Written by
Forman, James, American, 1928 - 2005
Published by
Students for a Democratic Society, American, 1960 - 1969
Date
November 23, 1967
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 9 × 6 1/4 in. (22.9 × 15.9 cm)
Description
A paperback pamphlet version speech James Forman gave at the Western Regional Black Youth Conference in Los Angeles on November 23, 1967: "Liberation Will Come from a Black Thing.” Printed in black ink on white paper, the pamphlet has fifteen (15) pages and a saddle-stitched binding. The cover is white, with a black printed image of a boy with one arm stretched out and the other pulled back holding a rock, as if getting ready to throw it. The title of the speech appears in black text under the boy’s outstretched arm, with the author’s name in the grass at his feet. The interior contents include the text of the speech in which Forman advocates for a political understanding of the fight against racism and argues the fight for black liberation as self-defense against U.S. Imperialism. The back page of the booklet is a form to subscribe to the Students for a Democratic Society weekly newspaper, with a black and white photograph of a police car at the bottom right corner.
Place printed
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Books and Published Materials
Movement
Black Power (Black Pride)
Type
pamphlets
Topic
Activism
American West
Black power
Civil rights
Politics
Race relations
Social reform
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2023.43.2
Restrictions & Rights
© Estate of James Forman
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53f6937ea-4cf5-4933-973c-b7487132fb59

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