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Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
- Published by
- LaFace Records, American, 1989 - 2011
- Recorded by
- Outkast, American, founded 1992
- Date
- 1994
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- Medium
- vinyl with ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- Diameter (record): 12 × 1/16 in. (30.5 × 0.2 cm)
- H x W x D (sleeve): 12 3/8 × 12 7/16 × 3/16 in. (31.4 × 31.6 × 0.5 cm)
- Description
- A LP (2016.68.7a) of Outkast's Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik. The front cover of the record sleeve (2016.68.7b) features portraits of Big Boi and Andre 3000 outlined with an orange highlight; in the background are the shadows of the two men cast on a dark purple surface. In the top left corner, directly above Big Boi's head, is the Outkast logo. Aligned with the bottom edge of the cover is the text [southernplayalisticadillacmuzik]. In the top right corner of the front cover is an orange sticker with white and black printed text which proves [20TH / ANNIVERSARY / OF THE SEMINAL / HIP HOP CLASSIC / FEATURING / "PLAYER'S BALL"]. The LP is a vinyl record with a yellow LaFace Records label. Side 1 has a playlist for Side 2 has a playlist that list five songs. Both sides have credit and production information.
- Classification
- Media Arts-Audio Recordings
- Type
- record covers
- long-playing records
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.68.7ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1994, 2014 RCA Records. Permission required for use.
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Flier for a rap battle in the Bronx designed by Buddy Esquire
- Created by
- Thompson, Lemoin III, American, 1959 - 2014
- Date
- 1979
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14 × 8 1/2 in. (35.6 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- A flier advertising a rap battle at the P.A.L at 183 Street and Webster Avenue in the Bronx, New York City, on May 11, 1979, designed by Buddy Esquire (Lenoin Thompson III). The flier is a vertical sheet of paper fully covered with letterblock text inside a think black border: [WE'VE COME TOGETHER... / RIGHT NOW... / AT THE [underlined] / P.A.L / 182 ST & WEBSTER AVE / WITH / THE Brothers Disco .Sisters Disco. [sideways] / D.J. BREAKOUT D.J. BARON / THE FUNKY 4 M.C.S / Sha.Rock Keith.Keith / Rahiem K.K. Rockwell / THE GRANDMASTER FLASH / AND THE RETURN OF THE... / FURIOUS IV [large font] M.C.s / .Mele.Mel Kid Creole / Keith.Keith Mr. Ness. / SPECIAL PEOPLE OF THE NITE.... / FRI, MAY 11, 1979/ 9 PM - UNTIL / HE $4.00 SHE $3.00 .. / A JAZZY DEE PRODUCTION... / 41.55.29 & 36 Buses to Webster Ave. / Buddy ESQ [illegible] L.M.F. [sideways] TO MICHELE ] The verso of the flier is blank.
- Place used
- Bronx, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Topic
- Hip hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Nightlife
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.219.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Nas, Queensborough Bridge, 1993
- Photograph by
- Clinch, Danny, American, born 1964
- Subject of
- Nas, American, born 1973
- Date
- 1993
- Medium
- dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 14 × 10 15/16 in. (35.6 × 27.8 cm)
- H x W (Image): 12 1/2 × 8 3/8 in. (31.8 × 21.3 cm)
- Description
- A color photograph of Nas at the Queensborough Bridge.
- The image shows Nas standing behind a metal fence. There is barbed wire at the top of the fence. The sun is casting shadows of the fence onto Nas. He is wearing a black jacket with blue inside the collar. The Queensborough Bridge is visible in the background behind Nas' proper right shoulder. Nas is in focus, with the fence and bridge slightly out of focus.
- Handwritten below the image is [NAS QUEENSBOROUGH BRIDGE 1993] along with the photographer's signature. On the back is a sticker with the photographer's information.
- Place captured
- Queens, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- chromogenic color prints
- Topic
- Hip hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.176
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Sony Music
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Photographic print of Nas and friends at Queensbridge Houses
- Photograph by
- Clinch, Danny, American, born 1964
- Subject of
- Nas, American, born 1973
- Date
- 1993; printed 2004
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 10 15/16 × 14 in. (27.8 × 35.6 cm)
- H x W (Image): 8 9/16 × 12 13/16 in. (21.8 × 32.6 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of Nas and friends outside of the Queensbridge Houses public housing development.
- Nas is on the left side of the image smoking a blunt. His right hand is holding it up to his mouth. Facing him on the right side of the image is a group of three men, all wearing hats and jackets. The man on the far right is mostly out of frame; only his head and proper right side are partially visible, holding papers. The man to his right is standing with his arms to his side. The man in the center of the image is holding a bottle in his proper right hand. The photograph was taken in an open area, with smokestacks, trees, and a mid-rise building in the background.
- Handwritten under the image is [NAS QUEENSBOROUGH BRIDGE PROJECTS 1993] along with the photographer's signature and [2004]. The photographer's sticker is on the back.
