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Created by:
Young Lords Party, American, founded 1969  Search this
Subject of:
Unidentified Man or Men  Search this
Unidentified Child or Children  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 22 1/8 × 17 1/8 in. (56.2 × 43.5 cm)
Type:
posters
Place depicted:
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
Cultural Place:
Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
Date:
1969-1970
Description:
A white poster with large, black and white photograph in the upper half. The photograph shows children sitting at tables with food and drinks. Adults wearing hats and black berets stand near and behind the tables. Below the photograph, in the lower half of the poster is black text that reads: [SUPPORT FREE BREAKFAST FOR OUR CHILDREN / YOUNG LORDS FEED HOT MEALS/ TO NEIGHBORHOOD CHILDREN EVERY DAY / we would like to feed more children / DONATIONS OF FOOD & MONEY ARE NEEDED/Young Lords Organization / 75 Park Ave., Newark 482-8313]. The back of the poster is blank.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Activism  Search this
Children  Search this
Communities  Search this
Cooking and dining  Search this
Decolonization  Search this
Political organizations  Search this
Politics  Search this
Poverty  Search this
Social reform  Search this
U.S. History, 1969-2001  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2014.109.7.1
Restrictions & Rights:
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement:
Young Lords Movement
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e8ec1e39-6692-4381-b241-83c4326ca165
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.109.7.1