Written by
Rev. Dr. Lowery, Joseph Echols, American, 1921 - 2020
Published by
Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
Edited by
Cooks, Stoney, American
Photograph by
Tomlin, Elaine, American, died 1995
Subject of
Rogers, T.Y., American, 1935 - 1971
Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
The Rev. Day, Jackson H., American
Date
April 1971
Medium
ink on newsprint
Dimensions
H x W (Closed): 10 3/8 × 8 5/16 in. (26.4 × 21.1 cm)
H x W (Open): 10 3/8 × 16 1/2 in. (26.4 × 41.9 cm)
Description
Soul Force newsletter, volume 4, number 3. The newsletter is printed on newsprint paper with black type. The newsletter is folded together but not stapled. The front cover features a black-and-white composite image of a large line of men and women who appear to be marching. The images are arranged in perspective with the people at the front of the line, depicted larger, and the people behind them are depicted gradually smaller and smaller. Some appear to be singing, one woman is clapping, and one man near the back is holding his hand in a black power salute. Most of the individuals are depicted walking towards the right edge of the cover, however one man is depicted front and center, facing the viewer. He wears overalls over a short sleeve shirt, a hat, and work boots and both of his arms are resting inside the front panel of his overalls. Text printed below him reads [“there will be liberty and justice for all or there will be / no liberty or justice for any”]. Printed in the top third of the front cover is the masthead on the left that reads, [SOUL / force], and the date on the right that reads, [April / 1971]. The back cover is formatted like a post card. The newsletter is fifteen pages, and includes articles written in black text and black-and-white images and graphics throughout. On page 2 is a resolution presented by the Board of Directors of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference calling for a cease-fire in the Vietnam War, withdrawal of patronage from the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company (A&P), an overhaul of the legal and penal system, and a call to join the SCLC’s War Against Repression. Articles titles include: [W.A.R. / bill of particulars], [A&P / ON / STRIKE], [WALL ST., / what about hunger?], [LET THE CHURCH SAY… AMEN], and [Milledgeville, / …repression]. Page 13 also includes a poem titled [Who killed at Mylai?] by Jackson H. Day. On the last page is an advertisement for an upcoming Southeastern Christian Leadership (SCLC) event. The first page, located on the interior of front cover, lists the Editorial Board members, editorial staff names, and press names, along with the volume and issue number.
Place printed
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Books and Published Materials
Movement
Anti-war movements
Type
newsletters
Topic
Activism
American South
Communication
Economics
Poverty
Religion
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.130.2
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd518b06f9e-937b-4673-9091-8f505b6c505b

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