- Place captured
- Queens, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- black-and-white photographs
- Topic
- Hip hop (Music)
- Housing
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.177
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Sony Music
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Nas, Queensborough Bridge 1993
- Photograph by
- Clinch, Danny, American, born 1964
- Subject of
- Nas, American, born 1973
- Date
- 1993, printed 2004
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 14 × 10 15/16 in. (35.5 × 27.8 cm)
- H x W (Image): 12 13/16 × 8 9/16 in. (32.6 × 21.7 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of the rapper NAS below the Queensborough Bridge in New York City. Nas is pictured in the bottom right corner of the frame, with the underside of the bridge at an angle in the background. He wears a jacket with the collar turned up and a necklace with a cross medallion. The title and date are handwritten at the bottom of the photograph along with the photographer's signature. The photographer's copyright is stamped on the back.
- Place captured
- Queens, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Architecture
- Hip hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.178
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Sony Music
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Photograph of Mista Lawnge and Dres of Black Sheep in front of WTC towers
- Photograph by
- Pereira, Al, American, born 1963
- Subject of
- Mista Lawnge, American
- Dres, American, born 1967
- Black Sheep, American, founded 1989
- New York Mets, American, founded 1962
- Printed by
- Adler, Bill, American, born 1951
- Date
- 1992; printed 2003
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 13 15/16 × 10 15/16 in. (35.4 × 27.8 cm)
- H x W (Image): 13 1/16 × 8 11/16 in. (33.2 × 22.1 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of Black Sheep.
- Mista Lawnge is on the proper right side. He is wearing a black leather jacket, a New York Mets baseball cap and a necklace. He is leaning on something and his proper right hand is in his jacket pocket. He has a mustache. Dres is on the proper left side. He is wearing a jacket with a hood and a plaid cap. He has a mustache. He is leaning forward with his arms crossed in front of his chest. They are standing in front of water and there is a silhouette of the skyline in the background with the World Trade Center towers in the middle of the image.
- There is a white border around the image. It is thicker on the two sides and thinner on the top and bottom. The back of the photograph is white. There are tears at the top from where pieces of tape used to be. There are two inscriptions handwritten by Bill Adler in black ink. There is also an inscription in the center, handwritten in graphite.
- Place captured
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Architecture
- Hip hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.270
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Al Pereira
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Photograph of Eazy-E in Union Square, NYC
- Photograph by
- Pereira, Al, American, born 1963
- Subject of
- Eazy-E, American, 1963 - 1995
- Printed by
- Adler, Bill, American, born 1951
- Date
- March 1, 1990; printed 2003
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 13 15/16 × 10 15/16 in. (35.4 × 27.8 cm)
- H x W (Image): 13 × 9 1/2 in. (33 × 24.2 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of the rapper Eazy-E, wearing a leather jacket and a black baseball cap that reads [Compton]. He holds a pair of sunglasses in his right hand and wears a diamond pink ring. He is looking away from the camera and leaning against the railing of a subway entrance. Trees and city buildings are visible behind him. On the back are inscriptions by Bill Adler identifying the subject, photographer, location and date.
- Place captured
- Union Square, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Hip hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.277
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Al Pereira
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Photographic print of KRS-One in Central Park
- Photograph by
- Pereira, Al, American, born 1963
- Subject of
- KRS-One, American, born 1965
- Date
- June 15, 1991
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 13 7/8 × 10 15/16 in. (35.2 × 27.8 cm)
- H x W (Image): 12 15/16 × 8 5/8 in. (32.9 × 21.9 cm)
- Description
- The image, taken in Central Park, features KRS-One in the center wearing a light-colored New York Mets pinstripe jersey and shorts. Visible from the knees up, he is jumping in the air with his proper left arm outstretched above his head, palming facing out. He wears a black baseball cap with white lettering that is partially obscured because his face is tilted up. A tall black pole with draped white fabric is visible in the center directly behind him, with trees and the sky in the background. To the bottom right of the image, a photographer in a light-colored shirt with raised camera is partially visible. The verso has several inscriptions by Bill Adler that identify the subject, photographer, date, and location.
- Place captured
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Baseball
- Hip hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Sports
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.289
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Al Pereira
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Photograph of MC Lyte on Manhattan's Lower East Side
- Photograph by
- Pereira, Al, American, born 1963
- Subject of
- MC Lyte, American, born 1971
- Printed by
- Adler, Bill, American, born 1951
- Date
- August 6, 1991; printed 2003
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 13 15/16 × 10 15/16 in. (35.4 × 27.8 cm)
- H x W (Image): 13 × 9 9/16 in. (33 × 24.3 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of MC Lyte outside in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Lyte wears a white tee shirt and dark-colored hat and is leaning with both elbows on a metal railing. She looks away from the camera. On the back of the photograph are inscriptions by Bill Adler identifying the photographer, subject, location, and date.
- Place captured
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Hip hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.322
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Al Pereira
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Photograph of the Tupac memorial mural on Houston Street in NYC
- Photograph by
- Pereira, Al, American, born 1963
- Subject of
- Shakur, Tupac Amaru, American, 1971 - 1996
- Printed by
- Adler, Bill, American, born 1951
- Date
- February 1997; printed 2003
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in. (27.8 × 35.4 cm)
- H x W (Image): 8 11/16 × 12 7/8 in. (22.1 × 32.7 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of a grafitti mural memorializing Tupac Shakur on Houston Street in New York City. The mural is spray-painted on a metal security gate inset into a brick wall. in the center is a portrait of Shakur. Above and below him are the words [LIVE BY THE GUN DIE BY THE GUN]. Pedestrians pass by on either side of the image. On the back are inscriptions by Bill Adler identifying the photographer, subject, location, and date.
