Published by:

The National Guardian, American, 1948 - 1992  Search this

Photograph by:

George Cohen, American, born 1941  Search this

Subject of:

Pan African Students Organization in the Americas, American, 1960 - 1977  Search this

South African Student Organisation, South African, 1968 - 1977  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper

Dimensions:

H x W (Image): 5 11/16 × 9 1/16 in. (14.4 × 23 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)

Type:

newspapers

Place used:

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted:

South Africa, Africa

Date:

1970s

Description:

This two-toned print depicts protesters carrying posters protesting apartheid. The posters are large and read: [APARTHEID IS: / EXPLOITATION, / RACISM-GENOCIDE] and [THE SASO 9 / THE SWAPO 6 / THE NUSAS 2 / AND AL APARTHEID PRISONERS / PAN AFRICAN STUDENTS ORG. IN THE AMERICAS / WITH (ILLEGIBLE) & FASCISM]. The photograph is credited to [Guardian photo: George Cohen]. The photograph is printed on white printer paper. The back of the page is blank.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Activism  Search this

Africa  Search this

Black power  Search this

International affairs  Search this

Photography  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:

2015.97.27.20

Restrictions & Rights:

© George Cohen

Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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Classification:

Media Arts-Photography

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Movement:

Pan Africanism

Anti-apartheid movements

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd567824dbb-ce16-4f68-a253-9eabd8a2a56d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.97.27.20