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  • James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket

    Directed by
    Thorsen, Karen, American
    Subject of
    Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
    Baraka, Amiri, American, 1934 - 2014
    Angelou, Maya, American, 1928 - 2014
    Short, Bobby, American, 1924 - 2005
    Leeming, David Adams, American
    Styron, William, American, 1925 - 2006
    Reed, Ishmael, American, born 1938
    Happersberger, Lucien, Swiss, 1932 - 2010
    Owned by
    D.C. Public Library, American, founded 1896
    Date
    1989
    Medium
    16mm Film (a): acetate film;
    16mm Film (b): acetate film
    Dimensions
    Duration (Reel 1): 50 Minutes
    Length (Film): 1800 Feet
    Duration (Reel 2): 24 Minutes
    Length (Film): 850 Feet
    Title
    16mm motion picture film of James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
    Caption
    "James Baldwin: The Price of The Ticket" recounts the life and influence of author James Baldwin using a combination of archival footage of Baldwin and contemporary interviews with his surviving family and friends. The film was directed by Karen Thorsen in collaboration with the famous documentary production company Maysles Films.
    Description
    James Baldwin: The Price of The Ticket recounts the life and influence of author James Baldwin using a combination of archival footage of Baldwin and contemporary interviews with his surviving family and friends. The film was directed by Karen Thorsen in collaboration with the famous documentary production company Maysles Films.
    The film includes footage of interviews and public speeches by Baldwin, scenes from Baldwin's funeral service, and explorations of Baldwin's homes in France, Switzerland, Turkey, and Harlem. Interviews with family and friends include his brother David; biographer David Leeming; writers Maya Angelou, Amiri Baraka, William Styron, Ishmael Reed and Yashar Kemal; painter Lucien Happersberger and entertainer Bobby Short.
    Consists of: 16mm Film (ab).
    2017.55.23.1ab:16mm film.
    Original film can labels read:
    AUDIO-VISUAL DIVISION / THE MARTIN LUTHER KING MEMORIAL LIBRARY / DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC LIBRARY / 901 G Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. / FILM No. X347 / TITLE JAMES BALDWIN: THE PRICE OF THE TICKET / PRINT No. 1 PART 1 / MAYSLES FILMS, INC. 250 West 54th Street, New York City
    AUDIO-VISUAL DIVISION / THE MARTIN LUTHER KING MEMORIAL LIBRARY / DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC LIBRARY / 901 G Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. / FILM No. X348 / TITLE JAMES BALDWIN: THE PRICE OF THE TICKET / PRINT No. 1 PART 2 / MAYSLES FILMS, INC. 250 West 54th Street, N.Y. / 212-582-6050
    Place depicted
    Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Istanbul, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
    Switzerland, Europe
    Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
    Collection title
    DC Public Library Film Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    motion pictures (information artifacts)
    16mm (photographic film size)
    Topic
    Activism
    Caricature and cartoons
    Civil rights
    Film
    Gender
    LGBTQ
    Literature
    Sexuality
    Spirituality
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2017.55.23.1ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Karen Thorsen (Nobody Knows Productions). Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd574f1a239-a28e-43aa-8216-2a68ae372bdb
  • The Government of Nature

    Written by
    Weaver, Afaa Michael, born 1951
    Printed by
    University of Pittsburgh Press, American, founded 1936
    Date
    2013
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
    Exhibition
    Cultural Expressions
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    9 × 6 × 1/4 in. (22.9 × 15.2 × 0.6 cm)
    Description
    This is a small, paperback book of poetry. The book's front cover has a photograph of a single mist covered tree in the distance, framed by a grouping of clearer trees in the foreground. The photograph is featured in the lower half of the cover and is bordered in a narrow green line. Down the left side is a narrow green line, dividing the front cover background into two different colors. The left third is off-white and the right two-third is a light tan. Above the image, on the tan background, centered in the upper half, is the title in green text that reads "The/ Government/ of Nature." Below the image on the tan background, centered along the bottom, is the author, written in green text "Afaa Michael Weaver." In the upper left quadrant on the off-white background is a vertical line of Chinese characters.
    Place printed
    Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    paperbacks
    Topic
    Caricature and cartoons
    Identity
    Poetry
    Spirituality
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.267
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55b9a2a4e-e1f5-4f12-a351-18efc77c66bc
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    The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African

