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Created by:
National Committee to Overturn the Bakke Decision, American, founded 1978  Search this
Subject of:
Allan Bakke, American, born 1940  Search this
Judge Bruce McMarion Wright, American, 1918 - 2005  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
Type:
fliers (printed matter)
Place used:
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1978
Description:
This flier advertises a Conference on the Struggle Against Racism following the Bakke Decision. The flier is white with black text and features a line drawing illustration of protesters, some holding signs, including one reading [Racial Equality in Jobs and Education Now!!!]. The flier reads [Conference on the / Struggle Against / Racism / Where do we go / from Bakke? / Sat. May 6 / 9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. / Joan of Arc Jr. High School 154 W 93rd Street / Guest Speaker: / Judge Bruce Wright]. The flier states the conference will be a [Review of the April 15th March on Washington to Overturn the Bakke Decision] and offers workshops on several topics including: [Racism in Education - SEEK Program, Open Admissions, Bi-Lingual Studies, etc. / Racism in Employment, soaring unemployment among Black & Latin Youth / Racism and community issues, Housing, Welfare, Daycare, etc. / Women and affirmative action]. The back of the flier is blank except for the year [1978] handwritten at the bottom in graphite.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Activism  Search this
Education  Search this
Justice  Search this
Labor  Search this
Law  Search this
Multilingual communication  Search this
Race discrimination  Search this
Resistance  Search this
Social reform  Search this
U.S. History, 1969-2001  Search this
Women  Search this
Youth  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2015.97.27.144
Restrictions & Rights:
Public domain
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement:
African American - Latinx Solidarity
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd530740716-be33-4196-9f2b-467cd61ca876
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.97.27.144