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  • Photograph of Malcolm X and Kenneth Kaunda

    Photograph by
    Yearwood, Lloyd W., American, 1925 - 2011
    Subject of
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Kaunda, Kenneth David, Zambian, born 1924
    Date
    ca. 1960
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (image) = 9 ½ x 7 ½ in (24.13 x 19.05 cm)
    H x W (sheet) = 10 x 8 in (25.4 x 20.32 cm)
    Description
    This black and white photograph depicts Malcolm X standing next to Kenneth Kaunda. Malcolm X wears a double breasted, dark colored trench coat and dark fedora. On his right, Kenneth Kaunda wears a light over coat with a shirt and dark tie. Both men gaze directly at the viewer. The back of the photograph has an identifying inscription and a Lloyd Yearwood label.
    Place made
    Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    photomechanical prints
    Topic
    Africa
    Civil rights
    Photography
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.150.7.56
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of Lloyd W. Yearwood
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a1f165f5-2f6b-4840-87e6-507db69d3d5a
  • Urban Magazine October 1968

    Published by
    Urban Magazine Corporation of America, American
    Subject of
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    1968
    Medium
    paper, ink, metal
    Dimensions
    L x W: 10 7/8 × 8 7/16 × 1/16 in. (27.6 × 21.4 × 0.2 cm)
    Description
    Urban Magazine, October 1968, volume 1, number 3, featuring a large black and white photograph of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X shaking hands. Both men are smiling. King looks to the right above the camera while Malcolm X looks at the camera. Behind the two (2) men are others seen behind the shoulders of King. At the top of the image, in white, are the volume and number, date, and the price [VOL. 1 NO. 3 OCTOBER 1968 25¢]. The image is bordered in white and is on a black background with Malcolm X's head extending outside the top border in the right upper corner of the image. Across the lower right quadrant is a diagonal band of white with black text [THE PREACHER/AND THE PRINCE]. At the top fourth, is the magazine title [URBAN/MAGAZINE]. To the right of the magazine title is a black and white illustration of an owl with black text below ["WE PRINT NEWS/NOT HISTORY"]. The owl is contained within a white rectangle.
    Place printed
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Communication
    Local and regional
    Mass media
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.13
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd595b6c62d-3e23-477f-acef-a5971990c8e1
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    Pinback button which reads "Malcolm X Speaks For Me"

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    1960-1970
    Medium
    metal
    Dimensions
    Diameter: 1 1/2 × 1/4 in. (3.8 × 0.6 cm)
    Description
    Round pin-back button featuring black type set against a white background. Black type reads, [MALCOLM X/SPEAKS/FOR ME].
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Identity
    Politics
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.1.37
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5eec66fbe-5462-473c-8176-3f4210515b9a
  • Poster advertising Malcolm X memorial in Washington, D.C.

    Subject of
    X, Malcolm Memorial Committee, American
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    after 1965
    Medium
    paper, ink
    Dimensions
    H x W: 18 1/4 × 12 in. (46.4 × 30.5 cm)
    Description
    Poster with a black and white illustration of Malcolm X on a red, black, and green background. Malcolm X is seen left of center and looks to the right. Around his head are concentric, solid color outlines of Malcolm X's portrait in red, black, and green, respectively. Along the bottom fourth is a white band with text [A MEMORIAL TO BORTHER MALCOM X/MAY 18 - LINCOLN PARK/12 th & Massachusetts, N.E./May-19 MALCOM X MEMORIAL PARK/15 th & Euclid, N.W./AFRICAN DANCERS & DRUMMERS/PROMINENT SPEAKERS RALLIES/FASION SHOWS BLACK POETRY/MALCOM X MEMORIAL COMMITTEE/BOX 3188 COLUMBIA HTS. STATION/PHONE 561-5122/WASHINGTON, D.C. 20010].
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    posters
    Topic
    Local and regional
    Mass media
    Politics
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd505512e64-78e0-4a53-af39-d8211527d0d2
  • Handbill for Malcolm X film screening

