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Black Power

October 16, 1995

National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, 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.

This black-and-white photograph depicts a man holding his right fist in the air. He is wearing sunglasses, a white shirt, a light colored jacket, and is carrying a twist top bottle and straw in his left hand. He is looking up and to the viewer's left. Behind him is a young boy in a peaked cap and jacket. A large crowd mills about in the background.

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Catalog reference: 2013.99.41

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