- Place captured
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Art
- Hip hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Urban life
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.323
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Al Pereira
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D.M.C. - Hollis, Queens '87
- Photograph by
- Powell, Ricky, American, born 1961
- Subject of
- McDaniels, Darryl Matthews, American, born 1964
- Adidas AG, German, founded 1948
- Date
- 1987; printed 2003
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 10 15/16 × 13 7/8 in. (27.8 × 35.2 cm)
- H x W (Image): 8 × 12 in. (20.3 × 30.5 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of D.M.C. (Darryl McDaniels) riding in an ice cream truck in Hollis, Queens. McDaniels is pictured crouching in the open doorway of the truck, wearing a white paper hat and white jacket over an Adidas track jacket. He also wears sunglasses and white Adidas shoes. He is smiling and holding a cigarette in his left hand. Just below the image is a handwritten inscription reading [D.M.C. - HOLLIS, QUEENS '87] along with the photographer's signature [Ricky Powell / '03].
- Place captured
- Hollis, Queens, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Cooking and dining
- Hip hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.338
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ricky Powell
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Photograph of Run-D.M.C. on the rooftop of Russell Simmons's apartment
- Photograph by
- Powell, Ricky, American, born 1961
- Subject of
- Run-D.M.C., American, 1981 - 2002
- Rev. Run, American, born 1964
- McDaniels, Darryl Matthews, American, born 1964
- Jam Master Jay, American, 1965 - 2002
- Simmons, Russell Wendell, American, born 1957
- New York Giants, American, founded 1925
- Date
- ca. 1990; printed 2004
- Medium
- dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
- Description
- A color photograph of Run-D.M.C. on the rooftop veranda of Russell Simmons's apt. on E.4th St. The trio is pictured leaning against the white railing with a view of the city behind them. Jam Master Jay, at left, wears light-colored denim pants and shirt, a heavy gold chain with a large medallion, and a red and blue New York Giants stocking cap. D.M.C., center, wears a black hat, sunglasses, and turtle neck, with a necklace with a medallion in the shape of a head. Run (Russell Simmons), to the right, wears a black sweatshirt and a blue New York Giants baseball cap. The photograph is signed by the photographer beneath the image at the bottom left corner [Ricky Powell '04]. There are no inscriptions on the back.
- Place captured
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- chromogenic color prints
- Topic
- Fashion
- Hip hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.368
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ricky Powell
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Photograph of Cypress Hill in New York City
- Photograph by
- Benabib, Michael, American, born 1962
- Subject of
- Cypress Hill, American, founded 1988
- B-Real, American, born 1970
- DJ Muggs, American, born 1968
- Sen Dog, Cuban American, born 1965
- Date
- 1992
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 16 1/2 × 11 in. (41.9 × 27.9 cm)
- H x W (Image): 10 13/16 × 10 3/4 in. (27.4 × 27.3 cm)
- Description
- A color photograph of the three members of Cypress Hill on the steps at the entrance to the Canal Street A, C, E subway stop.
- From left to right are DJ Muggs, Sen Dog, and B-Real. All three wear blue jeans, black jackets, and black hats. Sen Dog's black jacket is open to reveal a black Cypress Hill t-shirt with a red, white and black version of the band's logo, a compass rose with skull and marijuana leaf. Around his neck, Muggs has a white tag with illegible black text on it. The station sign reading [Canal St. Station / A C E (in blue circles)] is visible above them and bright, golden light from the station appears behind them. The verso has an inscription by Bill Adler at the bottom, handwritten in blue ink, with the subject, location, date and photographer.
- Place captured
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- portraits
- inkjet prints
- Topic
- Hip hop (Music)
- Latin hip hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.78
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Michael Benabib. Permission required for use.
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Photograph of the Young Lords Party rally
- Photograph by
- Maristany, Hiram, American, born 1945
- Subject of
- Young Lords Party, American, founded 1969
- Pablo Guzman
- Garcia, Georgie
- Flores, Herman
- Luciano, Felipe, American, born 1947
- Torres, Gabriel
- Lemus, Georgie
- Rosa, Tony
- Aponte, Carlos
- Diaz, Jose
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- July 26, 1969
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 12 7/8 × 18 7/8 in. (32.7 × 47.9 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 15 15/16 × 19 15/16 in. (40.5 × 50.6 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of the Young Lords Rally at Tompkins Square Park in 1969. On stage from left to right are Georgie Garcia, Herman Flores, Felipe Luciano, Gabriel Torres, Unknown, Pablo “Yoruba” Guzmán, and Georgie Lemus. Unknown, Tony Rosa, Carlos Aponte, and Jose “Pi” Diaz stand from left to right in front of the stage. A large group of unidentified men and women sit in chairs below the stage. A Puerto Rican flag can be seen behind the stage.
