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Flier for the Troops for the Black Nation

ca. 1970

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

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 similar uniforms. The text above the image reads: [Troops for the Black Nation]. The text below the image reads: [It’s Time / Begin Training Now / For Further Information Call Black Legionnaires P05 - 2243].

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Catalog reference: 2010.59.9

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