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Film still of David Nelson in the film, Right On!

ca. 1970

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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

Black-and-white photograph of The Last Poet member, David Nelson, in mid-performance, accompanied by an unidentified man playing a drum, during the filming of a scene for the movie, Right On!. Nelson is pictured standing on a rooftop, with a city scape behind him. There are no marks or inscriptions, front or back.

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Catalog reference: 2012.21.5.5

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