    Produced by
    Pan African Commitee, American
    Subject of
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    1972
    Medium
    paper, ink
    Dimensions
    H x W: 14 × 8 1/2 in. (35.6 × 21.6 cm)
    Description
    White flyer with a black and white illustration of Malcolm X inside a thick bordered box in the upper half. The illustration features Malcolm X in three-quarter profile view, looking to the right. Below the illustration is the handbill information, including the date and committee contact information [MALCOLM X/His own story on the screen as it/really happened.....See it/Opens Wednesday - May 24, 1972/AT THE/TIVOLI THEATER/14th Street & Park Road, NW/Present this HANDBILL for a reduced rate./Show Time 1:30, 3:25, 5:25, 7:25 & 9:25/GOOD FOR THE "MALCOLM X" FILM ONLY/SUPPORT AFRICAN/LIBERATION DAY MAY 27/call 462 3411/This handbill is produced and distributed by the Pan African Committee, P.O. Box3215 (sic)/Columbia Hgts. Station, Washington,D.C.(sic) 20010].
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Pan Africanism
    Type
    handbills
    Topic
    Communication
    Film
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.8.1-2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52b196067-06a6-46dc-b59d-c41ddc865637
  • Malcolm X, 369th Armory, Harlem

    Created by
    Draper, Louis H., American, 1935 - 2002
    Subject of
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Date
    1964
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 8 11/16 x 13 in. (22.1 x 33 cm)
    H x W (Image and Sheet): 11 x 13 7/8 in. (27.9 x 35.3 cm)
    Description
    A gelatin silver print of Malcolm X speaking in front of the 369th Regiment Armory. Malcolm X is visible through the dark silhouettes of the people standing between him and the photographer.
    Place depicted
    Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Black Nationalism
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Oratory
    Photography
    Politics
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Nell Draper-Winston
    Object number
    2013.66.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    © The Louis Draper Archive
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b7c25ac0-0267-4154-8766-e14b6a0212c8
  • Third World No. 9

    Created by
    Third World Newspaper, American, founded 1970
    Edited by
    Lewis, John W., Jr., American, born 1930
    Subject of
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    ca. 1965
    Medium
    newsprint, ink
    Dimensions
    H x W: 12 1/8 × 8 1/4 × 1/16 in. (30.8 × 21 × 0.2 cm)
    Description
    Third World magazine featuring a large black and white portrait drawing of Malcolm X. The illustration is a close up of Malcolm X's face depicting him squinting through his horn-rimmed glasses. The illustration is contained within a large rectangle bordered in a small black line that takes up the bottom two-thirds of the front. Over top of the illustration in the lower part of the image is white text on a black background [HONOR/MALCOLM X]. Above the second "M," on the PL cheek of Malcolm X is the artist's signature, vertically oriented [CHAMBERS]. At the top of the cover, contained within a smaller rectangle taking up the top third, is the publication title, number and price [THIRD WORLD/No. 9 25¢]. To the left of the publication title is a graphic of a globe with the number "3" on top.
    Place printed
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Black Nationalism
    Type
    newspapers
    Topic
    African diaspora
    Civil rights
    Communities
    Local and regional
    Mass media
    Politics
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.30
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd550d710c7-2102-4239-b45d-144bdb88f798
  • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. & Malcolm X: The Second American Revolution - His Way Or His Way

