Created by
Young Lords Party, American, founded 1969
Subject of
Columbia University, American, founded 1754
Puerto Rican Student Union, American, 1969 - 1976
Date
1970
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 29 × 20 1/4 in. (73.7 × 51.4 cm)
Caption
Spearheaded by the Young Lords Party and the Puerto Rican Student Union, this two-day conference included lectures and workshops about Puerto Rican independence, education, unity among Latin Americans, the military, socialism, and other topics related to empowering Puerto Ricans in the United States. The event culminated in a march to Plaza Borinquena in the South Bronx to commemorate El Grito de Lares, the first major revolt against Spanish rule in Puerto Rico in 1868. The two-day conference was attended by 1,000 individuals.
Description
This poster shows a central figure silhouetted in black holding a rifle in one hand. Their other hand is raised towards the sky with a clenched fist. The figure stands on a red map of Puerto Rico. The heading on the poster reads: [LIBERATE PUERTO RICO NOW!] in red. The left side of the poster reads [THE / YOUNG / LORDS / PARTY / CALLS FOR / A / CONFERENCE / OF ALL / PUERTO / RICAN / STUDENTS] in black. The event information continues on the right side of the poster which reads [At Columbia / University / On September / 22 and 23 / 9:00 AM / to:/ ] in large black text. Smaller black text below this reads: [Establish LIBERATE / PUERTO RICO NOW / committees] A final block of black text below this reads: [Mobilize for MASS / DEMONSTRATION / at United Nations / Building on Oct. / 30 DAY of JAYUYA].
The lower right-hand corner of the poster has a YLP circular logo marked. To the left of this mark is another mark of the address of the Ministry of information for the Young Lords Party.
Place used
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Cultural Place
Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
Jayuya, Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement
Young Lords Movement
Topic
Activism
Decolonization
Education
Identity
Politics
Resistance
U.S. History, 1969-2001
Youth
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2019.28.23
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c0e6a054-8d31-4718-84e7-74c8d57659c3

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