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Created by:
Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley, American  Search this
Subject of:
Trayvon Martin, American, 1995 - 2012  Search this
Recorded by:
Alfred Street Baptist Church, American, founded 1803  Search this
Medium:
DVD (a): plastic and metal
Dimensions:
Diameter: 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Type:
sermons
videodiscs
DVDs
Place filmed:
Alexandria, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
March 25, 2012
Caption:
This DVD contains a recording of Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley delivering the sermon, "A Rizpah Response," on March 25, 2012 at the Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia. Wesley gave the sermon in response to the murder of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman on February 26, 2012, in Sanford, Florida.
Description:
This DVD contains a recording by the Alfred Street Baptist Church of the sermon "A Rizpah Response II, 2 Samuel 21:1-14" given by Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley at the Alexandria, Virginia, church on March 25, 2012. The silver disc has black text printed on the front side with information about the video recorded on it and the complete contact information for the church. In the video Wesley stands at the wooden pulpit on a stage with a choir behind him in rows of wooden pews. He is flanked by women and men who sit behind the pulpit. Wesley wears the black Howard University hoodie 2013.159.1. The subject of the sermon is the story of Rizpah from 2 Samuel 21, which Wesley relates to the killing of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Activism  Search this
Baptist  Search this
Justice  Search this
Men  Search this
Preaching  Search this
Religion  Search this
The Black Church  Search this
U.S. History, 2001-  Search this
Worship services  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley
Object number:
2013.159.2
Restrictions & Rights:
© Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Time-based Media - Moving Images
Movement:
Black Lives Matter
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58e0e45e6-1e9e-40af-826f-033ad5d79b24
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.159.2