Issued by
Radical Theatre Repertory, American, 1968 - 1970
Subject of
Baraka, Amiri, American, 1934 - 2014
Cleaver, Eldridge, American, 1935 - 1998
Bullins, Ed, American, born 1935
Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
Radical Theatre Repertory, American, 1968 - 1970
Orman, Roscoe, American, born 1944
Seale, Bobby, American, born 1936
Vargas, Enrique, Colombian, born 1940
Date
May 20, 1968
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 23 × 29 in. (58.4 × 73.7 cm)
Description
A poster advertising a benefit performance presented by Radical Theatre Repertory to raise funds for Black Panther members in jail. In black ink on white background, the poster features a center illustration of silohuetted figures dressed in uniforms and holding long guns. Surrounding the illustration are names of theatre groups and works. Most of the dramatic works are written and/or directed by Leroi Jones (Amiri Baraka), Ed Bullins, Roscoe Orman, and Enrique Vargas. At the top-center of the poster is printed: [BLACK THEATRE FOR / THE BLACK PANTHERS / A BENEFIT FOR ELDRIDGE CLEAVER AND / OTHER BLACK PANTHERS IN JAIL / AT FILLMORE EAST / MONDAY MAY 20 / 8 PM].
Place depicted
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Movement
Black Power (Black Pride)
BAM (Black Arts Movement 1965-1976)
Type
posters
Topic
Activism
Actors
Literature
Prisons
Repertory Theatre
Theatre
Theatre companies
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.63.36
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5573055c5-00e9-4429-8058-b8a53f16703e

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