Printed caption on recto reads: "32. Congo Belge; Noirs réunissant du bois pour le chauffage des vapeurs. / Belgisch Congo; Negers die brandhout inzamelen voor de stoombooten." Translated postcard caption reads: "32. Belgian Congo. Blacks collecting wood…
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CG 2011-001-1145
A documentary short with the title Black Water. It consists of a single reel of color 16mm polyester film with variable area optical sound. The documentary focuses on the effects of water pollution in a river in Sao Braz, Bahia, Brazil. Through translated…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.55.12.1a
This image depicts two men at an anti-war rally at Boston Common. The men are standing side by side, arms around each other's shoulders. They face the viewer, the man on the right holding his free arm out in front of him, hand open, fingers splayed, palm…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.116.48
This black and rainbow-colored wig was worn by George Clinton. The synthetic hair is a mullet style with the back reaching below the shoulders. Most of the hair is black, but rainbow-colored chunks and braids, strands of silver plastic beads, pink and blue…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.83.2
A black wireless handheld microphone used by Oprah Winfrey on the The Oprah Winfrey Show. The microphone has a cylindrical handle ending in a blunt edge at the bottom, with the metal grill at the top covered in a black foam windscreen. A band of black…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.324.1
A black wireless, handheld microphone used by Oprah Winfrey on The Oprah Winfrey Show. The metal grill at the top of the microphone is covered with a black foam windscreen. The microphone has a cylindrical handle that is a silver-blue toned metal, with a…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.324.2
The May 1975 issue of Black World magazine. The title appears across the top of the cover in white text against a black background: [Black World / May 1975 A Johnson Publication 75cents]. The cover features a bright orange rendition of the continent of…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.55.128
Blacka Di Danca is an American dancer, choreographer, movement director, singer, and actor. He has performed and taught dancehall workshops internationally.
Blackberri (born Charles Timothy Ashmore; May 31, 1945 – December 13, 2021) was an American singer-songwriter and community activist. His music focused on issues such as civil rights, LGBT rights, and pollution. During the AIDS epidemic, Blackberri worked…
Painting by Sam Gilliam. The abstract painting is heavily textured with a collage of other painted canvas sections adhered to this canvas. The top layer is black and partially covers the underlying layers of colors, primarily green, yellow, blue, white,…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.76.3
Papier-mâché mask of a man in blackface wearing a gray top hat and a white dress shirt with popped collar and a blue necktie or neckerchief. The mask fits entirely over the wearer's head, resting on the wearer's shoulders. The face has brown eyes and red…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.166.33
An offset lithograph with a variety of objects, words, and vignettes celebrating Black music. The imagery is in red, black, blue and green against a green, black, and blue background. Across the top in large black and red lettering is [BLACKNUSS] with the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.116.3
A documentary film with the title Blacks Britannica. It consists of a single reel of color 16mm polyester film with optical sound. The documentary opens with alternating clips of a street protest and the band Steel Pulse performing in a studio before…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.55.63.1a
Original text on slide reads, "Blacksmith's near Town Hall on Main Road. Auto Repair (Contrast to traditional blacksmith). Saturday 12 Noon. Market Day".
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1284
In this photograph, four blacksmiths working in a blacksmith designated tent. One blacksmith is standing outside of the tent in the center of the photograph. He is wearing pants, a collared shirt and apron. The sleeves of this shirt are rolled up exposing…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.97.23.3
