Created by
Revolutionary Student Brigade, American, 1974 - 1980
Subject of
Zimbabwe African National Union, Zimbabwean, 1963 - 1987
National United Workers Organization, American, founded 1977
Date
May 1977
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
Description
This flyer advertises a donation drive to support African Freedom Fighters to students and faculty at Brooklyn College. The flyer is yellow with black text and features an illustration of a figure standing with a book held aloft in his raised proper right hand and a rifle in the other hand. The top of the flyer reads: [SUPPORT AFRICAN FREEDOM FIGHTERS]. Large block letters in the center of the flyer read: [MATERIAL / AID WEEK]. Text inside of a box below the illustration reads: [AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY / MAY 28, Washington, D.C. / JOIN THE / SOWETO / CONTINGENT / Join the Soweto Contingent of youth and / students for the African Liberation Day / March on May 28th in Washington, D.C. / BUS TICKETS AVAILABLE - 284-2514]. The back of the flyer discusses union elections of the United Workers Organization.
Place used
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
Zimbabwe, Africa
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
South Africa, Africa
Namibia, Africa
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement
Pan Africanism
Type
fliers (printed matter)
Topic
Activism
Africa
Black power
Decolonization
International affairs
Labor
Local and regional
Politics
U.S. History, 1969-2001
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.97.27.42
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52e825a87-d720-4fac-822e-d1f45b539c4e

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