Written by:

Sonia Sanchez, American, born 1934  Search this

Published by:

Broadside Press, founded 1965  Search this

Illustrated by:

Ademola Olugebefola, American, born 1941  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 8 1/2 x 5 3/8 x 1/4 in. (21.6 x 13.7 x 0.6 cm)

Type:

poems

Date:

1970

Description:

A compilation of poems written by Sonia Sanchez and published in 1970. The book is divided into three sections: Survival Poems, Love/Songs/Chants, and TCB/EN Poems. The font cover features a black and white illustration by Ademola Olugebefola. Text at the top reads: [Broadside Press $ 1.50 / We A BaddDDD People / -Sonia Sanchez]. Below the header is black and white drawing. This copy has a note from Sanchez in 1972. The back of the cover has a black and white photograph of Sanchez.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Black Press  Search this

Identity  Search this

Language  Search this

Literature  Search this

Poetry  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Bertha Maxwell Roddey

Object number:

2012.22.12

Restrictions & Rights:

©1970 by Sonia Sanchez Knight. Permission required for use.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Movement:

BAM (Black Arts Movement 1965-1976)

Exhibition:

A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond

On View:

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f131223f-db54-4736-8b77-3af728f4bc8b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.22.12