Photograph by
Maristany, Hiram, American, 1945 - 2022
Subject of
Young Lords Party, American, founded 1969
Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
Seale, Bobby, American, born 1936
Viera, Rafael, American, born 1948
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Date
1969; printed 2014
Medium
silver and gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 15 3/4 × 19 5/16 in. (40 × 49.1 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 16 1/16 × 19 15/16 in. (40.8 × 50.6 cm)
Caption
This image captures a 1969 rally that the Black Panthers and Young Lords organized to protest an array of unjust arrests and jail sentences amongst the two groups, namely those of Bobby Seale of the Black Panthers, the Panther 21, and Young Lords Party member, Rafael Viera.
Description
This image shows a large crowd of standing individuals at a Black Panthers and Young Lords Party rally. Most are pictured in profile, facing the left side of the image, with a fist raised, or their hands cupped around their mouths, and appear to be yelling or singing. Many wear berets with [TENGO PUERTO RICO / EN MI / CORAZON] / [YLO] pins, [YOUNG LORDS PARTY] pins with the Puerto Rican flag, and another pin with an individual’s face on it with writing around the upper curve. Along the back, some participants stand on a raised surface above the rest of the crowd. The upper left quadrant of the photograph shows a poster with a bisected closeup illustration of an individual with a cropped haircut. The middle upper portion of the photograph shows a handmade [WANTED] sign. The upper right quadrant of the photo shows a hand holding up a white pole. The photograph cuts off the top of the pole. The lower portion of the photograph shows closeups of the various individuals at the rally. There are no marks or inscriptions, front or back.
Place captured
Queens, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Cultural Place
Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Movement
African American - Latinx Solidarity
Young Lords Movement
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Activism
Decolonization
Gesture
Justice
Photography
Political organizations
Politics
Prisons
Race relations
Resistance
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.220.1
Restrictions & Rights
© Hiram Maristany
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51af95a6f-1424-4e8e-88f1-5429ffa34e49

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