Freman Hendrix (born October 12, 1950) is an American politician from the state of Michigan. A Democrat, Hendrix served as deputy mayor for former Detroit mayor Dennis Archer from 1997 to 2001. He ran twice, unsuccessfully, as a mayoral candidate in the…
This Friends of the Black Oscar Nominees statue was awarded to Wilbert Rideau for his role as co-director of the documentary The Farm: Life at Angola Prison. The statue has a square wooden base with a tall makonde style metal sculpture extending from the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.139.12
This black-and-white photograph depicts a man holding a sign that says "Philly / MILLION MAN / MARCH." He is wearing a white sweatshirt with a black dog on it, backpack shoulder straps, and another strap around his neck. He has a thin mustache and gazes…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.99.38
A leaflet titled “From Scottsboro Comes the cry of Mothers for us to help”, published by the International Labor Defense and signed by the mothers of the “Scottsboro Boys”. The document is printed in black ink on a single sheet of light brown paper, folded…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.16.9.5
A softcover, first edition copy of From the Back of the Bus, written by Dick Gregory, with a forward by Hugh Hefner. The front cover features a sepia toned image photograph of Dick Gregory sitting in the center seat of the backseat of a bus. In front of…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.52.23
This black-and-white photograph depicts a group of men from the Nation of Islam’s (NOI) security force, Fruit of Islam (FOI), standing in a double line. They wear similar bowties and suits, the majority of them with white trimmed lapels. Several wear…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.99.19
An Oneida Silver fruit/orange spoon from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The silver-plated spoon is from Oneida’s Twilight by Community pattern. The bowl of the spoon comes to a pointed tip. The neck of the spoon is narrow and has a molded decorative element…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.59.7
A pamphlet titled, “Fugitive Slave Law: Dr. Lathrop Reviewed,” written by Rev. David Holmes. The rectangular pamphlet does not have front or back covers. It has white pages with black type and sewn through the fold. The first page of the pamphlet has the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.22.3
A black-and-white photograph of Destini Riley at the Full Frame documentary film festival. Wearing a dark blouse and cardigan, she smiles as a group of people crowd around her. [full / frame / documentary/ film festival] is projected on a screen behind her.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.94.4.52
