- On View
- 1968 & Beyond Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- Recorded by
- Brown, Elaine, American, born 1943
- Commissioned by
- Hilliard, David, American, born 1942
- Designed by
- Douglas, Emory, American, born 1943
- Manufactured by
- Vault, American, 1963 - 1972
- Date
- 1969
- Medium
- vinyl , cardboard , ink , paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 12 1/4 x 12 1/4 in. (31.1 x 31.1 cm)
- Description
- LP of Black Power/Jazz Poetry classic by pianist, singer/songwriter and Black Panther Party leader Elaine Brown. The album contains political songs written by Brown as well as the Black Panther Party National Anthem, "The Meeting." The LP cover art, designed by BPP Minister of Culture, Emory Douglas, features purple and black graphics of a woman with an AK-47 assault rifle and photos of children along the bottom. Bottom left corner shows party member with a flag portrait of "Elaine."
- Place made
- Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
- Type
- record covers
- long-playing records
- Topic
- Civil rights
- Design
- Funk (Music)
- Graphic design
- Identity
- Jazz (Music)
- Poetry
- Politics
- Social reform
- Soul (Music)
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Janice Moores
- Object number
- 2014.80ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- ? 1969 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.