    Recorded by
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Distributed by
    Brotherhood Records
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    1960s
    Medium
    ink on paper and cardboard, vinyl
    Dimensions
    Record: 11 7/8 × 1/16 in. (30.2 × 0.2 cm)
    Cover: 12 5/16 × 12 5/16 × 1/8 in. (31.3 × 31.3 × 0.3 cm)
    Description
    Long-playing record and album cover featuring two (2) black and white photographs of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X in the lower half of the front cover. King is on the left and Malcolm X is on the right. Above the images is black text [G.R. RECORDS Dist. by Brotherhoods, Inc. LP-100/DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR./&/MALCOLM X/THE SECOND AMERICAN REVOLUTION/HIS WAY OR HIS WAY]. The record has white labels on the front and back with black text. Side One [G. R./RECORDS/Dist. by BROTHERHOODS, INC./DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR./MALCOLM X/THE SECOND AMERICAN REVOLUTION/SIDE ONE LP-100/DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.]. Side Two [G. R./RECORDS/Dist. by BROTHERHOODS, INC./DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR./MALCOLM X/THE SECOND AMERICAN REVOLUTION/SIDE ONE LP-100/MALCOLM X].
    Classification
    Media Arts-Audio Recordings
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Black Nationalism
    Type
    record covers
    long-playing records
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Mass media
    Politics
    Social reform
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.154.15ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58dd71a56-a705-4c38-9f5a-be8328145547
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    Organization of Afro-American Unity Inc. Aims and Objectives

    Created by
    Organization of Afro-American Unity, American, 1965 - 1965
    Subject of
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Little-Collins, Ella, 1914 - 1996
    Date
    1964
    On View
    Concourse 2, C 2053
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 1/2 × 11 in. (21.6 × 27.9 cm)
    Description
    Organization of Afro-American Unity Inc. leaflet. A single sheet of paper appears to have been originally folded in half, forming four (4) pages. The OAAU Seal, a graphic of four (4) overlapping circles with the numbers [360] and [34] and Arabic text underneath, is featured at the top of the first page. Black text on the page reads ["FROM DARKNESS / TO LIGHT" / OAUU, Inc. Seal / ORGANIZSATION / OF AFRO-AMERICAN UNITY / INC. / AIMS & OBJECTIVES]. The leaflet features photographic portraits of Malcolm X and his sister Ella Collins, following by a list of ten (10) "Aims & Objectives" of the organization."
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Pan Africanism
    Black Nationalism
    Type
    leaflets
    Topic
    Africa
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.20
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a886db41-252d-4f35-bfdf-b15e2b4ad4a1
  • Pinback button featuring Malcolm X

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    after 1965
    On View
    Concourse 1, C1 053
    Exhibition
    A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
    Medium
    metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 1 3/4 × 1 7/8 × 3/16 in. (4.4 × 4.8 × 0.5 cm)
    Description
    Round pin-back button featuring a central black and white photograph of Malcolm X. White and black type surrounds center photograph and reads, [OUR BLACK SHINING PRINCE/MAY/19/1925/FEB/21/1965/"FREEDOM BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY"/MALCOLM X].
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Justice
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.1.35
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56fadb100-f4d8-44b2-8abc-70fc84b40b4d
  • Pinback button promoting Malcolm-X Day

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Organization of Afro-American Unity, American, 1965 - 1965
    Date
    1971
    Medium
    metal, ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 1/4 in. (4.4 x 4.4 x 0.6 cm)
    Description
    A white pin back button with a black and white image of Malcolm X. Malcolm X is seen from the shoulders up and is looking to the right of the pin. He is wearing a suit, tie, and shirt. Around the image, in an arc, is black text that includes the date of the event. The text reads: [ORGANIZATION OF AFRO-AMERICAN UNITY, INC. / MAY 19 / MALCOLM-X DAY]. On the reverse are two small, round stickers with the numbers [65] and [1124]. The back of the button has a metal fastener and clasp.
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.159.8
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51b909aaf-a3a4-4330-b273-d77b1c1810de
  • Ballots or Bullets

