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John Henry Self
- Photograph by
- Fleming, Peggy, American
- Printed by
- Steele, James, American
- Subject of
- Self, John Henry, American, born 1936
- Capital Pool Checkers Club, American
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
- Type
- black-and-white photographs
- portraits
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- October 25, 2008; printed 2012
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of John Henry Self. He is wearing a baseball cap, a jacket and has a mustache. A lighted hallway can be seen in the background. The print is inscribed on the back.
- Topic
- African American
- Local and regional
- Men
- Photography
- Recreation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Peggy Fleming
- Object number
- 2012.41.21
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Peggy Fleming
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
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- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Thomas Franklin Webber
- Photograph by
- Fleming, Peggy, American
- Printed by
- Steele, James, American
- Subject of
- Webber, Thomas Franklin, American, born 1954
- Capital Pool Checkers Club, American
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
- Type
- black-and-white photographs
- portraits
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- March 8, 2008; printed 2012
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Thomas Franklin Webber. He is wearing a dark colored shirt and his right hand is holding a cellphone to his ear. The print is inscribed on the back.
- Topic
- African American
- Local and regional
- Men
- Photography
- Recreation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Peggy Fleming
- Object number
- 2012.41.26
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Peggy Fleming
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Membership Roster, 2004-2008
- Photograph by
- Fleming, Peggy, American
- Printed by
- Steele, James, American
- Subject of
- Capital Pool Checkers Club, American
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
- Type
- black-and-white photographs
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- November 15, 2008; printed 2012
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of membership rosters from 2003 to 2008. The print is inscribed on the back.
- Topic
- African American
- Local and regional
- Men
- Photography
- Recreation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Peggy Fleming
- Object number
- 2012.41.35
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Peggy Fleming
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Inside the Club looking out to S Street
- Photograph by
- Fleming, Peggy, American
- Printed by
- Steele, James, American
- Subject of
- Covington, Charles, American, born 1941
- Webber, Thomas Franklin, American, born 1954
- Roberts, Talmadge, American, born 1931
- Capital Pool Checkers Club, American
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 1/2 x 11 in. (21.6 x 27.9 cm)
- Type
- black-and-white photographs
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- November 1, 2008; printed 2012
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of the inside of the Capital Pool Checkers Club looking out the front door towards S Street. Sitting on the side are Charles Covington and Thomas Franklin Webber while Tal Roberts is seated at a table playing, facing the camera. The print is inscribed on the back.
- Topic
- African American
- Local and regional
- Men
- Photography
- Recreation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Peggy Fleming
- Object number
- 2012.41.38
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Peggy Fleming
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Red felt bicorn style hat made by Vanilla Beane
- Created by
- Beane, Vanilla, American, born 1919
- Medium
- felt, cloth
- Dimensions
- 6 × 14 3/4 × 8 in. (15.2 × 37.5 × 20.3 cm)
- Type
- hats
- Place made
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- late 20th century
- Description
- A red felt bicorn style hat made by Vanilla Beane. The hat is composed of a single piece of stiff felt that has been folded up at the center front, and slightly PR back. The dome of the hat is cylindrical, with the raised brim attached at the top of the crown. There are red felt bows affixed at the attachment points. The interior of the crown has a thin band of red cloth, with a white embroidered tag reading [Custom Made By / Bené] sewn at the back. There is a bit of loose red thread on the front PL of the hat and a faint impression indicating some decorative element might have been previously placed there.
