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Pioneers in Protest
- Produced by
- African Methodist Episcopal Church, American, founded 1816
- Owned by
- Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
- Recorded by
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Wilkins, Roy, American, 1901 - 1981
- A. Philip Randolph Institute, American, founded 1965
- Bates, Daisy, American, 1914 - 1999
- Date
- 1964
- Medium
- ink on paper and cardboard, vinyl
- Dimensions
- Record: 11 7/8 × 1/16 in. (30.2 × 0.2 cm)
- Cover: 12 3/8 × 12 3/8 × 1/8 in. (31.4 × 31.4 × 0.3 cm)
- Description
- Long-playing record and album cover featuring an illustration in black, white, yellow, and purple on the front cover. The illustration is of a group of marchers holding signs similar to those at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963. At the top of the front cover is text in black and purple [The African Methodist Episcopal Church A CIVIL RIGHTS Documentary]. Below the line of text are two (2) columns in the upper half, above the illustration. Left column [PIONEERS/IN PROTEST/Added Commentaries by ROY WILKINS,/Executive Secretary, NAACP/A. PHILLIP RANDOLPH Pres. Brotherhood of Sleeping/Car Porters, Dean of Civil/Rights Activists./DAISEY BATES/Little Rock, Arkansas School/Protest Leader.]. Right column [presents Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR./Excerpts from his appearance at the 37th/GENERAL CONFERENCE, Cincinnati,/Ohio, May 1963./"APOSTLE OF FREEDOM" - The/RICHARD ALLEN Story. A Dramatic/Narration of Our Bethel's Beginning.]. The record feature a blue label on the front and back with white text throughout with the album name and tracks. Side One [THE/AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH/PIONEERS IN PROTEST/A CIVIL RIGHTS DOCUMENTARY/LONG PLAY AME 1A/SIDE 1/with/DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. - FREDERICK O'NEAL/Produced for the/RICHARD ALLEN FOUNDATION INC./(a non-profit Corporation)/by/JOHN D. SILVERA]. Side Two [THE/AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH/PIONEERS IN PROTEST/A CIVIL RIGHTS DOCUMENTARY/LONG PLAY AME 1B/SIDE 2/with/DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. - FREDERICK O'NEAL/Produced for the/RICHARD ALLEN FOUNDATION INC./(a non-profit Corporation)/by/JOHN D. SILVERA].
- Place captured
- Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Audio Recordings
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- record covers
- long-playing records
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.154.13ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Delegate
- Published by
- MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986
- Created by
- Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985
- Subject of
- Attucks, Crispus, American, 1723 - 1770
- Truth, Sojourner, American, 1797 - 1883
- Tubman, Harriet, American, 1822 - 1913
- Roberts, Sarah C., American, born 1844
- McKinney Steward, Susan, American, 1847 - 1918
- Scott, Dred, American, ca 1800 - 1858
- Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895
- Washington, Booker T., American, 1856 - 1915
- Carver, George Washington, American, 1860s - 1943
- W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
- Joplin, Scott, American, 1867 - 1917
- Garvey, Marcus, Jamaican, 1887 - 1940
- Johnson, James Weldon, American, 1871 - 1938
- Father Divine, American, ca. 1876 - 1965
- Randolph, A. Philip, American, 1889 - 1979
- Powell, Adam Clayton Jr., American, 1908 - 1972
- Rosa Parks, American, 1913 - 2005
- Evers, Medgar, American, 1925 - 1963
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- President Johnson, Lyndon Baines, American, 1908 - 1973
- Bethune, Mary McLeod, American, 1875 - 1955
- National Association of Black Social Workers, American, founded 1968
- Congressional Black Caucus, American, founded 1971
- Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784
- 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
- Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937
- Shriners International, American, founded 1870
- National Pan-Hellenic Council, American, founded 1930
- National Dental Association, American, founded 1913
- Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World, American, founded 1898
- Democratic Party, American, founded 1828
- Republican Party, American, founded 1854
- Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1932
- Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, American, founded 1920
- National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., American, founded 1935
- National United Church Ushers Association of America, Inc., American, founded 1919
- Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1943
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906
- National Urban League, American, founded 1910
- Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., founded 1922
- National Medical Association, American, founded 1895
- Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911
- National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935
- Daughters of Isis, American, founded 1910
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911
- 369th Veterans Association, American
- Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914
- Hughes, Langston, American, 1902 - 1967
- Robeson, Paul, American, 1898 - 1976
- Charles, Ezzard Mack, American, 1921 - 1975
- Date
- 1976
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 7/16 × 3/8 in. (27.5 × 21.4 × 1 cm)
- Description
- A 1976 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine features a collage of cropped black and white photographic portraits. In the center is an angled blue square with text that reads [DELEGATE] in white text and [76] in striped red and white text, with a circle of stars in the center of the six [6]. Black text on the white spine reads [BI-CENNTENNIAL EDITION - DELEGATE 1976].
