Photograph by:

Laura Jones, Canadian American, born 1948  Search this

Subject of:

Rev. Jesse Jackson, American, born 1941  Search this

James Brown, American, 1933 - 2006  Search this

Rev. Ralph David Abernathy, American, 1926 - 1990  Search this

Unidentified Man or Men  Search this

Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968  Search this

Medium:

digital

Dimensions:

H x W: 4003 pixels × 6000 pixels

File size: 22.93 MB

Type:

digital images

digital media - born analog

Place depicted:

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1968

Description:

A black and white image of Jesse Jackson and James Brown in the Poor People's Campaign Culture Tent at Resurrection City. Jackson and Brown stand to the right of an unidentified man standing behind a microphone stand. The unidentified man is wearing a suit and tie and holding a hat in his proper left hand. Behind him, Ralph Abernathy is partially visible. Several other unidentified people surround him. In the foreground of the image, unidentified people sit and face the group around the microphone.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Activism  Search this

Civil Rights  Search this

Entertainers  Search this

Local and regional  Search this

Political organizations  Search this

Singers (Musicians)  Search this

U.S. History, 1961-1969  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Laura Jones

Object number:

2016.177.2

Restrictions & Rights:

© Laura Jones

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:

Media Arts-Photography

Movement:

African American - Latinx Solidarity

Poor People's Campaign

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e3b16220-b586-41ca-a363-e50c0b22a46e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2016.177.2