Published by
The National Guardian, American, 1948 - 1992
Photograph by
Cohen, George, American, born 1941
Subject of
Pan African Students Organization in the Americas, American, 1960 - 1977
South African Student Organisation, South African, 1968 - 1977
Date
1970s
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 5 11/16 × 9 1/16 in. (14.4 × 23 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
Description
This two-toned print depicts protesters carrying posters protesting apartheid. The posters are large and read: [APARTHEID IS: / EXPLOITATION, / RACISM-GENOCIDE] and [THE SASO 9 / THE SWAPO 6 / THE NUSAS 2 / AND AL APARTHEID PRISONERS / PAN AFRICAN STUDENTS ORG. IN THE AMERICAS / WITH (ILLEGIBLE) & FASCISM]. The photograph is credited to [Guardian photo: George Cohen]. The photograph is printed on white printer paper. The back of the page is blank.
Place used
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
South Africa, Africa
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement
Pan Africanism
Anti-apartheid movements
Type
newspapers
Topic
Activism
Africa
Black power
International affairs
Photography
U.S. History, 1969-2001
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.97.27.20
Restrictions & Rights
© George Cohen
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd567824dbb-ce16-4f68-a253-9eabd8a2a56d

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