Created by
The Angela Davis Legal Defense Fund, American, founded 1972
New York Committee to Free Angela Davis, American, founded 1971
Subject of
Davis, Angela Y., American, born 1944
Butler, Jerry Jr., American, born 1939
Carmen McRae, American, 1920 - 1994
Seeger, Pete, American, 1919 - 2014
Davis, Ossie, American, 1917 - 2005
Barretto, Ray, American, 1929 - 2006
Cyril Philip
Date
July 1972
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
Description
This flyer advertises a celebratory benefit event with Angela Davis. The flyer is white with black text and features an illustration of Angela Davis on the top right. The flyer reads [THE ANGELA DAVIS LEGAL DEFENSE FUND / Presents / A VICTORY / CELEBRATION / THURSDAY-JUNE 29- 7:30 P.M. / An Evening / with / Angela Davis / BENEFIT FOR ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS]. Performers are listed as [RAY BARRETTO / JERRY BUTLER / CARMEN MCCRAE / PETE SEEGER / VOICES OF EAST HARLEM / OSSIE DAVIS, M.C.]. Additional information about the event, ticket pricing, and where to buy tickets is printed underneath the illustration and text. The back of the flyer is blank except for two handwritten notes. On top, in graphite text, handwriting reads [M30669-1]. The date, [JULY 1972] is handwritten in blue in the bottom corner.
Place used
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
East Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement
Nuyorican Movement
Type
fliers (printed matter)
Topic
Activism
Black power
Latin jazz (Music)
Music
Politics
Prisons
Resistance
U.S. History, 1969-2001
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.97.27.135
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a2775f83-82e9-43d6-b0dc-aa5ec79d68ec

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