Printed by
Unidentified
Subject of
The Last Poets, American, founded 1968
35th Street Gang, American, active 1970s
Third World Connection, American, active 1970s
Owned by
El-Hadi, Suliaman, American, 1936 - 1995
Date
1970s
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 28 3/8 × 22 1/2 in. (72.1 × 57.2 cm)
Description
Tan poster with blue type advertising a performance by The Last Poets, in addition to The Third World Connection, The 35th Street Gang, and special guest speaker Hajj Muhammad. The performance is advertised as taking place at the Norfolk Scope Exhibition Hall. The poster include a collage of instruments, people, and other illustrations.
Place depicted
Norfolk, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
Type
posters
Topic
Communities
Disco (Music)
Funk (Music)
Hip-hop (Music)
Islam
Religion
Spoken word (Poetry)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Qaddafi El-Hadi in memory of Suliaman El-Hadi
Object number
2014.40.7
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56f0ad123-367c-42a4-88f2-3c4963d545ed

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