    Published by
    Charisma Records, founded 1969
    Recorded by
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Date
    1973
    On View
    Concourse 1, C1 053
    Exhibition
    A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
    Medium
    vinyl , cardboard , ink , paper
    Dimensions
    Diameter (2012.88.8a (disc)): 12 in. (30.5 cm)
    H x W (2012.88.8b (cardboard sleeve)): 12 3/8 × 12 3/8 in. (31.4 × 31.4 cm)
    Description
    A 33 1/3 rpm LP record album titled "Ballots or Bullets" by Malcolm X. The record was part of the Charisma Record set MX 102, The Best of Malcolm X.
    2012.88.8a: The vinyl record has a red label and black text at the center of each side. Each side has a portion of Malcolm X's speech "Ballots or Bullets."
    2012.88.8b: The album cover has a black and white image of Malcom X. Text in white at the top reads: ["Ballots or Bullets" / by Malcom X.] Text in white at the bottom reads: [MX 102 / Told The Truth!]. The back of the album cover has a recollection and additional photographs of Malcolm X, as well as publishing information.
    Place made
    106 W. Palisade Ave., Englewood, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Audio Recordings
    Movement
    Black Nationalism
    Type
    record covers
    long-playing records
    Topic
    Black power
    Civil rights
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.88.8ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56f28db45-e061-4ffd-9f63-1b734b93aaee
  • William Lamar Strickland, Ph. D. Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Strickland, William Lamar Ph. D., American, born 1937
    Interviewed by
    Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
    Subject of
    Boston Latin School, American, founded 1635
    Harvard University, American, founded 1636
    United States Marine Corps, American, founded 1775
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Northern Student Movement, American, founded 1961
    Harding, Vincent Ph. D., American, 1931 - 2014
    Date
    September 23, 2011
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 02:09:32
    Description
    The oral history consists of two digital files: 2011.174.58.1a and 2011.174.58.1b.
    William Strickland, Ph. D. recalls growing up in Boston, Massachusetts, attending Boston Latin High School and Harvard University, and serving as a Marine. He remembers his friendship with Malcolm X, joining the Northern Student Movement, and his work with Vincent Harding and the Institute of the Black World. He also discusses the current research on Malcolm X and his opinions on politics.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0055
    Place collected
    Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Education
    Military
    Politics
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Object number
    2011.174.55.1ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f7f5f402-241e-4d51-9952-54d310c2dfd4
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    Tape recorder used by Malcolm X at Mosque #7

    Created by
    Wollensak, American, 1899 - 1972
    Used by
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Owned by
    Mosque No. 7, American, founded 1946
    Date
    1960
    On View
    Concourse 2, C 2053
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    Medium
    metal and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W: 6 1/2 x 12 x 10 5/8 in. (16.5 x 30.5 x 27 cm)
    Description
    Wollensak Stereo-tape magnetic recorder, Model T-1515. Beige plastic with silver metal. The front of the recorder has several beige buttons to play, record and stop as well as volume and tone controls. There is a counter to track the time of the recording to the left of the buttons. The lid of the recorder lifts off so that tape reels can be placed inside for recording. The lid of the recorder has the words [3M WOLLENSAK]. The handle on the side of the recorder also includes the word [WOLLENSAK].
    Place used
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Audiovisual
    Movement
    Black Nationalism
    Type
    audio equipment
    machine-readable artifacts
    Topic
    Mass media
    Politics
    Religious groups
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.53
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd556324d9f-1a29-4043-996c-90a9596ec0e8
  • Pinback button of Malcolm X

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Oyewole, Abiodun, American, born 1948
    Subject of
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Date
    late 20th century
    Medium
    plastic laminate , metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 3 1/8 x 2 1/8 x 1/4 in. (7.9 x 5.4 x 0.6 cm)
    Description
    Pin-back button featuring an image of Malcolm X. The rectangle-shaped button is vertically oriented and has a purple background. A black-and-white halftone image of Malcom X is centered underneath green type that reads [WATCH YOUR BACK]. Behind the image of Malcolm X there are a red and an off white line. The red line has an [X] at the edge of its right side.
    Place collected
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Black Nationalism
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Abiodun and Last Poets Memorabilia
    Object number
    2011.46.21
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e2535f23-e3dd-4dfd-8768-30ff56976a24
  • Black Nationalism and Socialism

