Created by
News & Letters Committee, American, born 1955
Date
1972
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
Description
A flier advertising a committee meeting on the "Movement for Freedom Among Black, Chicano and Indian" peoples. The flier consists of black typewritten and handwritten text reproduced in black ink on blue paper. Across the top, text reads: [NEWS & LETTERS COMMITTEE MEETING ON: / BLACK, BROWN AND RED / THE MOVEMENT FOR FREEDOM AMONG BLACK, CHICANO AND INDIAN]. A large hand-drawn illustration of four faces, representing the "Black, Chicano and Indian" peoples, set against an inverted triangle is at center. The drawing is set beneath typewritten text with writing from [Charles Donby, Editor, News & Letters -- from BLACK, BROWN & RED]. This is followed by event time and location details as well as contact information. The back of the flier is blank except for handwritten text at the bottom right that reads [NOV 3 / 1972].
Place used
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement
African American - Latinx Solidarity
Type
fliers (printed matter)
Topic
Activism
Labor
Politics
Race relations
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.97.27.236
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50ebb1acd-e2fa-4df8-92be-49593f1ff011

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