A poster advocating the boycott of the 1968 Summer Olympics. The poster has a white background and black text and design. At the top text surrounding the Olympic rings reads: [Olympic Games]. Below that text, at center, is a large circle. Inside the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.66.10
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
Poster for performances of the plays "The Dream On Monkey Mountain" and "The Sty of the Blind Pig" by the Negro Ensemble Company at the 1972 Olympic Festival in Munich, Germany. The poster's background is dominated by a large black silhouette on a white…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.188.5
A color poster with a white background promoting the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The poster features the official emblem of the 1984 Summer Olympics, the "Star in Motion," as well as the Olympic rings. The black type on poster reads, [Official…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.126.2
A small poster for the children's book Float Like a Butterfly: Muhammad Ali, the Man Who Could Float Like a Butterfly and Sting Like a Bee, written by Ntozake Shange and illustrated by Edel Rodriguez. The rectangular poster has a wide black border, with a…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.131.4
A poster for the East-West Major League Baseball Classic held on March 28, 1970. The poster is white and features a yellow and red graphic of a baseball pitcher, mid-pitch. The pitcher is outlined in blue, white, red, green, and yellow bands of varying…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.107.3
This poster features a prominent photograph of Muhammad Ali at its center. Above and below the portrait are three lines of very large lettering which read: [IT'S YOUR FIGHT / VOTE / IT'S THE GREATEST EQUALIZER]. Beneath the third line of text are two lines…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.63.42
Poster from a boxing match between Sugar Ray Robinson and Ralph Dupas. The poster is white with orange and black text and features black and white images of Sugar Ray Robinson and Ralph Dupas. The text at center begins "THE GREATEST ATTRACTION EVER..."
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.219.6
A poster created by Amnesty International opposing the use of electric stun-belts in American prisons. A photo of Muhammad Ali appears with the statement "25 Times in His Career Muhammad Ali Fought For A Belt. Now He's Fighting Against One".
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.38.2
A LeRoy Neiman poster depicting drawings of Muhammad Ali (not wearing gloves) face-to-face with champion Joe Frazier (wearing gloves). The top of the poster has text in black ink that reads: [JOE FRAZIER vs. / MUHAMMAD ALI / WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.90.2
Color poster of Carl Lewis wearing four gold medals from the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Lewis is depicted facing the camera with his arms folded and wearing a red jersey with white lettering that reads, [USA]. The image of Lewis is surrounded by…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.126.3
Poster of the Statement of Purposes and Goals of the Olympic Project for Human Rights (OPHR). The poster is white paper with black ink. The top of the poster has the title: [Olympic Project For Human Rights / Statement of Purposes and Goals*]. Under the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.66.11
William Hobson is an American professional wrestler. As of January 2026, he is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Royce Keys and is the leader of The 946 stable. He is also known for his 2020 to 2026 tenure with All Elite…
A practice jersey worn by Cheryl Miller. The jersey is a yellow mesh tank top with red text. The text is screen-printed onto the jersey and reads [USC / 31]. There is a red thread trim around the bottom of the jersey. There is a red number "31" on the back…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.222.1
Leo Henry (March 10, 1911 – May 16, 1992), nicknamed "Preacher", was an American professional baseball pitcher in the 1930s and 1940s in the Negro leagues. A native of Inverness, Florida, Henry made his Negro leagues debut in 1937 with the Jacksonville Red…
Prentice Montezz Redman (born August 23, 1979) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets. He is the brother of former big league center fielder Tike Redman.
The press kit is an orange folder with graphics of the two fighters on the front. The folder contains 2011.56.3.1 through 2011.56.3.17. These documents include biographical sketches, physical measurements, and travel brochures. The cover features images of…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.56.3
2020.16.6ab: A press release and folder from August 29, 1979 announcing the formation of Black Entertainment Television (BET) by Robert L. Johnson. 2020.16.6a: A press release from August 29, 1979 announcing the formation of Black Entertainment Television…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.16.6ab
Edward Preston Mitchell III (May 6, 1914 – November 30, 1989) was an American football coach, college athletics administrator, and educator. He served as the head football at Delaware State University for one season, in 1959, compiling a record of 1–7.…
Preston James Richard Wilson (born July 19, 1974) is an American former professional baseball center fielder and currently the manager of the Aberdeen Ironbirds of the MLB Draft League. He played all or parts of ten seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB)…
Paul Bilbo (born October 15, 1991), better known by his ring name Pretty Boy Smooth, is an American professional wrestler, actor, and philanthropist. He is currently signed to the National Wrestling Alliance.
Prikeba ("Keba") Reed Phipps (born June 30, 1969) is an American former volleyball player and two-time Olympian who played for the United States women's national volleyball team. Phipps competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where she was the…
Prince Semien Fielder (born May 9, 1984) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers, Detroit Tigers, and Texas Rangers.
Nana Osei Ankrah Bandoh (born August 1, 1979), better known as Prince Nana, is a Ghanaian-American professional wrestling manager and former wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he serves as the on-screen manager of Swerve Strickland…
