A flier produced and distributed by the Ku Klux Klan on doorsteps in Washington, Virginia. It is a white sheet of paper with black text that reads on the recto [THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO YOU BY / LOYAL WHITE KNIGHT OF THE KU KLUX KLAN /…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.29.2
An off white flier with black type and photocopied handwritten text. The flier is a call to the citizens of Madison County. The flier askes, "What can you do about the tear-gas raid?" and "(1) Black Out for Black Power / (2) Work Stop for Black Power / (3)…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.109.2
A black-and-white photocopied flier for a Thanksgiving event by The Herculords at T-Connection in the Bronx, New York. The vertical flier has an Art Deco geoometric design of overlapping circles and is decorated with stars. Circular portraits of the five…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.73.10.3
A tan and white photocopied flier for a Thanksgiving event by The Herculords at T-Connection in the Bronx, New York. The vertical flier has an Art Deco geoometric design of overlapping circles and is decorated with stars. It has been cut out around the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.73.10.4
A paper flier announcing a concert at the Zoar M.E. Church. The flier is white paper with black type and a black and white photograph of Mr. Charles A. Marshall. The heading above the photograph, list the performers as the Zoar M.E. Church choir and the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog TA2013.166.1.4
A red handbill with a yellow border. Printed in white text on the left side of the handbill is "COULD NOT / TALK / COULD NOT / BREATHE / FREDDIE GRAY / REST IN POWER." Pictured on the right side of the handbill is an image of Freddie Gray. Text inside the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.43.3
A handbill with a color picture of Freddie Gray at center. The image is bordered with a yellow stripe at the top and bottom. Printed in black text in the yellow border at top is “R.I.P. FREDDIE GRAY.” Printed in black text in the yellow border at BOTTOM IS…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.43.4
A flier promoting a farewell meeting for S.S. Jones before he leaves the country for a tour of Europe and the Holy Land. The flier consists of black text on yellowed paper; it is backed by heavier paper and covered by plastic laminate. At the top is the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.79.13
A pair of flight goggles used by Tuskegee Airman Sherman T. Rose. The American Optical Model B-6 flying goggles feature curved wide-vision lenses. The green tinted lenses are set inside of an adjustable metal frame. There is a metal pair of wings with an…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.21.1
A flight helmet worn by James E. Randall. The helmet is white with a black visor, a green rubber air mask, and black rubber hose. Nylon webbing and metal fasteners attach the mask to the helmet. A black adhesive label above the visor Reads “MAJ RANDALL.”…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.70.1.1-4
Red, white, and blue flight helmet with black visor. Flight helmet is predominantly red, with an illustration on the back. Illustration on helmet depicts an eagle with four fighter jets in a white star at its center. Blue stars set against a white…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.221ab
This oil painting depicts an impressionist landscape with two dark human figures and two donkeys walking from the left to right frame. One swathed, indistinct figure rides on the back of a donkey, carrying a white bundle on its lap. The second human figure…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.2.3
A blue full body flight suit worn by Charles F. Bolden Jr. The suit zippers in the front and has several pockets and patches on it. The front of the suit has three patches on the chest. On the PR breast is the mission patch for STS 61C and features a…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.243.4
A dark blue jumpsuit worn by Trayvon Martin while a participant at Experience Aviation STEM non-profit organization. The Dickies-brand coveralls are size Regular-Small and feature embroidery and patches related to the Experience Aviation program. Jumpsuit…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.32.1
A digital photo essay with the title Flint is Family. It was created by visual artist LaToya Ruby Frazier and documents the impact of the Flint water crisis on the lives of three generations of Flint women. At the beginning of the essay, Flint artist and…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.60.6
Flo Wilson (born 11 February 1963) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Claudette Anderson in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale since 2023. She has a career on stage and screen spanning four decades, appearing in shows such as Coronation…
This is the Floating Opal ring designed, created, and worn by jeweler Art Smith. The ring’s band is a sterling silver wire for the base with two additional wires soldered on the top edge. From the base of the ring, a piece of sterling silver wire curves…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.12.7
Funmi Ohiosumah, known professionally as Flohio (stylised as FLOHIO), is a Nigerian-born British rapper based in South London. Her music is characterised by unusual beats, expansive themes, genre fluidity, and periodic double-time flows. Though some have…
A peach and pink long-sleeve floor-length gown with ruffled pink trim on the neckline, sequin floral patterns cascading down the front, and colorful tulle skirt. Sleeves are pink, and torso is light orange, with color changing back to pink on diagonal from…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2021.28.7.1.3.1
A floor tile fragment from the Mecca Flats Apartments in Chicago, Illinois. The tile is trapezoidal in shape and reddish-orange in color. The top of the tile has an indentation with a dark inclusion. The underside of the tile has two shallow grooves…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.2
