Written by
Hamilton, Bobb, American, born 1928
Buggs, George, American, born 1947
Published by
Broadside Press, founded 1965
Date
1971
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
Description
Two poems printed in red ink on off-white paper, published as Broadside No. 51 by Broadside Press. The first poem is "A Father Tells His Son About The Statue of Liberty" written by Bobb Hamilton. The title and author of this poem are centered at the top of the page above two columns of text. The body of this poem is in both columns. The second poem, "Crossing the International Date Line" by George Buggs, appears in the bottom half of the column on the right side of the page. 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
Topic
Black Press
Freedom
Literature
Lynching
Mass media
Poetry
Race discrimination
Violence
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.154.19
Restrictions & Rights
© George Buggs & Bobb Hamilton 1971
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd599c78af3-f200-4a4e-b62d-f207651bca2f

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