Created by
Probe Magazine, American
Owned by
Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
Date
ca. 1960
Medium
paper, ink, metal
Dimensions
H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 × 1/16 in. (27.9 × 21.6 × 0.2 cm)
Description
On the front cover in the top half is the title in large red letters[RIOT..OR/BLACK/REVOLUTION]. Below the title in green is the publication information [Prepared by THE PROBE Magazine's Communications Workshop]. In the lower half of the front cover, centered, is an illustration of a man tapping his forehead with his PR hand. He is depicted in green from the chest up and wears a patterned Kofia hat. The man looks at the viewer. Along the bottom is a green band with two (2) lines of black text centered [A Special Guide For Brothers And Sisters/Truly Interested In Freeing Their People]. The back cover is black with a small rectangle bordered in red at the center. Within the rectangle is green text [PEACE].
Classification
Documents and Published Materials
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Type
magazines (periodicals)
Topic
Black Press
Civil rights
Mass media
Politics
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.201.28
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f8198817-6290-4b83-8d5e-8dd91a2c89e2

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