- The magazine’s content opens on the first page with an editorial note titled “The Long Journey from the back of the bus,” about how this issue of the Delegate will focus on “200 years of Contributions Blacks gave this nation as part of our Bicentennial Celebration.” There is also a masthead reading [DELEGATE, 1976] and a table of contents.
- The majority of this issue consists of a 137 page article titled “The Negro in America, 1550-1976.” The content then 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 Black Social Workers, The National Caucus of Black School Board Members, Prince Hall Masons, Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Empire State Medical Association, National Newspaper Publishers Association, Links, Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, NAACP, Navy, Elks of the World, Democratic Party, Chi Eta Phi, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Common Cause Ladies, National Association of Business and Professional Negro Womens Club, National United Church Ushers Association, Eta Phi Beta Sorority, National Bar Association, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, National Urban League, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, NBC, National Medical Association, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, National Association of Negro Women, CBS, Shriners, Daughters of Isis, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Republican National Convention, Museum of Art, Whitney M. Young Classic, Black Caucus, 369th Veterans Association, Phi Beta Sigma, Paul Robeson and Langston Hughes, Edges,
- The issue concludes with a “Lest We Forget” page with a list of individuals who had passed away, including Ezzard Charles and Paul Robeson. There are approximately 348 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.
- 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
- Caricature and cartoons
- 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
- U.S. History, Colonial period, 1600-1775
- United States History
- 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
- 2012.167.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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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
- Transcription Available
- 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
- Caricature and cartoons
- 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
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"Right to Work" Laws - A Trap for America's Minorities
- Published by
- A. Philip Randolph Institute, American, founded 1965
- Written by
- Chavez, Cesar E., American, 1927 - 1993
- Rustin, Bayard, American, 1912 - 1987
- Subject of
- AFL-CIO, American, founded 1955
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 9 x 5 15/16 in. (22.8 x 15.1 cm)
- Description
- A pamphlet made of blue and black ink on yellowed paper. The entire pamphlet is split down the middle; the left side is in English and the right in Spanish. On the cover, at center left is a black and white photograph of workers striking. At center right is a black and white photograph of a family sitting on the front porch gazing out. Above the left is the title ["Right to Work" Laws"]. Above the right is the title in Spanish ["El Derucho a Trabajar"]. The interior consists of twenty pages of text and photographs. The back of the pamphlet is blank.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Chicano Movement / El Movimiento
- African American - Latinx Solidarity
- Type
- pamphlets
- Topic
- Associations and institutions
- Labor
- Mass media
- Multilingual communication
- Politics
- Race relations
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Dr. Maurice Jackson and Laura Ginsburg
- Object number
- 2010.55.49
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Circular promoting the March on Washington in 1963
- Created by
- Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942
- Subject of
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
- Farmer, James L. Jr., American, 1920 - 1999
- Randolph, A. Philip, American, 1889 - 1979
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Wilkins, Roy, American, 1901 - 1981
- Lewis, John, American, 1940 - 2020
- Young, Whitney Moore Jr., American, 1921 - 1971
- Negro American Labor Council, American, 1960 - 1972
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- National Urban League, American, founded 1910
- Date
- 1963
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- A single-sided one sheet notice produced by the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) inviting partipation in the upcoming March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The circular consists of black printed text on blue paper. At the top, text reads [An Appeal to You from] and lists the "Big Six" leaders of the march: James Farmer, Congress for Racial Equality; A. Phillip Randolph, Negro American Labor Council; Martin Luther King, Southern Christian Leadership Conference; Roy Wilkins, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; John Lewis, Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee; Whitney Young, National Urban League. The text continues [to / MARCH ON WASHINGTON / WEDNESDAY AUGUST 28, 1963]. The text then goes on to list the reasons for the march and the list of the demands of the march, including "effective civil rights legislation," as well as how to participate. Along the bottom is the logo for CORE and the address for the CORE offices in Philadelphia.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- circulars