- Place captured
- Tompkins Park, New York City, New York, 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
- Movement
- Young Lords Movement
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.186.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Hiram Maristany
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Joe's Bed Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads
- Created by
- Spike Lee, American, born 1957
- Subject of
- Ross, Monty, American, born 1957
- Hicks, Tommie Redmond, American
- Owned by
- D.C. Public Library, American, founded 1896
- Date
- 1983
- Medium
- 16mm Film (a): acetate film
- Dimensions
- Duration: 53 Minutes
- Length (Film): 1900 Feet
- Title
- 16mm motion picture film of Joe's Bed Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads
- Caption
- "Joe's Bed Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads" is famed director Spike Lee's first feature film. Lee submitted the film as his thesis while attending New York University's filmmaking master's program. The film tells the story of a barbershop owner who must decide whether or not to make a deal with a local gangster in order to keep his shop open.
- Description
- "Joe's Bed Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads" is famed director Spike Lee's first feature film. Lee submitted the film as his thesis while attending New York University's filmmaking master's program. The film tells the story of a barbershop owner who must decide whether or not to make a deal with a local gangster in order to keep his shop open.
- Consists of: 16mm Film (a).
- 2017.55.22.1a:16mm film. The film begins with two men speaking idly in voiceover over black before one demands that the other starts the film. The credit sequence then proceeds. The first scene opens with a tracking and panning shots of a barbershop as the proprietor, Joe, packs a suitcase and closes the shop. The scene ends with two men demanding that Joe accompany them in their car. In the car, Joe attempts to make conversation to no avail.
- In the next scene, Joe begs for his life as the men tie cinderblocks to his body and toss him in the East River as retribution for stealing money from them.
- Zach, Joe's business partner, and his wife, Ruth, discuss what do about the barbershop now that Joe is dead. She insists that he sells it, while he refuses to do so. Ruth informs him that people only frequented the shop to play the numbers, not get their hair cut. A montage of Zach walking to the shop and opening for the day follows.
- Zach idles away the day in a mostly empty shop until a single customer comes in for a shave. The customer says the shop isn't the same without Joe running the numbers and overpays for his shave to help Zach when he is informed that Zach won't continue the racket. The film returns to Zach's home as Ruth returns from work. The two playfully continue their conversation about selling the shop.
- The subsequent scene takes place at the Department of Social Services where Ruth works. She is introduced to Teapot, a teenager at risk of falling into a life of crime. She pushes a resistant Zach to hire him in order to keep on the straight and narrow. In the next scene, Zach finds Teapot waiting outside the shop and puts him to work. Over a game of checkers, Teapot asks Zach why he doesn't have any customers. Zach explains that he won't do the processed hairstyles that have become popular. As Teapot sweeps up for the day, Zach informs him not to come in because he has some thinking to do.
- The next scene begins with a long panning shot of a group of young people standing in a circle around a boombox in the lobby of an apartment building. The boombox is turned on and the young people begin dancing to the unidentified hip hop music it plays. Ruth enters the building and winds her way through the partyers to the elevator, which she finds broken. She climbs the stairs to the apartment of Ms. Figueroa who initially refuses to open the door.
- The film cuts to the two men that murdered Joe standing over Zach as he naps in his barbershop. They ask him to go with them to meet their boss; he refuses and they besat him before taking him to an unidentified basement. The man who stopped in for a shave earlier in the film emerges from the darkness and identifies himself as Nicholas Lovejoy and the person responsible for running the numbers in Bedford-Stuyvesant. He tries to persuade Zach to continue taking people's numbers using the rhetoric of black empowerment. Zach appears to agree under duress.
- In an aside from the main plot, Teapot walks along the waterfront in Brooklyn Heights he comes across a model and photographer engaged in a photoshoot.
- The subsequent scene begins with Zach examining his wounds in a mirror at home. He sits down at a table and Ruth brings him something to eat. It is apparent that he has lied about the source of his injuries. Ruth implores him to reconsider his position on doing processed hairstyles in order to drum up business; to her frustration, he again refuses. She tries to convince him to join her at her parents' home in Atlanta, but he rejects the offer out of hand. Nicholas Lovejoy appears at the door and presents himself as Zach's business associate. A skeptical Ruth questions Lovejoy, who presents himself as an investor and mentions the value of the land where the barbershop sits.
- In the next scene, Lovejoy explains how to run the numbers to Zach as the two stand together at the Dean St. subway station. The film cuts to Zach's now very busy barber shop. Zach cuts hair as Teapot takes people's numbers. At the end of the busy day, Zach smiles as he sweeps the floor and sends Teapot home for the day.
- In another brief aside, Teapot teaches a younger child how to properly curse. This is followed by a scene in which Ruth returns to see Ms. Figueroa, but is attacked by an unidentified assailant in the stairway before reaching the apartment.
- The subsequent scene begins on Zach's stoop as he discusses the attack with Teapot. They go on to discuss the state of the neighborhood as they explore Teapot's now closed and abandoned elementary school. The scene concludes with them goofing around on the school's basketball court.
- Zach returns home and is confronted by a still rattled Ruth who asks that he stop involving Teapot in running the numbers. He agrees, but the film cuts to Teapot continuing to do so. Lovejoy's two enforcers enter the shop and instruct Zach to make sure that an unidentified individual receives a small package containing cash that they hand to him. Rather than ensure the package's delivery, he calls Ruth and instructs her to meet him at the airport to fly to Atlanta. He then hands several bills to Teapot and tells him to get out of New York for a while.
- At the airport, Zach purchases tickets, but Ruth fails to show. He receives a call and it appears as though Ruth has been kidnapped. Zach returns to the shop to find Lovejoy, his enforcers, and Ruth waiting for him. Lovejoy acts disappointed in Zach and demands the lease to the barbershop in exchange for not killing him. When Lovejoy and the others leave, Ruth castigates Zach for his stupidity before leaving the shop.
- The next morning Teapot opens the shop to find Zach asleep in one of the chairs. Zach asks why he didn't leave the city as instructed and Teapot explains that he used the cash to buy a camera. Resigned to his fate, Zach sits down to a game of checkers with Teapot.
- The film concludes with a close-up of the shop's barber pole.
- Original film can label 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. X360 / TITLE JOE'S BED STUY BARBERSHOP
- Place depicted
- Bedford-Stuyvesant, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- DC Public Library Film Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Type
- motion pictures (information artifacts)
- 16mm (photographic film size)
- Topic
- Barbershops
- Business
- Communities
- Film
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.55.22.1a
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Spike Lee. Permission required for use.
-
The Weary Blues
- Published by
- Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., American, founded 1915
- Written by
- Hughes, Langston, American, 1902 - 1967
- Van Vechten, Carl, American, 1880 - 1964
- Illustrated by
- Covarrubias, Miguel, Mexican, 1904 - 1957
- Owned by
- Greenstein, Barry, American
- Date
- 1926; published 1945
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
- Exhibition
- Cultural Expressions
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product) with book cloth (textile material) on cardboard , plastic (cover)
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (Closed): 7 1/2 × 5 3/8 × 7/8 in. (19.1 × 13.7 × 2.2 cm)
- H x W x D (Open): 7 1/2 × 10 13/16 × 11/16 in. (19.1 × 27.5 × 1.7 cm)
- Description
- The Weary Blues hardcover book written by Langston Hughes. The front cover features a drawing of a man sitting with his head raised upward. His body faces a piano and his arms are raised above the keys. The background of the book is orange and yellow, the man and piano are in in black. Black type at the top reads: [THE WEARY BLUES]. Yellow type at the bottom reads: [By / Langston Hughes]. The interior has 109 pages of black type on off-white paper. The back cover has a stylistic image of piano keys and two boxes.
- Place depicted
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Library Collections
- Movement
- Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
- Type
- books
- Topic
- Art
- Blues (Music)
- Identity
- Jazz (Music)
- Literature
- Men
- Poetry
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Barry Greenstein
- Object number
- 2014.304.90
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Alfred A. Knopf, Inc division of Random House. Permission required for use.
-
Delegate
- Published by
- MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986
- Created by
- Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985
- Subject of
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- National Urban League, American, founded 1910
- Sigma Phi Rho Fraternity, American, founded 1978
- National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, American, founded 1969
- Association of Black Women Attorneys, American, founded 1976
- National Urban Affairs Council, American, founded 1971
- Jordan, Raymond A. Jr., American, born 1943
- National Association of Market Developers, American, founded 1953
- The Links, Incorporated, American, founded 1946
- Northside Center for Child Development, Inc., founded 1946
- National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827
- Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784
- Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1913
- Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc., American, founded 1964
- Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937
- Carats, Inc., American, founded 1959
- Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1932
- National United Church Ushers Association of America, Inc., American, founded 1919
- Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1929
- National Medical Association, American, founded 1895
- Dr. Alexander, Leslie L., Jamaican American, 1917 - 2002
- Smithsonian Institution, American, founded 1846
- Signed by
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906
- Subject of
- National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc., American, founded 1906
- Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, American, founded 1913
- Shriners International, American, founded 1870
- Dr. Mays, Benjamin Elijah, American, 1894 - 1984
- Basie, Count, American, 1904 - 1984
- National Coalition of 100 Black Women, American, founded 1981
- National Bankers Association, American, founded 1927
- 369th Veterans Association, American
- One Hundred Black Men, Inc., American, founded 1963
- Association for the Study of African American Life and History, American, founded 1915
- Date
- 1985
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 7/16 × 9/16 in. (27.5 × 21.4 × 1.5 cm)
- Description
- The 1985 20th Anniversary issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover has a white background featuring a grid of twenty-eight (28) portrait photographs. Under each photograph the name of the man or woman pictured is printed in red. At the upper left of the cover is a red ribbon badge with white text on a black background. It reads [1985]. To the right of the ribbon is [DELEGATE] in decorative blue & white block lettering with [20th ANNIVERSARY] printed underneath in red. Red text in the lower right corner reads [WASHINGTON / The Seat of / Government / & Education / 1900-1985 / Page 359]. The spine of the magazine is white with blue text that reads [DELEGATE, 1985 - The 9th Year of the 3rd Century].
- The magazine’s content opens with an untitled editorial note recounting the events since the first issue of Delegate was published in 1965. This is followed by a masthead, set in white text against a black background reading [DELEGATE, 1983], and a table of contents.