    Written by
    Equiano, Olaudah, 1745 - 1797
    Published by
    Knapp, Isaac, American, 1808 - 1858
    Owned by
    West, Mary J., American
    Date
    1789; republished 1837
    Medium
    ink on paper, leather
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 7 × 4 1/2 × 1 1/8 in. (17.8 × 11.5 × 2.8 cm)
    H x W x D (open at 90 degrees): 7 × 4 1/2 × 5 in. (17.8 × 11.4 × 12.7 cm)
    Description
    A hardcover book titled The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African written by Eqiano Olaudah. The book has a brown leather cover with gold colored lettering. A paper dust jacket with "Gustavus Vassa" on the front surrounds the leather cover. There are inscriptions on the front pastedown endpaper and the front endpaper. The book has 294 pages.
    Place printed
    Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    West Africa, Africa
    England, Europe
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    West Indies, Caribbean, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    books
    narratives
    Topic
    Africa
    Emancipation
    Literature
    Men
    Middle Passage
    Religious groups
    Slavery
    Spirituality
    Trans Atlantic slave trade
    U.S. History, 1815-1861
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of William E. West, Sr. and Family
    Object number
    2014.44
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd590f81561-b437-40c1-8a0b-4b80a76ab2bc
  • 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
  • Untitled (Good and Bad Angels Flying)

    Created by
    Hunter, Clementine, American, ca. 1886 - 1988
    Subject of
    Unidentified
    Date
    ca. 1965
    Medium
    oil paint on paperboard
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (painting): 16 × 24 × 1/4 in. (40.6 × 61 × 0.6 cm)
    H x W (framed): 22 × 31 1/2 in. (55.9 × 80 cm)
    Description
    This painting depicts flying angels in red and white robes. Floating in a blue sky above green grass, the angels wear tall pointed black hats and red or white robes with matching color wings. The artist has signed her initials [CH] in the lower right margin, with the "C" written backwards.
    Place made
    Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Type
    oil paintings
    Topic
    American South
    Art
    Folklife
    Religion
    Spirituality
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Collection of Sabra Brown Martin
    Object number
    2017.68.12
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Cane River Art Corporation
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cdd402ba-f782-4b9d-bc80-f151f25b0805
  • Digital image of a praying protester

    Photograph by
    Gibbs, Jermaine, American
    Subject of
    Gray, Freddie, American, 1990 - 2015
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    April 25, 2015
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 4016pixels × 6016pixels
    Caption
    This image was captured on April 25, 2015, the day of a major peace rally and later uprisings in Baltimore following the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray. Gray died from spinal cord injuries sustained while in police custody.
    Description
    This black and white digital image depicts a protester praying. The protester is wearing a baseball cap and dark-colored zip-up jacket that has a patch on the left shoulder reading [BALTIMORE / 10 / MILER]. Three other protesters are partially visible around him. A church is visible in the top left corner.
    69.14 MB
    Place captured
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Jermaine Johnson/Gibbs Photography Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    portraits
    digital images
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Justice
    Local and regional
    Race relations
    Religion
    Spirituality
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jermaine Gibbs
    Object number
    2016.61.15
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Jermaine Gibbs
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55e8790ff-d949-4742-9317-0b78a6037ebb
  • Digital image of protesters praying

    Photograph by
    Gibbs, Jermaine, American
    Subject of
    Gray, Freddie, American, 1990 - 2015
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    April 25, 2015
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3280pixels × 4298pixels
    Caption
    This image was captured on April 25, 2015, the day of a major peace rally and later uprisings in Baltimore following the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray. Gray died from spinal cord injuries sustained while in police custody.
    Description
    This black and white digital image depicts protesters praying. The man in the center has his right arm partially raised with this hand open. His eyes are closed and he is wearing a suit jacket and white dress shirt. The protesters around him have their hands on each others shoulder while their heads are bowed in prayer.
    46.26 MB
    Place captured
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Jermaine Johnson/Gibbs Photography Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    portraits
    digital images
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Justice
    Local and regional
    Race relations
    Spirituality
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jermaine Gibbs
    Object number
    2016.61.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Jermaine Gibbs
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5efb575cb-aab2-4f29-99fc-3b21824e169a
  • Photograph of Julio Roldan's funeral at the People's Church

