Created by
Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
Date
1980s
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of a pair of signs on a fence. One says "WHAT IS THE BLACK AGENDA" with a phone number, and the other is advocating for "Jobs not [J]ails." An inscription on the back reads [WATTS DEMONSTRATION / MLK COMMEMORATION 80's].
Place depicted
Watts, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Activism
Economics
Labor
Photography
Prisons
Race relations
U.S. History, 1969-2001
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family
Object number
2010.74.177
Restrictions & Rights
© Joe Schwartz
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51e1a9b89-3a7f-441e-8d15-41e68fc25e68

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