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Local and regional
- Political organizations
- Politics
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.45.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Flier announcing the March on Washington in 1963
- Created by
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
- Rustin, Bayard, American, 1912 - 1987
- Robinson, Cleveland, Jamaican American, 1914 - 1995
- Subject of
- Ahmann, Mathew H., American, 1931 - 2001
- Blake, Eugene Carson, American, 1906 - 1985
- Farmer, James L. Jr., American, 1920 - 1999
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Lewis, John, American, 1940 - 2020
- Randolph, A. Philip, American, 1889 - 1979
- Reuther, Walter, American, 1907 - 1970
- Wilkins, Roy, American, 1901 - 1981
- Young, Whitney Moore Jr., American, 1921 - 1971
- Minkoff, Isaiah M., Polish American, 1901 - 1983
- Date
- 1963
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. (21 x 14 cm)
- Description
- A flier promoting the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, produced by the march's National Office. The flier consists of a single sheet printed on one side in black ink on off-white paper. The flier begins with the text [An Appeal to You from] followed by a list of the "Big 10" leaders of the march: Mathew Ahmann, Eugene Carson Blake, James Farmer, Martin Luther King, Jr., John Lewis, Isaiah Minkoff, A. Philip Randolph, Walter Reuther, Roy Wilkins, and Whitney Young. The text then continues [to MARCH on / WASHINGTON / WEDNESDAY AUGUST 28, 1963] and lists the reasons for the march as well as the demands [We demand: - Meaningful Civil Rights Laws / Full and Fair Employment / Massive Federal Works Program / Decent Housing / The Right to Vote / Adequate Integrated Education]. Along the bottom is the address for the National Office of the March in New York. At the bottom left is [Cleveland Robinson / Chairman, Administrative Committee] and to the bottom right is [Bayard Rustin / Deputy Director]. The back of the flier is blank.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Local and regional
- Political organizations
- Politics
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.45.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Welcome to New York... - it’s a small world after all….
- Published by
- MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986
- Created by
- Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985
- Subject of
- Motley, Constance Baker, American, 1921 - 2005
- Wagner, Robert F., American, 1877 - 1953
- Randolph, A. Philip, American, 1889 - 1979
- Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, American, founded 1920
- National Insurance Association, American, founded 1921
- Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., founded 1922
- National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, Inc., American, founded 1924
- Harlem Cultural Council, Inc., American
- New York Giants, American, founded 1925
- Powell, Adam Clayton Jr., American, 1908 - 1972
- Frontiers International, Inc., American, founded 1936
- National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, Inc., American, founded 1924
- Date
- 1965
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 12 × 8 7/8 × 3/16 in. (30.5 × 22.5 × 0.5 cm)
- Description
- A magazine titled [Welcome to New York... - it’s a small world after all….] published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine is divided into two horizontal sections. The top section features a blue and white image of a globe against a sky with black text printed across the top reading [WELCOME TO NEW YORK]. The bottom section is yellow and pink with an image of dolls playing instruments. The image is black and white except for the musicians' shirts, which are red and pink striped. The image is set in front of a bright yellow background and on top of a bright pink background, with white text across the bottom reading [...it's a small world after all...]. The magazine content begins with tourist information on the Statue of Liberty, a portrait of Manhattan borough president Constance Baker Motley, a message from the mayor, Robert F. Wagner, and an article entitled "The Day RFK Came to Harlem." The content continues within additional tourist information on New York City, including Harlem and Brooklyn, profiles of professional organizations coming to New York for conventions or other events, and profiles of many different prominent people including business leaders, labor leaders, fraternity and sorority members, funeral directors, Democratic party leaders, prominent Republicans, church leaders, journalists, artists, and others. There are approximately 67 pages, with black and white photographs and advertisements. The back cover has a color advertisement for Vat Gold scotch.
