Created by
National Black United Front, American, founded 1970s
Subject of
Brown, Michael Jr., 1996 - 2014
Act Now to Stop War and End Racism (A.N.S.W.E.R.), American, founded 2001
Party for Socialism and Liberation, American, founded 2004
We Act Radio, American, founded 2012
Date
2014
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 8 1/2 × 11 in. (21.6 × 27.9 cm)
Description
Three fliers promoting a march from Mount Vernon Square to Chinatown in memory of Mike Brown. The flier is black-and-white and reads [March to China Town for Mike Brown / RALLY BEGINS AT MT. VERNON SQUARE, WASHINGTON, DC / Saturday, August 23rd [7PM]] and depicts a crowd of people holding up signs, fists, and hands in the "hands up don't shoot" gesture. The march was sponsored by The Answer Coalition, National Black United Front, We Act Radio, and the Party for Socialism and Liberation.
Place depicted
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement
Black Lives Matter
Type
fliers (printed matter)
Topic
Activism
Justice
Local and regional
Police brutality
Politics
Resistance
U.S. History, 2001-
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Eugene Puryear
Object number
2015.211.4.1-.3
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55b58321d-cbf3-47c2-a320-afdc8bd68d67

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