Published by
Liberator Magazine, 1961-1971, American, 1961 - 1971
Subject of
Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
Owned by
Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
Date
1967
Medium
paper, ink, metal
Dimensions
H x W: 10 7/8 × 8 1/2 × 1/16 in. (27.6 × 21.6 × 0.2 cm)
Description
Liberator magazine featuring a black and white photograph of Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking into microphones. King stands in front of a small group of men who are foregrounded in front of a cityscape; tall buildings stand in the distance. At the top of the front cover, justified left, in orange is the publication title underlined [LIBERATOR]. Within the underline in black text are the volume and number, date, and price [VOL 7 No 5 MAY 1967 35¢]. Below the publication title on the left are two featured article titles written in orange, black and white text [Rev. Kin & Vietnam/Editorial/Night in Chicago/Samuel Sondiata]. Also below the title on the right side is the title of an additional featured article in orange and black text [Ralph Ellison: Shadow or Act?/Keorapetse Kgositsile]. In the lower right quadrant in white text are two (2) additional feature article titles [Black Men's Stake in Vietnam/Eldridge Cleaver/PART 2/Black Power:/A Scientific Concept/James Boggs].
Place printed
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Books and Published Materials
Type
magazines (periodicals)
Topic
Black Press
Mass media
Politics
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, ©1967 The Afro-American Research Institute, Inc.
Object number
2013.201.18
Restrictions & Rights
©1967 The Afro-American Research Institute, Inc
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5edbe4d6e-7025-421e-b6cb-356f8d581578

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