- Place made
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Brooklyn, New York City, King County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Topic
- Associations and institutions
- Business
- Caricature and cartoons
- Communities
- Fraternities
- Funeral customs and rites
- Labor
- Mass media
- Men
- Political organizations
- Professional organizations
- Religious groups
- Sororities
- Travel
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- 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
- 2012.167.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
-
Flyer soliciting pledges to stand against South African Apartheid
- Created by
- American Committee on Africa, American, 1953 - 2001
- Subject of
- Booth, William H., American, 1922 - 2006
- Davis, Sammy Jr., American, 1925 - 1990
- Gregory, Dick, American, 1932 - 2017
- Carroll, Diahann, American, 1935 - 2019
- Dee, Ruby, American, 1924 - 2014
- Chamberlain, Wilt, American, 1936 - 1999
- Cosby, Bill, American, born 1937
- Davis, Ossie, American, 1917 - 2005
- Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
- Ashe, Arthur Jr., American, 1943 - 1993
- Lichtenstein, Roy, American, 1923 - 1997
- Seeger, Pete, American, 1919 - 2014
- Peters, Brock, American, 1927 - 2005
- Roundtree, Richard, American, born 1942
- Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
- Ashe, Arthur Jr., American, 1943 - 1993
- Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
- A. Philip Randolph Institute, American, founded 1965
- Poitier, Sidney, Bahamian American, born 1927
- Johnson, Rafer Lewis, American, 1934 - 2020
- Date
- 1970s
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- This flyer solicits pledges to stand against South African apartheid. The top of the flyer reads: [we say no / to apartheid / We take this pledge: in solemn resolve to refuse any encouragement of, or indeed, any / professional association with the present Republic of South Africa, this until the day / when all its people shall equally enjoy the educational and cultural advantages of that / rich and beautiful land.] After listing celebrities that have taken the pledge [SAMMY DAVIS, JR. DIAHANN CARROLL WILT CHAMBERLAIN ...] large bolded text reads: [will you say no / to apartheid?]. The back of the flyer details the American Committee on Africa's activities and members. The top of the page reads: [AMERICAN COMMITTEE ON AFRICA].
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- South Africa, Africa
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Pan Africanism
- Anti-apartheid movements
- Topic
- Activism
- Actors
- Africa
- Black power
- International affairs
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.97.27.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
-
Selma March
- Created by
- Schapiro, Steve, American, born 1934
- Subject of
- Rustin, Bayard, American, 1912 - 1987
- Randolph, A. Philip, American, 1889 - 1979
- Date
- 1965
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image and Sheet): 6 3/4 × 9 3/4 in. (17.1 × 24.8 cm)
- Caption
- Two weeks later, despite bad weather, rough roads, and primitive accommodations, thousands of marchers successfully completed the five-day, fifty-four mile march to the state capitol in Montgomery.
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Bayard Rustin and A. Philip Randolph standing in a crowd at the Selma March with an umbrella over their heads. Unknown figures are visible behind them.
- Place depicted
- Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.107.35
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Steve Schapiro. Permission required for use.