Recorded by:

Elaine Brown, American, born 1943  Search this

Commissioned by:

David Hilliard, American, born 1942  Search this

Designed by:

Emory Douglas, American, born 1943  Search this

Manufactured by:

Vault, American, 1963 - 1972  Search this

Medium:

vinyl , cardboard , ink , paper (fiber product)

Dimensions:

H x W: 12 1/4 x 12 1/4 in. (31.1 x 31.1 cm)

Type:

record covers

long-playing records

Place made:

Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1969

Description:

LP of Black Power/Jazz Poetry classic by pianist, singer/songwriter and Black Panther Party leader Elaine Brown. The album contains political songs written by Brown as well as the Black Panther Party National Anthem, "The Meeting." The LP cover art, designed by BPP Minister of Culture, Emory Douglas, features purple and black graphics of a woman with an AK-47 assault rifle and photos of children along the bottom. Bottom left corner shows party member with a flag portrait of "Elaine."

Topic:

African American  Search this

Civil Rights  Search this

Design  Search this

Funk (Music)  Search this

Graphic design  Search this

Identity  Search this

Jazz (Music)  Search this

Poetry  Search this

Politics  Search this

Social reform  Search this

Soul (Music)  Search this

Women  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Janice Moores

Object number:

2014.80ab

Restrictions & Rights:

? 1969 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Record Albums

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/fd532487462-e339-4729-bd92-64ab791aa4e2

EDAN-URL:

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