- Written by
- Tarajia, Omari Kenyatta
- Published by
- Broadside Press, founded 1965
- Illustrated by
- Whitsitt, Patricia, American, born 1938
- Subject of
- Jackson, Mae, American
- Hayes, Isaac, American, 1942 - 2008
- Giovanni, Nikki, American, 1943 - 2024
- 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 titled "A Simple Poem to Mae" written by Omari Kenyatta Taeajia (Richard C. James III) and published by Broadside Press as Broadside No. 46. The poem is printed on white paper in black ink. Along the right side is a black silhouette figure of a woman wearing a slim gown and holding a single stemmed flower behind her back. A printed signature at the bottom right corner of the silhouette reads “Pat Whitsitt.” The copyright, broadside number, and publisher information is printed at the bottom of the page. The back side of the page is blank.
- Place printed
- Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
- Movement
- BAM (Black Arts Movement 1965-1976)
- Type
- poems
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.154.16
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1971 by Richard C. James III
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




