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  • Inside Ebenezer Baptist Church during first memorial to Dr. King, 1969

    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
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
    Type
    inkjet prints
    Place depicted
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    January 15, 1969; printed 2011
    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.
    Topic
    African American
    Civil rights
    Photography
    Preaching
    Religion
    United States--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
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Portfolio/Series
    One Day in January: A Collection of Images Taken at Dr. King’s First Memorial Service
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Rev. A.D. King, Dr. King's younger brother, at the pulpit inside Ebenezer Baptist

    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, 1914 - 1995
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Printed by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Ebenezer Baptist Church, American, founded 1886
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
    Type
    inkjet prints
    Place depicted
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    January 15, 1969; printed 2011
    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.
    Topic
    African American
    Civil rights
    Photography
    Preaching
    Religion
    United States--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
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    Portfolio/Series
    One Day in January: A Collection of Images Taken at Dr. King’s First Memorial Service
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Dr. Ralph Abernathy addresses the audience inside Ebenezer Baptist Church

    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, 1914 - 1995
    Printed by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Ebenezer Baptist Church, American, founded 1886
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
    Type
    inkjet prints
    Place depicted
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    January 15, 1969; printed 2011
    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.
    Topic
    African American
    Civil rights
    Photography
    Preaching
    Religion
    United States--History--1961-1969
    United States--Social life and customs
    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
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    Portfolio/Series
    One Day in January: A Collection of Images Taken at Dr. King’s First Memorial Service
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Open Door Revival: Healing Time Testimonies

    Open Door Revival: Healing Time Testimonies

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Rev. Light, Lucille
    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)
    Type
    pamphlets
    Place used
    Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1955
    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.
    Topic
    African American
    Health
    Preaching
    Religion
    Religious groups
    United States--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
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    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture

  • Broadside for a revival at Antioch Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. Clarence M. Long

    Printed by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Rev. Long, Clarence M., American, born 1890
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 13 x 9 in. (33 x 22.9 cm)
    Type
    broadsides
    Place used
    East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1936
    Description
    A broadside promoting a revival hosted by the Antioch Baptist Church In East Orange, NJ with Dr. Clarence. M. Long. The broadside consists of black text on yellowed paper; a portrait of Dr. Long is in the center.
    Topic
    African American
    American South
    American West
    Communities
    Preaching
    Religious groups
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Naomi Long Madgett
    Object number
    2011.79.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Hoodie worn by Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley delivering a sermon on Trayvon Martin

    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
    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)
    Type
    sweat shirts
    Place used
    Alexandria, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    March 25, 2012
    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.
    Topic
    African American
    Activism
    Clothing and dress
    Justice
    Men
    Preaching
    Religion
    Religious groups
    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
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    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • A Rizpah Response II, 2 Samuel 21:1-14

    A Rizpah Response II, 2 Samuel 21:1-14

    DVD of 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
    Medium
    DVD (a): plastic and metal
    Dimensions
    Diameter: 5 in. (12.7 cm)
    Type
    sermons
    videodiscs
    Place filmed
    Alexandria, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    March 25, 2012
    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.
    Topic
    African American
    Activism
    Justice
    Men
    Preaching
    Religion
    Religious groups
    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
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    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • When the Verdict Hurts, Mark 15:21

    When the Verdict Hurts, Mark 15:21

    DVD of 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
    Medium
    DVD (a): plastic and metal
    Dimensions
    Diameter: 5 in. (12.7 cm)
    Type
    sermons
    videodiscs
    Place filmed
    Alexandria, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    July 14, 2013
    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.
    Topic
    African American
    Activism
    Identity
    Justice
    Men
    Preaching
    Religion
    Religious groups
    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
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    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Such As I Have

    Such As I Have

    Written by
    Rev. Washington, Dennis Comer, American, 1905 - 1974
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 8 1/2 × 5 1/16 × 3/16 in. (21.6 × 12.9 × 0.4 cm)
    Type
    paperbacks
    Place printed
    Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1938-1959
    Description
    Book of sermons by Rev. D.C. Washington of Seventeenth Street Baptist Church in Anniston, Alabama. The cover has printed black text of the title [SUCH AS I HAVE] and author with a black and white image of Washington in the center. The book contains nine (9) sermons from Old and New Testament themes given at various locations across the country. The book has thirty-two (32) pages. There are handwritten inscriptions on the reverse with a phone number for [S. Gordon].
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Topic
    African American
    Preaching
    Religion
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.40.14
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture

  • Centennial Edition: The National Baptist Pulpit

    Published by
    Sunday School Publishing Board, American, founded 1915
    Edited by
    Rev. McGlothian, Odell Sr., American, 1929 - 2014
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 7 3/8 × 5 1/4 × 3/8 in. (18.7 × 13.3 × 1 cm)
    Type
    paperbacks
    Place printed
    Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1982
    Description
    Paperback copy of "The National Baptist Pulpit" by the National Baptist Pulpiteers with 171 pages of text and blank pages for notes at the back. The book has a metallic gold-colored cover with the image of a lectern. The title is printed on the front cover [THE CENTENNIAL EDITION / THE NATIONAL BAPTIST PULPIT / 1981-82]. Seven (7) authors, including D.C. Washington, are featured inside. The majority of the book includes sermons under a "Treasury of Preaching." There is an introduction by W. T. Crutcher of the Sunday School Publishing Board. The back cover has black printed text which reads [SOURCES OF PREACHING MATTER / AND PASTORAL AIDS / FROM NATIONAL BAPTIST AUTHORS]. There is some water damage and staining in the interior.
    Topic
    African American
    Preaching
    Religion
    Religious groups
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.40.15
    Restrictions & Rights
    ©Sunday School Publishing Board. Permission required for use.
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    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture

  • The Prince of Colored Preachers: The Remarkable Story of Charles Albert Tindley of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Written by
    Rev. Tindley, Elbert Thurwalden, American, 1899 - 1951
    Printed by
    Schultz Printing Company, American
    Subject of
    TIndley, Charles Albert, American, 1851 - 1933
    Medium
    ink on paper, metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 7 × 5 1/8 × 3/16 in. (17.8 × 13 × 0.4 cm)
    Type
    paperbacks
    Place printed
    Flint, Genesee County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1942
    Description
    Paperback copy of a book titled The Prince of Colored Preachers. The cover is orange with a rectangular cut out in the center so the photograph of Charles Albert Tindley on the first page is visible. The title is printed in black at the bottom of the front cover. The book is a biography of Tindley written by his youngest son, E. T. Tindley with an introduction by Frank S. Hemingway. The price is listed as twenty-five (25) cents. The book has thirty-six (36) pages with two staples. The back cover is blank.
    Topic
    African American
    Literature
    Men
    Preaching
    Religion
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.40.19
    Restrictions & Rights
    ©Professor E.T. Tindley. Permission required for use.
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    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Podium used at the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Lyles Station, Indiana

    Podium used at the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Lyles Station, Indiana

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church, American, founded 1887
    Medium
    wood, metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 46 1/8 × 32 3/4 × 19 3/4 in. (117.2 × 83.2 × 50.2 cm)
    Type
    podiums (platforms)
    Place used
    Lyles Station, Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 1887
    Description
    Podium used at the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Lyles Station, Indiana. The podium is made of wood and has metal nails, hinges and cabinet hardware. The top of the podium has a wooden book stand attached to a large flat piece of wood. Curved wooden brackets are attached to the top on both sides. The back of the podium has a cabinet door attached to it. The door has a metal latch on the left side and two hinges on the right side.
    Topic
    African American
    Communities
    Preaching
    Religious groups
    Rural life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
    Object number
    2012.155.12
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Classification
    Religious and Sacred Objects
    Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
    Exhibition
    Power of Place
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Flier for a Mount Olive Baptist Church rally

    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
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 3/4 × 7 3/16 in. (24.7 × 18.3 cm)
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Place used
    Norfolk, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1926
    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
    Topic
    African American
    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
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    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • In Sojourner Truth I fought for the rights of women as well as as blacks

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

    Created by
    Catlett, Elizabeth, American and Mexican, 1915 - 2012
    Subject of
    Truth, Sojourner, American, 1797 - 1883
    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)
    Type
    linocuts
    Place made
    Mexico City, Mexico, Latin America, North and Central America
    Date
    1946-1947; printed 1989
    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.
    Topic
    African American
    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
    © Elizabeth Catlett/Licensed by Visual Artists & Galleries Association, Inc (VAGA), New York, NY. Permission required for use.
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    Portfolio/Series
    The Black Woman (formerly the Negro Woman)
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture