- Written by
- Brooks, Gwendolyn, American, 1917 - 2000
- Published by
- Broadside Press, founded 1965
- Subject of
- Randall, Dudley, American, 1914 - 2000
- Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
- Frazier, Joe, American, 1944 - 2011
- Madhubuti, Haki R., American, born 1942
- Date
- 1971
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- A poem printed in black ink on goldenrod colored paper. In black text at the top of the page is the title and the author’s name. Below the title in the upper right corner are two quotes by Dudley Randall and Don L. Lee. In the center of the page is the poem. The poem begins “The one hand is your language. The other hand is your art...” At the bottom of the page at center is the copyright and publisher information. The back of the page is inscribed with numbers.
- Place printed
- Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Movement
- BAM (Black Arts Movement 1965-1976)
- Type
- poems
- Topic
- Athletes
- Black Press
- Boxing
- Identity
- Literature
- Sports
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.124.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1971 Gwendolyn Brooks
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.