Rappin' & Readin'

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.

A vinyl, long-playing record (a) with album jacket (b) capturing a live poetry performance by Don L. Lee, now known as Haki R. Madhubuti, at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan and published by Broadside Press. The vinyl record has a yellow label with black text. Side One is labeled as [Rappin’] and Side Two is [Readin’]. The front of the album jacket is made of cardboard with a black and white portrait of Madhubuti’s face in profile. Arranged vertically along the left edge is stylized text reading [RAPPIN’ & READIN’] with [Don L. Lee] horizontal along the bottom edge. At the bottom left corner is: [BROADSIDE VOICES / LP BR 1 / $5.00 / BROADSIDE PRESS / 12651 Old Mill Place / Detroit, Michigan 48238]. There are remnants of black paint along the edges. The front cover is pasted onto tabs extending from the back cover, which is composed of a thin, off-white paper.

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