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Broadside for a benefit event at The Black House
Object Details
- Description
- A photocopy broadside advertisement for a poetry event. Comprised of black ink on white paper. In the upper proper left is a drawing of a man with a beard wearing a hat, sunglasses and a shirt and tie. Next to the image is text that reads [THE / BLACK / HOUSE / PRESENTS / BROTHER LeRoi Jones / READING / REVOLUTIONARY / POETRY / BROTHER WILLIE DALE / SINGING REVOLUTIONARY SONGS / PLUS / THE BLACK MUSICIANS / A BENEFIT TO / GET THE / BLACK HOUSE / OUT OF JAIL / FRIDAY APRIL 28TH].
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Date
- 1967
- Object number
- 2011.68.2.6
- Distributed by
- The Black House, American, founded 1967
- Subject of
- Amiri Baraka, American, 1934 - 2014
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Willie Dale
- Owned by
- Ralph Joseph Gleason, American, 1917 - 1975
- Printed by
- Communication Company, American
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- broadsides
- Medium
- toner on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
- Place depicted
- San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- BAM (Black Arts Movement 1965-1976)
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Justice
- Musicians
- Political organizations
- Spoken word (Poetry)
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2011.68.2.6
- Usage
- CC0
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