Created by
Young Lords Party, American, founded 1969
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Child or Children
Date
1969-1970
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 22 1/8 × 17 1/8 in. (56.2 × 43.5 cm)
Description
A white poster with large, black and white photograph in the upper half. The photograph shows children sitting at tables with food and drinks. Adults wearing hats and black berets stand near and behind the tables. Below the photograph, in the lower half of the poster is black text that reads: [SUPPORT FREE BREAKFAST FOR OUR CHILDREN / YOUNG LORDS FEED HOT MEALS/ TO NEIGHBORHOOD CHILDREN EVERY DAY / we would like to feed more children / DONATIONS OF FOOD & MONEY ARE NEEDED/Young Lords Organization / 75 Park Ave., Newark 482-8313]. The back of the poster is blank.
Place depicted
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
Cultural Place
Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement
Young Lords Movement
Type
posters
Topic
Activism
Children
Communities
Cooking and dining
Decolonization
Political organizations
Politics
Poverty
Social reform
U.S. History, 1969-2001
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.109.7.1
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e8ec1e39-6692-4381-b241-83c4326ca165

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