    Photograph by
    Rose, Jesse Steve
    Subject of
    Roldán, Julio, American, died 1970
    Young Lords Party, American, founded 1969
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    October 19, 1970
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Overall): 10 15/16 × 13 7/8 in. (27.8 × 35.2 cm)
    H x W (Image): 7 13/16 × 11 1/2 in. (19.8 × 29.2 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of the funeral of Julio Roldán. The open casket is featured in the lower right quadrant. A Puerto Rican flag covers the casket. In front of the casket are men armed with rifles. Two men stand in between the men with rifles in front of the casket. In the upper left quadrant of the photograph are rows of pews filled with people. The back of the photograph has an inscription that gives the photograph's date, brief description, and photographer.
    Place depicted
    East Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Cultural Place
    Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Young Lords Movement
    Type
    photographic prints
    Topic
    Activism
    Decolonization
    Funeral customs and rites
    Justice
    Political organizations
    Politics (Practical)
    Prisons
    Resistance
    Spirituality
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.109.7.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    ©Jesse-Steve Rose/The Image Works. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd560497e0d-1a5c-4c91-9d0d-b2ede0fe44ee
  • Alice Coltrane (Black Journal segment)

    Produced by
    National Educational Television, American, 1954 - 1970
    Greaves, William, American, 1926 - 2014
    Directed by
    Bourne, St. Clair, American, 1943 - 2007
    Subject of
    Coltrane, Alice, American, 1937 - 2007
    Coltrane, John, American, 1926 - 1967
    Owned by
    Bowser, Pearl, American, born 1931
    Date
    1970
    Medium
    acetate film
    Dimensions
    Duration: 17 Minutes
    Length (Film): 580 Feet
    Title
    16mm motion picture film of Alice Coltrane (Black Journal segment)
    Caption
    This 16mm film is a documentary segment focusing on the life of Alice Coltrane and her children in the wake of the death of her husband, famed jazz magician John Coltrane.
    Description
    The 16mm color film print is a short documentary made for a segment of National Education Television's Black Journal television program. The segment focuses on the life of Alice Coltrane and her children in the wake of the death of her husband, famed jazz magician John Coltrane. This film was shot sometime during 1970; three years after the death of John Coltrane.
    This film opens with a collage of photos of jazz musician John Coltrane with a voice-over of a male narrator communicating the musical genius and personal demeanor of the renowned music artist. The voice-over ends with an open-ended statement on John Coltrane's family; leading into an interview with his wife, Alice Coltrane. Alice Coltrane discusses the influence her late husband has had on her life, both musically and spiritually. She speaks of him being a spiritual person, although not tied to one organized religion, his vegetarian diet, and the how he carved time out of his days to meditate. There is footage of their children playing in the yard and walking with their mother. Alice plays the harp and talks about how her music is a manifestation of her spirituality. She discusses her musical career and how she balances that with being a mother and paying tribute to her late husband, but also not wanting to be defined as an extension of John Coltrane's music. Instead, when she finds herself playing some of the music he wrote, she sees herself as sharing in what he produced throughout his career. Footage of her playing the piano at a small jazz concert with a few other musicians plays for two minutes. In the final minutes of the segment, Alice Coltrane explains her relationship with a higher power and the personal enlightenment she has felt and gained through meditation. The film ends with a dolly-out/zoom-out long shot of Alice Coltrane and her children waving from their home.
    Place filmed
    Dix Hills, Huntington, Long Island, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Pearl Bowser Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    color films (visual works)
    16mm (photographic film size)
    Topic
    Families
    Jazz (Music)
    Motherhood
    Musicians
    Profile films
    Spirituality
    Television
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pearl Bowser
    Object number
    2012.79.1.16.1a
    Restrictions & Rights
    © National Educational Television
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    10 year streaming license agreement with WNET. Agreement is dated May 16 2017.
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cc27a5ab-2c2f-4077-9403-28720a470ace
  • Silver earrings with Vodou veve designed by Winifred Mason Chenet