- The content then continues with profiles of African American business organizations, business leaders, events, community organizations, sororities, fraternities, doctors, dentists, politicians, actors, and journalists. This includes the NAACP, National Urban League, Bottle and Cork Club, Sigma Phi Rho Fraternity, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, Black Achievers in Industry, The Northeasterners, National Association of Black Women Attorneys, The Beaux Arts Ball, Interracial Council for Business Opportunity, National Urban Affairs Council, Raymond A. Jordan Jr, Frederick Douglass Awards Dinner, National Association of Market Developers, Somerset Importers, Northside Center for Child Development, John Hunter Camp Fund, National Newspaper Publishers Association, Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, National Association of Urban Bankers, The Upward Fund, PHelps-Stokes Center for Human Development, Top Ladies of Distinction, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Carats, Chi Eta Phi Sorority, National United Church Ushers Association, National Women of Achievement, Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, National Medical Association, Leslie Alexander, Smithsonian Institution, Chesebrough-Ponds, Ciba-Geigy, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Phi Delta Kappa, Tuskegee Airmen, National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Phi Beta Sigma, Morehouse School of Medicine, Equitable’s 12th Black Achievement Recognition Dinner, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles Mystic Shrine, Kool City Jam Concert, Harlem Day Parade, Charles Buchanan, John Connors, George Meares Memorial Scholarship Fund, Dr. Benjamin Mays, Count Basie, Communications Excellence to Black Audiences, 100 Black Women, East Harlem Triangles Association, National Association for Sickle Cell Disease, National Bankers Association, 369th Veterans Association, The Edges Group, Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History, American Wheelchair Association, National Association of Media Women, One Hundred Black Men, Associated Black Charities, E.P.C. International Inc. Evening of Elegance, The Nor-Jer-Men, Epsilon Sigma Chapter, Epsilon Beta Sigma Chapter, and Comus Social Club. There are also several wedding announcements and a feature on Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts. The issue ends with an extended feature story on Washington, DC.
- There are approximately 480 pages with black and white photographs and advertisements throughout, as well as a few advertisements in color. The back cover of the magazine features a full page advertisement for Kool cigarettes.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place made
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Martha's Vineyard, Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Topic
- Advertising
- Associations and institutions
- Business
- Communities
- Fraternal organizations
- Fraternities
- Government
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Journalism
- Labor
- Mass media
- Men
- Political organizations
- Politics
- Professional organizations
- Religious groups
- Social life and customs
- Sororities
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Urban life
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anne B. Patrick and the family of Hilda E. Stokely
- Object number
- 2012.167.19
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
-
Delegate
- Published by
- MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986
- Created by
- Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985
- Subject of
- Kenneth A. Gibson, American, born 1932
- Johnson, Clifton Herman, American, 1921 - 2008
- New York Giants, American, founded 1925
- National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827
- Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1913
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Howard University Medical Alumni Association, Inc., American, founded 1871
- Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937
- National Insurance Association, American, founded 1921
- Young, Whitney Moore Jr., American, 1921 - 1971
- National Urban League, American, founded 1910
- National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., American, founded 1935
- 369th Veterans Association, American
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., founded 1922
- National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, Inc., American, founded 1924
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, American, founded 1913
- National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935
- President Richard M. Nixon, American, 1913 - 1994
- Roy White, American, born 1943
- Thomas, Franklin Augustine, American, born 1934
- Fisher, Gail, American, 1935 - 2000
- Frederick, Hal Christopher, American, born 1934
- Morris, Greg, American, 1933 - 1996
- Murray, Joan
- Huggins, Edie, American, 1935 - 2008
- National Dental Association, American, founded 1913
- Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World, American, founded 1898
- Smith, Nettie B., American
- Shriners International, American, founded 1870
- Daughters of Isis, American, founded 1910
- Dixon, Gladys W., American, born 1901
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906
- National Negro Business League, American, 1901 - 1966
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911
- Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911
- National Association of Market Developers, American, founded 1953
- Date
- 1971
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 11 × 9 1/16 × 5/16 in. (28 × 23 × 0.8 cm)
- Description
- A 1971 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine features yellow, blue, and pink ruffled round ribbon badges in the upper left corner of a plain white background with a montage of photographic portraits of men and women printed in blue and black taking up most of the cover, aligned from the bottom right corner. Each badge has a different colored center with [1971 DELEGATE] across it.