- Topic
- African American
- Business
- Clothing and dress
- Local and regional
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Vanilla Beane
- Object number
- 2013.141.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Vanilla Beane
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Clothing-Fashion
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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African-American Consumer and Business Magazine
- Published by
- Black Pearl Productions, Inc., American, founded 1990
- Attributed to
- African American Business Association, American, founded 1990
- Subject of
- Farrakhan, Louis, American, born 1933
- Benjamin Chavis, American, born 1948
- Owned by
- Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
- Medium
- paper, ink, metal
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 1/8 × 8 9/16 × 1/8 in. (28.3 × 21.7 × 0.3 cm)
- Place printed
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1995
- Description
- Magazine with a large color photograph of Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. and Minister Louis Farrakhan. The image shows both men standing with Chavis on the left and Farrakhan on the right. Both men are dressed in suits and bow ties. The men stand in an interior room with chairs and small flags resting on the window sills. Behind the men is a palm plant. In the top left of the cover, behind the men, is the partial title of the publication [African-American/CONSUMER]. The word "consumer" is in large red and black letters. In the upper right corner in black text is the date, location, price, and a continuation of the publication title [NOVEMBER"/"DECEMBER 1995/WASHINGTON METRO BALITMORE/NORTHERN VIRGINIA/$3.00/and Business/Magazine]. Down the left side in red and yellow text is the publication's featured article [Million/Man/March/Peaceful/Rally/Makes/History]. On the lower right side is additional text in green and red [Message To/The Masses/Lead,/Follow/or Get/Out Of/The Way!]. Along the bottom of the image is the image caption in black text [Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan]. The entire image as well as all the text is contained within a yellow border on a black background.
- Topic
- African American
- Business
- Labor
- Local and regional
- Mass media
- Politics (Practical)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.201.27
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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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
- Medium
- newsprint, ink
- Dimensions
- H x W: 12 1/8 × 8 1/4 × 1/16 in. (30.8 × 21 × 0.2 cm)
- Type
- newspapers
- Place printed
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- ca. 1965
- 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.
- Topic
- African American
- African diaspora
- Civil rights
- Communities
- Local and regional
- Mass media
- Politics (Practical)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.201.30
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Bearing Witness
- Created by
- Terry, Roderick, American
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 13 11/16 x 10 5/8 in. (34.8 x 27 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Place depicted
- National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- October 16, 1995
- Description
- This black-and-white photograph depicts two men standing next to each other in front of the crowd. The figure on the left wears a knitted cap, plaid button down shirt, and coat. His coat has a button pin that reads "Million Man March." He is holding a flag over his shoulder that reads "MILLION MAN MARCH / WANT FOR YOUR BROTHER / WHAT YOU WANT FOR YOURSELF." He gazes to the left of the viewer. The man on the right, wearing a plaid flannel shirt and an earring, stands sideways to the viewer with head bowed.
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Local and regional
- Men
- Photography
- United States--History--1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Roderick Terry
- Object number
- 2013.99.35
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Roderick Terry
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- One Million Strong
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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From Philly
- Created by
- Terry, Roderick, American
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Printed by
- Penn Camera, American, 1954 - 2012
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 13 11/16 x 10 5/8 in. (34.8 x 27 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Place depicted
- National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- October 16, 1995
- Description
- This black-and-white photograph depicts a man holding a sign that says "Philly / MILLION MAN / MARCH." He is wearing a white sweatshirt with a black dog on it, backpack shoulder straps, and another strap around his neck. He has a thin mustache and gazes directly at the viewer. In the background are the Statue of Peace and the dome of the United States Capital building.
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Local and regional
- Men
- Photography
- United States--History--1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Roderick Terry
- Object number
- 2013.99.38
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Roderick Terry
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- One Million Strong
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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I Am a Man
- Created by
- Terry, Roderick, American
- Subject of
- Livingston, Derek Charles, American
- Printed by
- Penn Camera, American, 1954 - 2012
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 13 11/16 × 10 5/8 in. (34.8 × 27 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Place depicted
- National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- October 16, 1995
- Description
- This black-and-white photograph depicts a man, Derek Charles Livingston, in the crowd holding a sign that reads "I AM A BLACK, / GAY MAN / I AM A BLACK / MAN / I AM A MAN." The sign has a small rainbow image of the African continent at the top right. Livingston wears an earring and white tee shirt with a strip of traditional African cloth draped over his right shoulder. He is turned slightly away from the viewer to the right, and gazes to the right and downward. Behind him in the crowd are other men holding signs.
