- 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.