- The magazine’s content opens with a full page portrait of Newark mayor Kenneth Gibson, followed by an article titled [The Negro Convention Movement Before the Civil War]. The content continues with articles and profiles of African American business organizations, business leaders, community organizations, sororities, fraternities, doctors, dentists, politicians, actors, and journalists. This includes the National Association of Market Developers, National Newspaper Publishers Association, Morehouse College, Chi Delta Mu Society, NAACP 62 Anniversary Convention,Howard University Medical Alumni Association, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, National Insurance Association, National Urban League, National Association of Negro Business and Professional Negro Women’s Clubs, 369th Veterans’ Association Convention, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Delta Sigma Theta, National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, the National Council of Negro Women, National Medical Association, including a printing of the NMA Statement of President Richard Nixon, National Dental Association, IBPOE of W, black mortgage banking firms, Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, National Business League, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. There is also an article on the passing of Whitney M. Young, Jr., Mary Cardwell Dawson, “First Black Impresario of Grand Opera”, a portrait gallery of new CBS television actors, journalists, and executives for 1970-1971, a “Media Women 1971 Convention”, and a profile of Oak Bluffs community on Martha’s Vineyard,
- There are approximately 194pages with black and white photographs and advertisements thorughout, as well as a few advertisements in color. The back cover of the magazine features a full page advertisement for Johnny Walker Red Label scotch.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by Digital Volunteers
- Place made
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Martha's Vineyard, Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Topic
- Advertising
- Associations and institutions
- Business
- Communities
- Fraternal organizations
- Fraternities
- Funeral customs and rites
- Government
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Journalism
- Labor
- Mass media
- Medicine
- Men
- Political organizations
- Politics
- Professional organizations
- Religious groups
- Sororities
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Urban life
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anne B. Patrick and the family of Hilda E. Stokely
- Object number
- 2012.167.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
-
Delegate
- Subject of
- MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986
- Created by
- Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985
- Subject of
- Rawls, Lou, American, 1933 - 2006
- United Negro College Fund, American, founded 1944
- President Carter, Jimmy, American, born 1924
- Wilma Rudolph, American, 1940 - 1994
- National Urban League, American, founded 1910
- American Association of Blacks in Energy, American, founded 1977
- One Hundred Black Men, Inc., American, founded 1963
- National Association of Black Social Workers, American, founded 1968
- Interracial Council for Business Opportunity, American, founded 1963
- National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, American, founded 1969
- American Bridge Association, American, founded 1932
- African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, American, founded 1821
- National Association of Market Developers, American, founded 1953
- The Girl Friends, Inc., American, founded 1927
- Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784
- Sears, Roebuck & Co., American, founded 1893
- Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
- Opportunities Industrialization Center of America, Inc., American, founded 1964
- National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827
- National Pharmaceutical Association, American, founded 1947
- Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1913
- Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1932
- Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc., American, founded 1964
- National Association of Negro Musicians, Inc., founded 1919
- The Links, Incorporated, American, founded 1946
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937
- Republican Party, American, founded 1854
- Charms, Inc., American, founded 1952
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, founded 1908
- National United Church Ushers Association of America, Inc., American, founded 1919
- Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, American, founded 1920
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906
- Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., founded 1922
- Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1943
- National Pharmaceutical Association, American, founded 1947
- National Medical Association, American, founded 1895
- National Association of Negro Musicians, Inc., founded 1919
- National Association of University Women, American, founded 1910
- Shriners International, American, founded 1870
- Daughters of Isis, American, founded 1910
- American Tennis Association, American, founded 1916
- Democratic Party, American, founded 1828
- CBS Broadcasting, Inc., American, founded 1927
- Randolph, A. Philip, American, 1889 - 1979
- Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1929
- Congressional Black Caucus, American, founded 1971
- 369th Veterans Association, American
- Hooks, Benjamin, American, 1925 - 2010
- National Bankers Association, American, founded 1927
- Association for the Study of African American Life and History, American, founded 1915
- Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911
- Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914
- Alliance for Women in Media, American, founded 1951
- Date
- 1980
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 7/16 × 7/16 in. (27.5 × 21.4 × 1.1 cm)
- Description
- A 1980 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine features a red ribbon that reads [1980 / DELEGATE] on a collage of black and white portrait photographs. The magazine has a white spine with black text that reads [DELEGATE 1980 - The 4th Year of the 3rd Century].
- The magazine’s content opens with an untitled editorial note recounting events of the past year, including the presidential campaign and the death of A. Phillip Randolph. There is also a masthead, set in white text against a black background reading [DELEGATE, 1980], followed by a table of contents.
- The content then continues including a feature on black Olympic athletes and an article titled, “Black Businesses Need Black Conventions.” This is followed by profiles of African American business organizations, business leaders, community organizations, sororities, fraternities, doctors, dentists, politicians, actors, and journalists. This includes American Association of Blacks in Energy, One Hundred Black Men, Jewell Jackson McCabe and 100 Black Women, National Association of Black Social Workers, Interracial Council for Business Opportunity, Boggs Academy, Jackie Robinson Awards Dinner, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, American Bridge Association, African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, National Association of Market Developers, The Girl Friends, Gay Northeasterners Club, Bottle & Cork Club, Eureka Grand Chapter, Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Sears, Roebuck, Morehouse College, John Hunter Camp Fund, Bob Douglas, Opportunities Industrialization Centers, National Newspaper Publishers Association, Pharmaceutical Association, Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Top Ladies of Distinction, Black Music Association, The Links, Inc., NAACP, National Urban League, Julius A. Thomas Society, National Medical Association, National Association of Negro Musicians, National Association of University Women, Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles Mystic Shrine, Daughters of Isis, American Tennis Association, Inc., History of Harlem Commonwealth Council, Inc., Democratic National Convention, CBS, A. Phillip Randolph, Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Pope John Paul II, Oak Bluffs, Black Caucus, ABC, 369th Veterans Association, D. Parke Gibson, NBC, The Edges Groups, National Distillers, Dr. Benjamin Hooks, National Bankers Association, Association for the Study of Afro-American Life & History, William H. Toles, Patricia Roberts Harris, Arthur Ashe, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, and the National Association of Media Women.
