On View
Making a Way Gallery
Exhibition
Making a Way Out of No Way
Recorded by
Madhubuti, Haki R., American, born 1942
Published by
Broadside Press, founded 1965
Date
1970
Medium
vinyl, adhesive, ink, paper (fiber product), cardboard
Dimensions
H x W: 12 3/8 x 12 1/4 in. (31.4 x 31.1 cm)
Record Diameter:: 11 13/16 in. (30 cm)
Description
A vinyl record (a) with printed album sleeve (b) of a live recording of a poetry performance by Don L. Lee (now Haki R. Madhubuti) at Wayne State University in Detroit published with the title Rappin' & Readin' by Broadside Voices in 1970. The cover [2010.42b] features a black and white photo of Madhubuti (Lee) in left profile from the neck up. He is looking down slightly and wearing a collared shirt. The title of the album appears in vertical white text on the left edge of the album cover. The bottom of the cover is printed in white text and reads [Don L. Lee]. The bottom left corner reads [BROADSIDE VOICES / LP BR - 1 / $5.00 / BROADSIDE PRESS / 12651 Old Mill Place / Detroit, Michigan 48238]. The back of the album cover is blank and undecorated. The album [2010.42a] is sleeved in plain undecorated paper. The album has a circular yellow sticker with black type detailing information about the album at its center. Side 1 is labeled as [Rappin'] and Side 2 is [Readin'].
Place captured
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Record Albums
Movement
BAM (Black Arts Movement 1965-1976)
Type
record covers
long-playing records
Topic
Black Press
Literature
Poetry
Spoken word (Poetry)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.42ab
Restrictions & Rights
© 1970 Don L. Lee
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5900f9a67-5525-47c4-9728-dfe6f6ebe52a

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