    Published by
    Pathfinder Press, American
    Written by
    Breitman, George, American, 1916 - 1986
    Novack, George, American, 1905 - 1992
    Date
    1968
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 11/16 x 5 7/8 in. (22 x 15 cm)
    Description
    Two copies [2010.55.11.1 and 2010.55.11.2] of pamphlet featuring articles by George Breitman and George Novack. The cover of the pamphlet features white text on a green-and-black tiled background. The interior consists of thirty-one pages for the two articles titled: "The National Question and the Black Liberation Struggle in the United States" and "Malcolm X, Black Nationalism, and Socialism." The back of the pamphlet features a list of other books and pamphlets published by Pathfinder Press.
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Black Nationalism
    Type
    pamphlets
    Topic
    Mass media
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    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
    2010.55.11.1-.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e914ca6c-d575-4c68-8cdf-c77cdfaf1c55
  • The Literary Corner: Introduction to Afro-American Essays with Sarah Fabio and Thomas Schick (side a) / Introduction to African English Drama with Brooks Robinson (side b)

    Created by
    Robinson, Brooks B. Ph.D., American
    Interview of
    Schick, Thomas PhD, American, 1947 - 1987
    Interviewed by
    Fabio, Sarah, PhD, American, 1928 - 1979
    Subject of
    Clark, John Pepper, Nigerian, born 1935
    Soyinka, Wole, Nigerian, born 1934
    Delany, Martin Robison, American, 1812 - 1885
    Directed by
    Cham, Robert
    Date
    1978
    Medium
    plastic and tape
    Dimensions
    H x W (audiocassette): 2 3/4 × 4 1/4 × 5/8 in. (7 × 10.8 × 1.6 cm)
    Duration (side a): 00:15:08
    Duration (side b): 00:14:49
    Title
    Cassette tape with two episodes of the Literary Corner radio program
    Description
    A white plastic cassette tape with recordings of two episodes of the radio program The Literary Corner. The cassette has a beige label on which typewritten text on one side reads [ THE LITERARY CORNER / B W O T W Intro to African- American Essays]. The typewritten text on the other side reads [THE LITERARY CORNER / Intro to African Drama].
    Side A: “Introduction to Afro-American Essays with Sarah Fabio and Thomas Schick”
    Episode 17 of the Literary Corner radio program entitled “Introduction to Afro-American Essays with Sarah Fabio and Thomas Schick.” It begins with Professor Thomas Schick discussing the Afro-American essay and its purpose, before host Brooks Robinson formally introduces Dr. Schick as the episode’s guest. The main individuals and/or subjects covered in this episode include the free blacks who authored some of the first African American essays; “A Narrative of the Proceedings of the Black People, During the Late Awful Calamity in Philadelphia in the Year 1793” written by Richard Allen and Absalom Jones; essayists such as James Forten, Lydia Child and Robert Purvis; Edward Wilmot Blyden’s writings; David Walker’s Appeal; Martin R. Delany and Robert Campbell; late 19th century essays/essayists such as W.E.B. DuBois (The Souls of Black Folk) and William Wells Brown (“The Black Man, His Antecedents, His Achievements by 1863”); essayists during the Harlem Renaissance, such as Alaine Locke (editor of The New Negro magazine); critiques and literary analyses, such as James Baldwin’s “Nobody Knows My Name,” and critiques by Ralph Ellison and Richard Wright; contemporary essayists such as Malcolm X and Eldridge Cleaver. The episode concludes with Professors Sarah Fabio and Thomas Schick discussing the importance of independent magazines and pamphlets. Professor Fabio mentions some journals, such as Negro Journal, Phylon from Atlanta University, and CLA Journal, “that always kept the essay alive.”
    Side B: “Introduction to African English Drama with Brooks Robinson”
    Episode 24 of the Literary Corner radio program. The episode begins with a dramatization of an excerpt from Wole Soyinka’s play The Trials of Brother Hero. Some of the individuals/topics covered in this episode are Wole Soyinka’s works, such as Jero’s Metamorphosis and A Dance of the Forest; the development of anglophone African drama over time; dates the first anglophone African plays were published; genres of African drama; the challenges anglophone African playwrights face; the works of African playwright John Pepper Clark, such as A Song of A Goat, The Masquerade, The Raft, and Ozidi; major themes in John Pepper Clark’s work, such as lineage and arbitrariness; the impact of the Nigerian civil war on Clark’s work; as well as the impact of British colonization on West African drama. The episode concludes with Robinson providing an explanation as to why there are only two exceptional anglophone African drama writers: Wole Soyinka and John Pepper Clark, both of whom are from Nigeria. He continues by stating that there are other emerging anglophone African drama writers and that more will continue to emerge over time, before reciting the outro.
    Place depicted
    West Africa, Africa
    Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Place made
    United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
    Portfolio/Series
    The Literary Corner: Black Writers of the World
    Classification
    Media Arts-Audio Recordings
    Movement
    Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
    Type
    audiotapes
    Topic
    Drama (Theatre)
    Folklife
    Radio
    Slavery
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Contributed in memory of Professor Sarah Webster Fabio (1928-1979), poet, educator, Black Arts Movement icon, and one of the Literary Corner's analysts.
    Object number
    2010.17.1.9a
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Brooks B. Robinson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ef13d1a9-c21d-4e02-a599-121cdd947045
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    Malcolm's Legacy