- There are approximately 368 pages with black and white photographs and advertisements throughout, as well as a few advertisements in color. The back cover of the magazine features a full page advertisement for Kool cigarettes.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by Digital Volunteers
- Place made
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Topic
- Advertising
- Associations and institutions
- Business
- Communities
- Fraternal organizations
- Fraternities
- Government
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Journalism
- Labor
- Mass media
- Men
- Political organizations
- Politics
- Professional organizations
- Religious groups
- Social life and customs
- Sororities
- Television
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Urban life
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anne B. Patrick and the family of Hilda E. Stokely
- Object number
- 2012.167.14
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
-
Delegate
- Published by
- MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986
- Created by
- Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985
- Subject of
- WLIB, American, founded 1941
- National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, American, founded 1969
- American Bridge Association, American, founded 1932
- National Association of Black Social Workers, American, founded 1968
- Interracial Council for Business Opportunity, American, founded 1963
- One Hundred Black Men, Inc., American, founded 1963
- National Association of Market Developers, American, founded 1953
- Vulcan Society, American, founded 1940
- National Urban League, American, founded 1910
- Opportunities Industrialization Center of America, Inc., American, founded 1964
- Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784
- National Urban Coalition, American, founded 1967
- National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827
- Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc., American, founded 1964
- The Links, Incorporated, American, founded 1946
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937
- Carats, Inc., American, founded 1959
- Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1932
- National Medical Association, American, founded 1895
- National United Church Ushers Association of America, Inc., American, founded 1919
- Jordan, Vernon, American, born 1935
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906
- Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914
- Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, American, founded 1920
- National Dental Association, American, founded 1913
- National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, Inc., American, founded 1924
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, American, founded 1913
- Connectional Lay Council, American, founded 1948
- Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1913
- Shriners International, American, founded 1870
- Daughters of Isis, American, founded 1910
- Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1929
- National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., American, founded 1935
- Congressional Black Caucus, American, founded 1971
- Morehouse Alumni Association, American, founded 1900
- Morris Brown College, American, founded 1881
- Dr. Bunche, Ralph, American, 1903 - 1971
- Lionel Hampton, American, 1908 - 2002
- National Urban League Guild, American, founded 1946
- Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), International, founded 1844
- Alliance for Women in Media, American, founded 1951
- Holmes Norton, Eleanor, American, born 1937
- Jordan, Vernon, American, born 1935
- Date
- 1981
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 7/16 × 1/2 in. (27.5 × 21.4 × 1.3 cm)
- Description
- A 1981 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine features a green ribbon badge that reads [1981 / DELEGATE] against a grid of black and white photographic portraits. Thirty-two (32) men and women are pictured, with the last name of everyone printed under his or her picture in black. The spine of the magazine is white with black text that reads [DELEGATE, 1981 - The 5th Year of the 3rd Century].
- The magazine’s content opens with an untitled editorial note recounting events of the past year, including the election of Ronald Reagan and the rise of crime and resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan There is also a masthead, set in white text against a black background reading [DELEGATE, 1981], followed by a table of contents.
- The content then continues with profiles of African American business organizations, business leaders, community organizations, sororities, fraternities, doctors, dentists, politicians, actors, and journalists. This includes WBLS, Kobrand Corporation, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, American Bridge Association, Inc., National Association of Black Social Workers, Interracial Council for Business Opportunity, 100 Black Women and 100 Black Men, National Association of Market Developers, Vulcan Society Inc., New York Association of Black Educators, National Pan-Hellenic Council, Opportunities Industrialization Centers of American, Bottle & Cork Sales Club, John Hunter Camp Fund, Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Chesebrough-Pond, ITT Continental Baking Co, Ciba-Geigy, 7 Up, National Urban Affairs Council, National Epicureans, National Newspaper Publishers Association, Top Ladies of Distinction, Black Music Association, The Links, Inc., NAACP, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Carats, Inc., Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles Mystic Shrine, Daughters of Isis, Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Gil Noble, National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Black Caucus, Congressman Charles Rangel, Arthur Ashe, Charles E. Wright, Morehouse College, Morris Brown College, Ralph J. Bunche, Lionel Hampton, Jackie Robinson Awards Dinner, Whitney M Young Football Classic, Beaux Arts Ball, Livingston S. Francis, Teixeira, Camp Atwater, The Squires, Harlem Commonwealth Council, National Association of Media Women, 369th Veterans’s Association, The Edges Group, Thurman Munson Award Dinner, and Boggs Academy. There are also features about Atlanta and Oak Bluffs.
- There are approximately 352 pages with black and white photographs and advertisements throughout, as well as a few advertisements in color. The back cover of the magazine features a full page advertisement for Kool cigarettes.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by Digital Volunteers
- Place made
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Martha's Vineyard, Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Topic
- Advertising
- Associations and institutions
- Business
- Communities
- Fraternal organizations
- Fraternities
- Government
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Journalism
- Labor
- Mass media
- Men
- Political organizations
- Politics
- Professional organizations
- Religious groups
- Social life and customs
- Sororities
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Urban life
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anne B. Patrick and the family of Hilda E. Stokely
- Object number
- 2012.167.15
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain