Flier for a Mount Olive Baptist Church rally

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Mount Olive Baptist Church, American, founded 1909
    Dr. O. J. Allen, American, 1889 - 1942
    Date
    1926
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 3/4 × 7 3/16 in. (24.7 × 18.3 cm)
    Description
    Flier advertising a rally at Mount Olive Baptist Church on Sunday, December 19, 1926. The brown paper flier has black text at the top that reads ["It Is More Blessed To Give Than To Receive"] above [PEW RALLY! PEW RALLY!]. Below this is printed information about the time, date, and speaker, Dr. O.J. Allen, for the event. Thirty-three (33) churches are listed in two columns on the lower half of the document. The flier notes that [A Pew has been reserved for each Church.] There are handwritten numerical inscriptions on the front and committee members listed on the back. Printer information for [Excelsior Printing Co. 932 Church St. Norfolk, Va.] is at the bottom. The flier is printed on faded, brown paper with crease lines.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place used
    Norfolk, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Communities
    Preaching
    Religious groups
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Stokes/Washington Family
    Object number
    2017.14.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b30a4f71-9171-4eb9-9466-2333c7e0f5ab

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