A poster from the Pittsburgh NAACP calling for a shop boycott. Printed in black ink on off-white posterboard is: [THE PITTSBUGH / NAACP / SAYS / DON’T / SHOP / AT HORNE'S / UNFAIR PRACTICES TO / WOMEN & MINORITIES]. The "Horne's" has been handdrawn with…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.37.41
Monochrome poster, unmounted, featuring illustrations of three Black Panther Party members, H. Rap Brown, Eldridge Cleaver, and Angela Davis. The poster declares "WANTED," "FAITH, BEAUTY, INTEGRITY" with the reward listed as "LOVE-PEACE-HAPPINESS." The…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.26.3
A poster advertising a benefit performance presented by Radical Theatre Repertory to raise funds for Black Panther members in jail. In black ink on white background, the poster features a center illustration of silohuetted figures dressed in uniforms and…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.63.36
A poster for a concert. Across the top is [TO AID / SOUTHERN STATES SIT IN MOVEMENT / MARTIN LUTHER KING DEFENSE]. The poster consists of black and red text against a white background, with some of the text highlighted with yellow. The left side of the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.28.22
A poster for the Free Huey Rally at De Fremery Park, Oakland, California, 1968. Depicted on the left is a drawing of Huey P. Newton wearing a black beret, collared shirt, and jacket. In small text near his shoulder is the illustrator's name [Emory]. Above…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.28.19
This poster advertises a memorial for Dr. Martin Luther King. On an off-white background is black text that reads "Mass Memorial/ Noon-Monday Apr 8/ Federal Building/ Golden Gate at Polk St./ We the people honor/ MARTIN/ LUTHER/ KING/ All black political…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.97.16
A paper poster for the Free Huey Rally at De Fremery Park, Oakland, California, 1968. Prominently depicted to the left, stretching the majority of the length of the poster, is Lisa Lyons design of a black panther. Lyons’s signature is printed in curling…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.28.20
The poster's background is split diagonally by two colors with the red taking up the upper left and right corners down toward the lower left corner and the yellow taking up the lower left and right corners extending up toward the upper right corner. In the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.200.3.1-3
A white poster with red text. A printed image of African American baseball players is on the top right side of the poster. The text reads: [Baseball / All Star Game Ohio State League / Halloran Park / LIMA-OHIO / COLORED ALL STARS / The Best Colored…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.135.2
This poster depicts an image of Fred Hampton gesticulating against a larger than life portrait of his head, against a blue and black stripe background. The monumental image wears a dark cap and is shown from the neck up. Radiating from this monumental head…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.97.10
This is a black and white poster for a concert featuring Etta Moten Barnett presented by Alpha Kappa Alpha. The poster consists of a large black and white image of Etta Moten Barnett in the center with black text above and below the image. The picture…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.13.1.36
A poster advertising two upcoming events in support of inmates indicted for the Attica prison uprising, a fundraising dinner and a speaking engagement with two of the indicted inmates. The poster is printed in red and black text on an offwhite background.…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.13.2
A white and purple “Fair Count” keyword themed poster for Stacey Abrams’s Fair Count organization. The poster appears in purple ink on a white background with [FAIR / COUNT] in large print at center and words such as “participate”, “community”, “organize”,…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.7.17
A 1984 presidential campaign poster for Jesse Jackson consisting of blue and red print on a white background. Across the center is [VOTE / JESSE / JACKSON] in white and red text between two blue stripes. Along the bottom is [PRESIDENT '84] in blue text.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.17.3.1
1988 Presidential campaign poster for Jesse Jackson. It reads: "Tuesday June 7th, Vote Jesse Jackson, President" with a image of Jackson in the upper left. The poster is also signed by Jackson with the following inscription: "Keep hope alive! Jesse…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.26.4
A poster advertising the documentary film No Vietnamese Ever Called Me Nigger as available for rent by the National Student Association. The film chronicled the 1967 Harlem Fall Mobilization March. One side of the poster features a design by Milton Glaser.…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.46.58
This is a Spanish language poster for the Poor People’s Campaign, targeted specifically towards Puerto Ricans. Text at the top of the poster reads "POOR PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN/ PUERTORRIQUENOS MARCHAN/ A Washington en la Campana de los Pobres." Below the text…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.97.18
A political poster for United States presidential candidate Shirley Chisholm. Off-white with black and red type. At top, it reads "BRING U.S. TOGETHER" in black with the "U.S." in red. Underneath there is a black-and-white image of Shirley Chisholm sitting…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.167.3
This is a poster for the School of Visual Arts (SVA) Continuing Education Program. It is a rectangular poster with a bright green background with black text in large block letters. Starting near the top margin is bold text that reads “I AM / AN ARTIST.”…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.11.4
This is a poster for the School of Visual Arts (SVA) Continuing Education Program. It is a rectangular poster with a bright yellow background with black text in large block letters. Starting near the top margin is bold text that reads “I AM / AN ARTIST.”…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.11.5
This is a poster for the School of Visual Arts (SVA) Continuing Education Program. It is a rectangular poster with a bright pink background with black text in large block letters. Starting near the top margin is bold text that reads “I AM / AN ARTIST.” The…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.11.6
A black ink on a red-orange poster board with a small picture of Martin Luther King, Jr. at the top left and Joseph Lowery at the top right. The poster reads: [SCLC / INJUSTICE / Anywhere... / a threat to / JUSTICE / EVERYWHERE / M. L. KING].
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.41.4
Poster with white background and black text that reads [SCLC] at the top followed by a photographic portrait of Martin Luther King, Jr. within a circle reading [SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE] around the outside and a round photographic portrait…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.109.6
