Photograph by
Williams, Milton, American, born 1940
Subject of
Davis, Angela Y., American, born 1944
Carmichael, Stokely, Trinidadian American, 1941 - 1998
Garrett, James, American
Petty, Reginald E., American
Date
June, 1979
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 5 1/8 x 7 13/16 in. (13 x 19.8 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Angela Davis with Stokely Carmichael, Jimmy Garrett, and Reginald Petty. Davis is at the center of the photograph holding two pens and a book. Carmichael stands to her proper left, turned towards her and smiling. Jimmy Garrett is standing on her proper right and wearing a jean jacket. Next to him is Reginald Petty, wearing a button that reads "Labor [illegible] Human and Labor Rights / [illegible]976 / Raleigh, North Carolina." The photograph has the photographer's stamp on the back.
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Movement
Black Power (Black Pride)
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Civil rights
Justice
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Milton Williams Archives
Object number
2011.15.378
Restrictions & Rights
© Milton Williams
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd566dc31f1-4ffe-4e64-8bc5-94eb270174e3

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