Harlem Peace March
- Photograph by
- Levy, Builder, American, born 1942
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Date
- April 15, 1967; printed 2016
- Medium
- gold toned silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 8 5/8 × 12 7/8 in. (21.9 × 32.7 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 10 7/8 × 13 15/16 in. (27.6 × 35.4 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of men, women, and children marching down a street in Harlem, New York, in the Harlem Peace March on April 15, 1967. The marchers are carrying signs that read: [Black Men Should Fight White Racism, Not Vietnamese Freedom Fighters / Stop the War Now!], [USA / Get Out of Vietnam Now] and [Black People: 53% of the Dead, 2% of the Bread...Why? / Stop the war Now!]. The marchers in the front row are looking towards the camera and there are brownstone buildings visible in the background. The back of the photograph includes the photographer's signature, information about the subject of the photograph, and printing information.
- Place depicted
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Justice
- Photography
- Race discrimination
- Race relations
- Urban life
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Arnika Dawkins and the Arnika Dawkins Gallery
- Object number
- 2017.43.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Builder Levy
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.