    Created by
    Chenet, Winifred Mason, American, 1912 - 1993
    Date
    1948-1993
    Medium
    silver
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 1 15/16 × 1 × 1/2 in. (4.9 × 2.5 × 1.3 cm)
    Description
    A pair of silver earrings with a Vodou veve designed by Winifred Mason Chenet. The design depicts the veve for the loa "Loco" or "Loko". The earrings are clip-on style with an adjustable screw back. Metal forms a hoop from the front of the earring to the back. The earring post is a leaf design in a coffin shape with upraised lines. A piece of metal attaches a hole in the bottom of the leaf to the top of the circular pendant. The Veve design consists of the figure of a snake wrapped around a center staff. The staff extends at the bottom and scrolls forming a "v" triangular base. On the right, a second staff connects to the right side of the "v". The top of the staff extends horizontally into four scroll designs. A small cross is to the left of the central staff. Stamped on the back of the circular pendant is the designer's mark, [chenet d' HAITI].
    Place made
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Cultural Place
    Haiti, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
    Classification
    Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
    Adornment
    Type
    jewelry
    Topic
    African diaspora
    Art
    Craftsmanship
    Design
    Fashion
    Folklife
    Ornamentation
    Religion
    Spirituality
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2018.4.3ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59c7d0902-66dc-4a98-9611-3a450a956043
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    Darkwater: Voices from within the Veil

    Written by
    W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
    Published by
    Harcourt, Brace & Howe, American, founded 1919
    Date
    1920
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product) with book cloth (textile material) and cardboard
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 7 5/8 × 5 3/16 × 1 5/16 in. (19.3 × 13.2 × 3.3 cm)
    Description
    A first edition copy of Darkwater: Voices from within the Veil by W.E.B. Du Bois. The front and back covers of the book are covered in navy fabric. The title is engraved in light blue text that reads: [DARKWATER / W.E.B. DU BOIS]. Underneath the title, near the center of the cover, is a small light blue design. The spine has horizontal light blue text that reads [DARK / WATER / DU BOIS] at the top and [HARCOURT / BRACE / AND HOWE] at the bottom. Above the author’s name is a light blue diamond design. The interior of the book has black type on white pages. The content of the book includes autobiographical information, essays, poems, and spirituals written by Du Bois. The book has two hundred and seventy-six (276) pages. The front endpaper, front free endpapers, title page, and copyright page have pencil inscriptions.
    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    hardcover books
    Topic
    Identity
    Literature
    Poetry
    Politics (Practical)
    Race discrimination
    Religion
    Spirituality
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2019.22.9
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dc884737-5063-403e-b5d8-4c7861ee5e67
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    Film still for Cabin in the Sky

    Distributed by
    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., founded 1924
    Subject of
    Horne, Lena, American, 1917 - 2010
    Anderson, Eddie, American, 1905 - 1977
    Date
    1943
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 7 3/8 × 9 9/16 in. (18.7 × 24.3 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 7 15/16 × 10 1/16 in. (20.1 × 25.6 cm)
    Description
    A movie still for the 1943 musical film Cabin in the Sky. The photo is in black and white. Starting to the left of the photo is a woman with a large light-colored flower pinned to the front right side of her hair. She is facing forward but her eyes are in the direction of a man to her left. She is wearing a light top with polka dots, hoop earrings, and bracelets on her right forearm. The man to the right of her is wearing a long sleeve collared shirt with the top button unbuttoned and is looking away from the woman. In the bottom right hand corner of the photograph reads the numbers “1267-70."
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    A Cinema Apart: African American Film Memorabilia (Larry Richards Collection)
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    film stills
    Topic
    Actors
    Hollywood (Film)
    Race films
    Segregation
    Spirituality
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.118.160.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b747d91f-f855-4bf2-96b8-4ae11d2c74f4
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