This flier advertises a demonstration against Portuguese imperialism. It is white paper with black text and features a hand drawn outline of the African continent. The flier reads: [DEMONSTRATION AGAINST / PORTUGUESE / IMPERIALISM / NOV. 24 / AT 1PM / AT…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.97.27.38
Flier for a meeting in Baltimore for the “Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom.” The yellowed flier has black printed text. The top of the flier reads [ON TO WASHINGTON - / JOIN THE / PRAYER PILGRIMAGE FOR FREEDOM / to WASHINGTON, D.C. MAY 17th, 1957]. Larger…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.14.11
This flier advertises a conference entitled Southern Africa: The Struggle for National Liberation. The flier is white paper with black text. The flier reads: [SOUTHERN AFRICA: The Struggle for National Liberation / A Conference sponsored by / The Yale-New…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.97.27.18
Double-sided poster or flier advertising the 1972 Black Community Survival Conference with promotion provided by the Black Panther Party's Angela Davis People's Free Food Program. Printed in black and red on white paper. Each side features black & white…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.46.10
Martin Luther King Foundation flier for the film “King: A Filmed Record… Montgomery to Memphis." The front of the flier features a black and white image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “KING” is printed in bold white text in the top, right corner. The back…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.71.3
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 flier issued by the Congress for Racial Equality (CORE) promoting the upcoming March on Washington. At top center in bold text is [MARCH ON / WASHINGTON / WEDNESDAY AUGUST 28, 1963]. Followed by [America faces a crisis... / Millions of Negroes are denied…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.45.8
A theatre flyer for the Starlite Drive In Theatre in Fort Myers, Florida. The flyer lists advertisements for the movies playing at the theatre. On the front of the flyer is an advertisement for the theatre with a drawing of palm trees and text that reads […
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.160.8
A theatre flyer delivered by postmaster for the Sumter Drive In Theatre in Belvilles Corner, Florida. The flyer is green ink printed on white paper and lists advertisements for the movies playing at the theatre including "Apache", "African Queen", "Valley…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.160.7
This flier has black, green, and red ink on white paper. There is a black-and-white photograph of six men facing forward with their arms across their chests in the center of the flier. Each man wears a long chain with a large medallion attached to it and…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.59.9
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 white paper flier produced by a segregationist group discrediting civil rights activist Daisy Bates. The flyer is designed with centered black print, Bates’s arrest mugshots and police record at an attempt to frame her civil rights activism as criminal,…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.26.20
A flier announcing a public forum and organizing meeting to fight for justice in the aftermath of Trayvon Martin's shooting. The flier features a black and white image of Trayvon Martin in a hooded sweatshirt at center. The top of the flier reads:…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.123.1
Small printed flyer. Black text on white paper. It reads [IF YOU WANT TO KEEP / OUR SCHOOLS SEGREGATED / VOTE / FOR REMOVAL / OF LAMB / MATSON / TUCKER / AGAINST REMOVAL / OF LASTER / McKINLEY / ROWLAND / THE MOTHER' LEAGUE / P.O. Box 3321 / Little Rock,…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.46.13.1
Three fliers promoting a march from Mount Vernon Square to Chinatown in memory of Mike Brown. The flier is black-and-white and reads [March to China Town for Mike Brown / RALLY BEGINS AT MT. VERNON SQUARE, WASHINGTON, DC / Saturday, August 23rd [7PM]] and…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.211.4.1-.3
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
Floella Karen Yunies Benjamin, Baroness Benjamin (born 23 September 1949), is a Trinidadian-British actress, singer, presenter, author and politician. She is known as presenter of children's programmes such as Play School, Play Away, Jamboree and Fast…
Flonzie Brown-Wright (also known as Flonzie Brown-Goodloe; born 1942) is an American civil rights activist, voting rights activist, educator, and author. In 1968, she was elected Election Commissioner in Canton, becoming the first Black woman elected to a…
Flora Lonette Davis Crittenden (August 10, 1924 – November 2, 2021) was an American educator and civil rights activist in Virginia turned politician. She worked as a teacher and guidance counselor in Newport News, Virginia public schools for 32 years, then…
Flordelis dos Santos de Souza (born 5 February 1961), known mononymously as Flordelis, is a Brazilian singer, former Pentecostal pastor and politician, and convicted murderer. A former member of the Chamber of Deputies (representing Rio de Janeiro),…
Florence Dauta Eshalomi (née Nosegbe; born 18 September 1980) is a British politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Vauxhall and Camberwell Green, formerly Vauxhall, since 2019. A Member of Labour Co-op, she was Member of the London…
Florence V. "Frankie" Adams (1902–1979) was an American educator and writer. She had a long career at the Atlanta School of Social Work spanning 1931 through 1964. She is known for her social activism and as the author of Soulcraft: Sketches on Negro-White…