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Gender
- Identity
- LGBTQ
- Local and regional
- Men
- Photography
- Sexuality
- United States--History--1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Roderick Terry
- Object number
- 2013.99.44
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Roderick Terry
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- One Million Strong
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
-
I Love
- Created by
- Terry, Roderick, American
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 13 11/16 x 10 5/8 in. (34.8 x 27 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Place depicted
- National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- October 16, 1995
- Description
- This black-and-white photograph depicts a man leaning on a roughly cut-out wooden sign that reads "1 / LOVE." Wearing a polo shirt and a light zip up jacket, he gazes to the viewer's right. In the background is a milling crowd of men, slightly out of focus.
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Local and regional
- Men
- Photography
- United States--History--1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Roderick Terry
- Object number
- 2013.99.47
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Roderick Terry
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- One Million Strong
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
-
Peace Necklace
- Created by
- Terry, Roderick, American
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Printed by
- Penn Camera, American, 1954 - 2012
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 13 11/16 x 10 5/8 in. (34.8 x 27 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Place depicted
- National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- October 16, 1995
- Description
- This black-and-white photograph depicts a young man wearing a peace sign necklace, white hooded sweatshirt, and camouflage jacket. A backpack strap is slung over his right shoulder. He gazes intently at the viewer, while a man behind him, in a button down shirt, gazes to the viewer's right.
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Local and regional
- Men
- Photography
- United States--History--1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Roderick Terry
- Object number
- 2013.99.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Roderick Terry
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- One Million Strong
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Do It Now, Vol. IX., No. 4
- Published by
- National Organization for Women, American, founded 1966
- Subject of
- National Organization for Women, American, founded 1966
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 11 × 8 7/16 × 1/16 in. (27.9 × 21.4 × 0.2 cm)
- Type
- newsletters
- Place printed
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1976
- Description
- An issue of the National Organization for Women newsletter, Do It Now, May 1976, Volume IX, No. 4. The front cover reads, in white type on a black ground at the top: "DO IT NOW NOW NOW NOW" with the "O" in each stacked "NOW" being the logo of the National Organization for Women. Below the title, printed in black type on a white ground the cover reads: "VOL. IX, No. 4 NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN MAY, 1976". The bottom half of the cover includes a print of a black and white photograph of five (5) women marching in a city street holding banners reading "ERA NOW", in reference to the Equal Rights Amendment. A credit line identifying the women pictured is typed below the photograph reading, "Junior Bridge, Karen DeCrow, Lillian Ciarrochi, Suzy Sutton, Nada Chandler on the march for ERA. Photo: Betty Curtis." The interior pages of the newsletter, fourteen (14) total, are matte white paper with black type and black-and-white images. The contents of the newsletter include reports regarding activities and meetings of members and committees, and announcements of future member gatherings. The back cover has black type on a white ground with the organizations logo on the top and a list of task forces with contact information below it. On the proper left center is a sidebar with information about subscribing to Ms. Magazine. On the proper right lower three-quarters side is a sidebar with information about the background and ordering of the ERA Medallion. A white mailing address sticker with black type is adhered to the center top of the back cover.
- Topic
- African American
- Local and regional
- Mass media
- Politics (Practical)
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
- Object number
- 2014.198
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
-
Spring--Delightful Flower Bed
- Created by
- Alma Thomas, American, 1891 - 1978
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- H x W (Painting): 39 1/2 × 39 1/2 in. (100.3 × 100.3 cm)
- Type
- oil paintings
- Place made
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1967
- Description
- This is an abstract and colorful mosaic-style painting with concentric circles filling a square space with a light green background. Each circle is composed of rectangular shapes of similar color and size, but each circle varies in color and width.
- Topic
- African American
- Art
- Local and regional
- Nature
- Resistance
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of William J. and Brenda L. Galloway and Family
- Object number
- 2015.151
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Charles Thomas Lewis
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Exhibition
- Visual Art and the American Experience
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 052
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
-
Photographic slide of the Poor People's Campaign
- Photograph by
- Robert Houston, American, born 1935
- Subject of
- Gillespie, Dizzy, American, 1917 - 1993
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Black Star, American, founded 1935
- Created by
- Rogers Color Laboratory Corp., American, 1964 - 1996
- Medium
- reversal film and cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W: 1 15/16 × 1 15/16 in. (4.9 × 4.9 cm)
- Type
- color slides
- portraits
- Place depicted
- National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 21, 1968 - June 23, 1968
- Caption
- This slide is part of a collection of 35mm slides encapsulating Robert Houston's full portfolio of images related to the Poor People's Campaign and the antipoverty protest camp on the National Mall. Known as "Resurrection City," the camp lasted for six weeks in the spring of 1968.
- Description
- This photographic slide depicts Dizzy Gillespie standing on a stage with a band. Wearing a navy blue shirt and red pants, he holds his trumpet in his right hand. To his right is a man dressed in a grey suit and tie, seated behind a drum set. Behind him are a group of men, four wearing suit, one in a brown shirt. One of the men is seated and wears a fedora. There is a reflection of the Washington Monument in the water behind the men. The slide mount has text on the reverse that reads "processed by/ rogers color lab corp./ new york."
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Housing
- Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Local and regional
- Photography
- Politics (Practical)
- Poverty
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.245.243
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Robert Houston
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
-
Photographic slide of the Poor People's Campaign
- Photograph by
- Robert Houston, American, born 1935
- Subject of
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Medium
- reversal film and cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W: 1 15/16 × 1 15/16 in. (4.9 × 4.9 cm)
- Type
- color slides
- Place depicted
- National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 21, 1968 - June 23, 1968
- Caption
- This slide is part of a collection of 35mm slides encapsulating Robert Houston's full portfolio of images related to the Poor People's Campaign and the antipoverty protest camp on the National Mall. Known as "Resurrection City," the camp lasted for six weeks in the spring of 1968.
- Description
- This color slide depicts a smiling woman standing in a muddy area of the National Mall. Wearing a dark sweatshirt, khaki pants and cowboy boots, she rests her weight on her right foot and lifts her left foot slightly above the mud. She holds both her arms up into the air and appears to be snapping her fingers. She stands in a muddy lane that runs between two rows of A frame shelters. There is an open suitcase filled with clothes lying on the ground behind her. The Washington Monument is visible in the distance.
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Housing
- Local and regional
- Photography
- Politics (Practical)
- Poverty
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.245.245
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Robert Houston
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
-
Photographic slide of the Poor People's Campaign
- Photograph by
- Robert Houston, American, born 1935
- Subject of
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Black Star, American, founded 1935
- Created by
- Rogers Color Laboratory Corp., American, 1964 - 1996
- Medium
- reversal film and cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W: 1 15/16 × 1 15/16 in. (4.9 × 4.9 cm)
- Type
- color slides
- Place depicted
- National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 21, 1968 - June 23, 1968
- Caption
- This slide is part of a collection of 35mm slides encapsulating Robert Houston's full portfolio of images related to the Poor People's Campaign and the antipoverty protest camp on the National Mall. Known as "Resurrection City," the camp lasted for six weeks in the spring of 1968.
- Description
- This photographic slide depicts three individuals on the National Mall. A man in blue denim overalls, denim coat and a brown straw hat stands with his arm around a woman in a pattered blouse and khaki coat. The woman appears to be speaking. Standing slightly behind her on her other side is a man in a white button shirt, patterned tie, dark and trench coat. Behind them is a large group of people standing between rows of A frame shelters. The Washington Monument is visible in the distance. The slide mount has text on the reverse that reads "processed by/ rogers color lab corp. / new york."
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Housing
- Local and regional
- Photography
- Politics (Practical)
- Poverty
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.245.259
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Robert Houston
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
-
Photographic transparency of the Poor People's Campaign
- Photograph by
- Robert Houston, American, born 1935
- Subject of
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Black Star, American, founded 1935
- Medium
- reversal film
- Dimensions
- H x W: 1 15/16 × 1 15/16 in. (4.9 × 4.9 cm)
- Type
- transparencies
- portraits
- Place depicted
- National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 21, 1968 - June 23, 1968
- Caption
- This slide is part of a collection of 35mm slides encapsulating Robert Houston's full portfolio of images related to the Poor People's Campaign and the antipoverty protest camp on the National Mall. Known as "Resurrection City," the camp lasted for six weeks in the spring of 1968.
- Description
- This color transparency depicts two men standing outside a crowd next to a school bus. One man wears a white short sleeve shirt under a hip-length cream colored vest. He has dark colored pants, sandals, and a wide brimmed straw hat. He has a necklace with a large pendant around his neck. Standing next to him is a man in grey pants, a grey shirt and dark grey short jacket. He has a dark brimmed hat on his head and multiple bead necklaces around his neck. There are numerous pin back buttons on his shirt. Behind them is a crowd of men and women gathered next to a school bus.
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Housing
- Local and regional
- Photography
- Politics (Practical)
- Poverty
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.245.270
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Robert Houston
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Posters stating "Pro-Black Doesn't Mean Anti-White" used at MMM 20th Anniversary
- Printed by
- Justice or Else, American, founded 2015
- Subject of
- Million Man March, American, founded 1995
- Medium
- ink on poster board
- Dimensions
- H x W: 24 × 12 in. (61 × 30.5 cm)
- Type
- posters
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 2015
- Description
- Two "Pro-Black Doesn't Mean Anti-White" posters.
- A white rectangular poster. It reads [PRO-BLACK/DOESN'T MEAN/ANTI-WHITE], with "doesn't mean" in grey and the rest of the text in black. On the proper left side there is a line drawing of a raised, closed fist in black and white. Below the fist it reads [#justiceorelse] in black text.
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Justice
- Local and regional
- Men
- Race relations
- Social reform
- United States--History--2001-
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.251.5.1-.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Million Man March Anniversary Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Maj. Gen. Charles F. Bolden Oral History Interview
- Created by
- National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
- Recorded by
- Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American
- Interview of
- Maj. Gen. Bolden, Charles F. Jr., American, born 1946
- Interviewed by
- Nichols, Elaine, American
- Subject of
- United States Naval Academy, American, founded 1845
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration, American, founded 1958
- President Barack Obama, American, born 1961
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration (2016.129.1.1a): 67.1 minutes
- Duration (2016.129.1.2a): 65.8 minutes
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- July 20, 2016
- Description
- The oral history consists of 2016.129.1.1a and 2016.129.1.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.
- 101.27344 GB
- Major General Charles F. Bolden was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. General Bolden donated some of his personal belongings, including uniforms, supplies, and photographs, to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
- In this oral history interview, General Charles Bolden describes his childhood in Columbia, SC, where he grew up in an environment that was educationally and culturally stimulating, despite the strict legal segregation that existed. He discusses his early interest in science and how he became determined to attend the Naval Academy while still a teen. He describes how he overcame many obstacles that were the result of racial discrimination to achieve his dreams and eventually become a Major General, astronaut, and the Administrator of NASA (appointed by President Barack Obama).
- Unedited File: Unedited digital file of oral history interview. This file is necessary in case we need to refer to the original recording for any reason and/or want to use a portion of the file that has been edited out.
- Edited File: Videographer has minimized or eliminated interruptions, false starts and any unnecessary sounds. An agreed upon slate has also been added with title, date, and logo. Separate files of the same interview have been concatenated. This is the copy that will be made available to the public and/or researchers and uploaded to the website.
- Topic
- African American
- Military
- Museums
- Race discrimination
- Science
- Segregation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.129.1.1a-.2a
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- The Collection Donor Oral History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture