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Published by:
MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986  Search this
Created by:
C. Melvin Patrick, American, died 1985  Search this
Subject of:
Crispus Attucks, American, 1723 - 1770  Search this
Sojourner Truth, American, 1797 - 1883  Search this
Harriet Tubman, American, 1822 - 1913  Search this
Sarah C. Roberts, American, born 1844  Search this
Susan McKinney Steward, American, 1847 - 1918  Search this
Dred Scott, American, ca 1800 - 1858  Search this
Frederick Douglass, American, 1818 - 1895  Search this
Booker T. Washington, American, 1856 - 1915  Search this
George Washington Carver, American, 1860s - 1943  Search this
W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963  Search this
Scott Joplin, American, 1867 - 1917  Search this
Marcus Garvey, Jamaican, 1887 - 1940  Search this
James Weldon Johnson, American, 1871 - 1938  Search this
Father Divine, American, ca. 1876 - 1965  Search this
A. Philip Randolph, American, 1889 - 1979  Search this
Adam Clayton Powell Jr., American, 1908 - 1972  Search this
Rosa Parks, American, 1913 - 2005  Search this
Medgar Evers, American, 1925 - 1963  Search this
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968  Search this
President Lyndon Baines Johnson, American, 1908 - 1973  Search this
Mary McLeod Bethune, American, 1875 - 1955  Search this
National Association of Black Social Workers, American, founded 1968  Search this
Congressional Black Caucus, American, founded 1971  Search this
Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784  Search this
National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827  Search this
Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1913  Search this
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909  Search this
Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937  Search this
Shriners International, American, founded 1870  Search this
National Pan-Hellenic Council, American, founded 1930  Search this
National Dental Association, American, founded 1913  Search this
Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World, American, founded 1898  Search this
Democratic Party, American, founded 1828  Search this
Republican Party, American, founded 1854  Search this
Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1932  Search this
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, American, founded 1920  Search this
National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., American, founded 1935  Search this
National United Church Ushers Association of America, Inc., American, founded 1919  Search this
Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1943  Search this
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906  Search this
National Urban League, American, founded 1910  Search this
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., founded 1922  Search this
National Medical Association, American, founded 1895  Search this
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911  Search this
National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935  Search this
Daughters of Isis, American, founded 1910  Search this
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911  Search this
369th Veterans Association, American  Search this
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914  Search this
Langston Hughes, American, 1902 - 1967  Search this
Paul Robeson, American, 1898 - 1976  Search this
Ezzard Mack Charles, American, 1921 - 1975  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 7/16 × 3/8 in. (27.5 × 21.4 × 1 cm)
Type:
magazines (periodicals)
Place made:
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1976
Topic:
African American  Search this
Advertising  Search this
Associations and institutions  Search this
Black Press  Search this
Business  Search this
Communities  Search this
Fraternal organizations  Search this
Fraternities  Search this
Government  Search this
HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)  Search this
Journalism  Search this
Labor  Search this
Mass media  Search this
Men  Search this
Political organizations  Search this
Politics  Search this
Professional organizations  Search this
Religion  Search this
Social life and customs  Search this
Sororities  Search this
U.S. History, 1969-2001  Search this
U.S. History, Colonial period, 1600-1775  Search this
United States History  Search this
Urban life  Search this
Women  Search this
Women's organizations  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anne B. Patrick and the family of Hilda E. Stokely
Object number:
2012.167.10
Restrictions & Rights:
Public domain
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Classification:
Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e57ffdd9-2ab1-46da-b6e7-10757007351f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.167.10

Hat worn by Marcus Garvey

Created by:
W.M.H. Horstmann Company, American, founded 1815  Search this
Worn by:
Marcus Garvey, Jamaican, 1887 - 1940  Search this
Medium:
fur with leather and silk (fiber)
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 5 1/4 × 7 1/8 × 18 in. (13.3 × 18.1 × 45.7 cm)
Type:
hats
Date:
1920s
Topic:
African American  Search this
Athletes  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Men  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Jock Michael Smith Collection
Object number:
2016.107.14
Restrictions & Rights:
No known copyright restrictions
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Classification:
Clothing-Historical
Movement:
Pan Africanism
Black Nationalism
Exhibition:
Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd501ae77f4-79ce-4234-af20-0e9810242b72
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2016.107.14

From These Roots

Directed by:
William Greaves, American, 1926 - 2014  Search this
Produced by:
William Greaves, American, 1926 - 2014  Search this
Written by:
William Greaves, American, 1926 - 2014  Search this
Narrated by:
Brock Peters, American, 1927 - 2005  Search this
Composed by:
Eubie Blake, American, 1887 - 1983  Search this
Photograph by:
James Van Der Zee, American, 1886 - 1983  Search this
Subject of:
Adam Clayton Powell Jr., American, 1908 - 1972  Search this
Duke Ellington, American, 1899 - 1974  Search this
Cab Calloway, American, 1907 - 1994  Search this
Josephine Baker, American, 1906 - 1975  Search this
Bessie Smith, American, 1894 - 1937  Search this
Fats Waller, American, 1904 - 1943  Search this
Paul Robeson, American, 1898 - 1976  Search this
Arturo Alfonso Schomburg, Puerto Rican, 1874 - 1938  Search this
Cotton Club, American, 1923 - 1940  Search this
Marcus Garvey, Jamaican, 1887 - 1940  Search this
Aaron Douglas, American, 1899 - 1979  Search this
Owned by:
D.C. Public Library, American, founded 1896  Search this
Medium:
acetate film
Dimensions:
Duration: 30 Minutes
Length (Film): 1100 Feet
Type:
sound films
black-and-white films (visual works)
short subjects
16mm (photographic film size)
Place used:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted:
Harlem, New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1974
Topic:
African American  Search this
Art  Search this
Documentary films  Search this
Film  Search this
Independent films  Search this
Literature  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2017.55.65.1a
Restrictions & Rights:
Restrictions likely apply. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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Collection title:
DC Public Library Film Collection
Classification:
Media Arts-Film and Video
Movement:
Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55b23f5de-c23f-4287-99dd-5cdbd6073557
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2017.55.65.1a

Flier for “Black History Month Annual Cultural Freebee Jam” by Kool Lance

Designed by:
Kool Lance, American  Search this
Distributed by:
Nubian Productions, American  Search this
Subject of:
Afrika Bambaataa, American, born 1957  Search this
The Cold Crush Brothers, American, founded 1978  Search this
DJ Charlie Chase, American, born 1959  Search this
Angelo T. King, American, born 1959  Search this
DJ Kool Herc, Jamaican American, born 1955  Search this
DJ Jazzy Jay, American, born 1961  Search this
Soul Power 82, American  Search this
Kool DJ Red Alert, American, born 1956  Search this
Soulsonic Force, American, founded 1980  Search this
Cosmic Force, American  Search this
Jazzy Five, American  Search this
Grandmaster Flash, American, born 1958  Search this
Furious Five, American, 1978 - 1989  Search this
Kool DJ AJ, American, died 2015  Search this
Busy Bee Starski, American, born 1962  Search this
Fantastic Five, American, 1979 - 1994  Search this
DJ Breakout, American  Search this
Funky 4 + 1, American, 1977 - 1983  Search this
Treacherous Three, American, 1978 - 1985  Search this
Double Trouble, American  Search this
Afrika Islam, American, born 1967  Search this
Billy Boy, American  Search this
Mark V, American  Search this
The Just Four, American  Search this
Grand Mixer DXT, American  Search this
Infinity 4, American  Search this
Elijah Muhammad, American, 1897 - 1975  Search this
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968  Search this
Malcolm X, American, 1925 - 1965  Search this
Clarence 13X, American, 1928 - 1969  Search this
Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982  Search this
Stokely Carmichael, Trinidadian American, 1941 - 1998  Search this
Frederick Douglass, American, 1818 - 1895  Search this
Marcus Garvey, Jamaican, 1887 - 1940  Search this
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909  Search this
Bronx River Houses, American, founded 1951  Search this
Printed by:
Unidentified  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions:
H x W: 8 3/8 × 6 3/8 in. (21.3 × 16.2 cm)
Type:
fliers (printed matter)
Place used:
Bronx, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
February 25, 1982
Topic:
African American  Search this
Civil Rights  Search this
Design  Search this
DJs (Musicians)  Search this
Graphic design  Search this
Hip-hop (Music)  Search this
Nightlife  Search this
Rappers (Musicians)  Search this
United States History  Search this
Urban life  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2020.38.1.7
Restrictions & Rights:
Public domain
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Classification:
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
Movement:
Black Power (Black Pride)
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ca07c8f4-8810-4ce3-87f8-720a154a1605
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2020.38.1.7
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Untitled (Earrings display at African Market, Harlem)

Photograph by:
Kwame Brathwaite, American, 1938 - 2023  Search this
Subject of:
Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this
African Jazz-Arts Society and Studios, American, founded 1956  Search this
Patrice Émery Lumumba, Congolese, 1925 - 1961  Search this
Marcus Garvey, Jamaican, 1887 - 1940  Search this
Carlos Cooks, Dominican American, 1913 - 1966  Search this
Medium:
pigment on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions:
H x W: 20 × 30 in. (50.8 × 76.2 cm)
Type:
portraits
inkjet prints
Place captured:
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
ca. 1967; printed 2019
Topic:
African American  Search this
African diaspora  Search this
Associations and institutions  Search this
Black power  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Photography  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2021.26.12
Restrictions & Rights:
Courtesy of the Kwame Brathwaite Archive & Philip Martin Gallery, © Kwame Brathwaite
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:
Black is Beautiful
BAM (Black Arts Movement 1965-1976)
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5426cdc5a-be66-4409-920a-71356908b8bf
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2021.26.12
Online Media:

Untitled (Naturally '68 photo shoot in the Apollo Theater featuring Grandassa models and founding AJASS members Kletus Smith, Frank Adu, Bob Gumbs, Elombe Brath and Ernest Baxter)

Photograph by:
Kwame Brathwaite, American, 1938 - 2023  Search this
Subject of:
Kletus Smith, American  Search this
Frank Adu, American, 1937 - 2018  Search this
Robert Gumbs, American  Search this
Elombe Brath, American, 1936 - 2014  Search this
Ernest Baxter, American  Search this
Sikolo Brathwaite, American  Search this
Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this
African Jazz-Arts Society and Studios, American, founded 1956  Search this
Patrice Émery Lumumba, Congolese, 1925 - 1961  Search this
Marcus Garvey, Jamaican, 1887 - 1940  Search this
Apollo Theater, American, founded 1934  Search this
Christopher Hall, American  Search this
Robert Harris, American, born 1929  Search this
Medium:
pigment on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions:
H x W: 15 × 15 in. (38.1 × 38.1 cm)
Type:
portraits
inkjet prints
Place captured:
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
ca. 1968; printed 2017
Topic:
African American  Search this
Activism  Search this
African diaspora  Search this
Art  Search this
Associations and institutions  Search this
Beauty culture  Search this
Black power  Search this
Design  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Hair  Search this
Photography  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2021.26.3
Restrictions & Rights:
Courtesy of the Kwame Brathwaite Archive & Philip Martin Gallery, © Kwame Brathwaite
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:
Black is Beautiful
BAM (Black Arts Movement 1965-1976)
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58674ede1-ac95-4d51-8b14-73c228966dc8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2021.26.3
Online Media:

Broadside for the Black Star Line

Issued by:
Black Star Line, Inc., American, 1919 - 1922  Search this
Printed by:
The Hunt Printing Company, American  Search this
Subject of:
Marcus Garvey, Jamaican, 1887 - 1940  Search this
Universal Negro Improvement Association, American, founded 1914  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 11 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. (28.6 x 21.6 cm)
Type:
broadsides
Place printed:
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
ca. 1921
Topic:
African American  Search this
Black Enterprise  Search this
Business  Search this
Labor  Search this
Transportation  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2009.9.9
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
Movement:
Black Nationalism
Exhibition:
Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5536533b4-82e4-46e8-9ba4-6574cb3ff8f7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2009.9.9

John Carlos, Ph. D. Oral History Interview

Subject of:
Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009  Search this
Marcus Garvey, Jamaican, 1887 - 1940  Search this
Malcolm X, American, 1925 - 1965  Search this
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968  Search this
East Texas State University, American, founded 1889  Search this
Tommie Smith, American, born 1944  Search this
Interview of:
John Wesley Carlos Ph. D., American, born 1945  Search this
Interviewed by:
David P. Cline Ph. D., American, born 1969  Search this
Created by:
Olympic Project for Human Rights, American, 1967 - 1968  Search this
Medium:
digital
Dimensions:
Duration: 2 hr., 6 min., 42 sec.
Total: 211.01 GB
Type:
video recordings
oral histories
digital media - born digital
Place collected:
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted:
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Mexico City, Mexico, Latin America, North and Central America
Date:
August 18, 2013
Topic:
African American  Search this
Activism  Search this
American South  Search this
Athletes  Search this
Black power  Search this
Children  Search this
Civil Rights  Search this
Education  Search this
Families  Search this
Olympics  Search this
Race discrimination  Search this
Race relations  Search this
Social reform  Search this
Sports  Search this
Track and field  Search this
U.S. History, 1961-1969  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Object number:
2011.174.103.1a-i
Restrictions & Rights:
© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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Collection title:
Civil Rights History Project
Classification:
Media Arts-Film and Video
Movement:
Civil Rights Movement
Black Power (Black Pride)
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd585a7fb82-af4a-480f-a973-bc8e292a6286
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.174.103.1a-i

Stock certificate issued by Black Star Line to Amy McKenzie

Created by:
Black Star Line, Inc., American, 1919 - 1922  Search this
Owned by:
Amy McKenzie  Search this
Signed by:
Marcus Garvey, Jamaican, 1887 - 1940  Search this
Edward David Smith-Green, Guyanese, 1888 - 1969  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 8 x 10 5/8 in. (20.3 x 27 cm)
Type:
stock certificates
Place depicted:
Delaware, United States, North and Central America
Date:
September 18, 1919
Topic:
African American  Search this
Africa  Search this
Black Enterprise  Search this
Business  Search this
Transportation  Search this
U.S. History, 1919-1933  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2012.46.41
Restrictions & Rights:
Public domain
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52e5b6c55-b1a0-4e2b-ad29-ef707c7c4fde
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.46.41
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