Broom used by the community members to clean-up after Baltimore protests

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.

Wood and straw broom used in clean up efforts after the Baltimore Riots of 2015 at North and Pennsylvania Avenues. The broom has a straw head attached to a wooden handle with wire. The handle is gray.

Catalog date

ca. 2015

Recorded places

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America

Recorded subjects

African American; Activism; Communities; Justice; Local and regional; Police brutality; Race relations; U.S. History, 2001-

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