    Published by
    Young Communist League, American, founded 1920
    Written by
    Monteiro, Tony, American
    Subject of
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Communist Party of the United States of America, American, founded 1919
    Date
    after 1965
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 7/16 x 5 1/2 in. (21.5 x 14 cm)
    Description
    A pamphlet about Malcolm X. The front features black print on white paper. At center, there is a black and white photograph of Malcolm X. The interior consists of five pages of text. The inside back cover has a tear away section with a form that could be filled out to join the Young Communist League. The back of the pamphlet is blank.
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Black Nationalism
    Type
    pamphlets
    Topic
    Mass media
    Political organizations
    Politics
    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
    2010.55.29
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5eeee7234-8758-411d-8296-f0e94bff2c99
  • How To Eat To Live

    Published by
    Muhammad's Mosque of Islam No. 2, American, founded 1972
    Written by
    Muhammad, Elijah, American, 1897 - 1975
    Date
    1972
    Medium
    paper, ink, and adhesive
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 8 3/8 × 5 5/8 × 1/16 in. (21.3 × 14.3 × 0.2 cm)
    Description
    This hardback book is wrapped in a loosely attached sheet of plastic taped to the inside of the covers with large strips of brown, woven tape. The front cover features a cream background framed by a thin brown border. A small photographic portrait of Elijah Muhammad is in the top right corner of the cream section. To the left and above the portrait are two small blocks of text which read [FROM GOD IN PERSON/MASTER FARD MUHAMMAD/By ELIJAH/MUHAMMAD/Messenger of Allah]. The bottom two thirds of the front cover are filled with large black letters which read [BOOK/No. 2/HOW TO/EAT/TO LIVE]. Surrounding the text are illustrations of vegetables, fruit, and birds.
    Place printed
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    hardcover books
    Topic
    Cooking and dining
    Religion
    Religious groups
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Malcolm Ali
    Object number
    2015.24.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ff63f52e-1a77-44f4-a508-2d2ee0cb6d1a
  • The Fall of America

    Published by
    Muhammad's Mosque of Islam No. 2, American, founded 1972
    Written by
    Muhammad, Elijah, American, 1897 - 1975
    Date
    1973
    Medium
    paper, ink, and adhesive
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 8 3/8 × 5 3/4 × 7/8 in. (21.3 × 14.6 × 2.2 cm)
    Description
    This hardcover book has a laminated paper book jacket which features a graphic design. The front cover is split primarily in two opposing horizontal sections; the top section is black with red text drawn to resemble flames and the bottom section is red with black and yellow text. The text reads [THE FALL/OF/AMERICA/by ELIJAH MUHAMMAD/"Most powerful Blackman in America." Reader's Digest]. The word "America" is typed within a white outline drawing of the continental United States. There is some fading of the color on the cover.
    Place printed
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    hardcover books
    Topic
    Race relations
    Religious groups
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Malcolm Ali
    Object number
    2015.24.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1973 Elijah Muhammad. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd553cfa87a-da4d-4433-8bb0-5379160db7d2

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