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Black and white poster of Huey Newton and Bobby Seale: Date: ca. 1971. Created by: Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982. Subject of: Dr. Huey P. Newton, American, 1942 - 1989.
Kull the Destroyer No. 28: date made: 1978. maker: Marvel Comics. Object Name: comic book.
Joe Louis: Champion of Champions Comic Book: Date made: 1950-09. depicted (sitter): Louis, Joe. maker: Fawcett Publications, Inc..
Masses & Mainstream Vol. 4. No. 1: Date: January 1951. Published by: Masses & Mainstream, Inc., American, founded 1948. Edited by: Samuel Sillen, 1911 - 1972.
Flyer advertising a donation drive to support African Freedom Fighters: Date: May 1977. Created by: Revolutionary Student Brigade, American, 1974 - 1980. Subject of: Zimbabwe African National Union, Zimbabwean, 1963 - 1987.
Mimeograph sheet with segregationist language: Date: 1957-1959. Created by: Unidentified. Subject of: Daisy Bates, American, 1914 - 1999.
Milestone Media trading card featuring the characters Icon and Hardware: Date: 1993. Issued by: Milestone Media, American, founded 1993. Created by: Dwayne McDuffie, American, 1962 - 2011.
Print for the USPS Emancipation Proclamation Forever Stamp: Date: ca. 2013. Created by: Gail Anderson, American, born 1962. Subject of: President Abraham Lincoln, American, 1809 - 1865.
Lobby card for the film Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner: Date: 1967. Created by: Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., founded 1919. Subject of: Katharine Hepburn, American, 1907 - 2003.
Playbill for Timbuktu!: Date: 1978. Published by: Playbill, American, founded 1884. Used by: Mark Hellinger Theatre, American, 1930 - 1991.
Card for Basketball Olympic Games Honors Table featuring Lusia Harris: Date: 1979. Distributed by: International Olympic Committee, Swiss, founded 1894. Subject of: Lusia Harris-Stewart, American, 1955 - 2022.
Flier for "Birthday Party of Jungle Brother Mike G" at M.K.: Date: 1989. Designed by: Unidentified. Subject of: Jungle Brothers, American, founded 1986.
Pinback button stating "Do the Right Thing!": Date: 1994. Manufactured by: Pleasant Company, American, founded 1986. Owned by: Jan Bailey, American, 1942 - 2010.
Advertisement for Madam C. J. Walker products: Date: 1906-1950. Published by: Unidentified. Subject of: Madam C.J. Walker, American, 1867 - 1919.
Poster from Women's March on Washington with "Women are Perfect": Date: 2017. Printed by: The Amplifier Foundation, American. Designed by: Jessica Sabogal, Colombian American, born 1987.
Logo pin for Making the Net Work membership of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority: Date: 1994. Manufactured by: Unidentified. Subject of: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, founded 1908.
Program for Grambling Vs. Morgan State Invitational Football Classic: Date: 1968. Printed by: Unidentified. Subject of: Grambling State University, American, founded 1901.
Pinback button from the inaugural Acapulco Black Film Festival: Date: 1997. Manufactured by: Badge-A-Minit, American. Issued by: American Black Film Festival, American, founded 1997.
Flier for Krush Groove Christmas Party at Madison Square Garden: Date: 1985. Created by: Rush Communications, American, founded 1983. Subject of: Run-D.M.C., American, 1981 - 2002.
Flier for a speaking event by Minister Farrakhan: Date: 1973. Created by: Unidentified. Subject of: Louis Farrakhan, American, born 1933.
Sticker with a Neurodiversity Solidarity Fist symbol: Date: 2020. Designed by: Jennifer White-Johnson, American. Type: stickers.
Ticket for funeral services for Martin Luther King, Jr. owned by Nina Simone: Date: April 9, 1968. Created by: Unidentified. Subject of: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968.
Catalog and price list for Afritex fabrics: Date: 2013. Distributed by: Afritex, American, founded 1995. Type: catalogs.
Kull and the Barbarians No. 3: date made: 1975. maker: Marvel Comics. Object Name: comic book.
John Carter Warlord of Mars No. 2: date made: 1973. date made: 1974. date made: 1975.
Conan the Barbarian No. 59: date made: 1973. date made: 1974. date made: 1975.
Superman No. 216: Date made: 1969-05. publisher: National Periodical Publications, Inc.. maker: National Periodical Publications, Inc..
Menu from the Florida Avenue Grill restaurant: Date: after 2009. Manufactured by: Unidentified. Used by: Florida Avenue Grill, founded 1944.
Poster for African Liberation Day: Date: 1977. Manufactured by: Unidentified. Attributed to: All-African People's Revolutionary Party, founded 1958.
Milestone Media trading card: Date: 1993. Issued by: Milestone Media, American, founded 1993. Created by: Dwayne McDuffie, American, 1962 - 2011.
Page from a photograph album with six mounted photographs: Date: 1920s. Photograph by: Unidentified. Subject of: Unidentified Woman or Women.
Print for the USPS Emancipation Proclamation Forever Stamp: Date: ca. 2013. Designed by: Gail Anderson, American, born 1962. Subject of: President Abraham Lincoln, American, 1809 - 1865.
Transit pass for St. Louis Public Service Company featuring Street Y Circus: Date: April 1945. Created by: St. Louis Public Service Company, American, 1927 - 1966. Subject of: Count Basie, American, 1904 - 1984.
Pinback button declaring "Black is Beautiful": Date: 1960s - 1970s. Manufactured by: Unidentified. Type: buttons (information artifacts).
Film still for Carmen Jones: Date: 1954. Distributed by: 20th Century Fox Film Corporation, American, founded 1935. Owned by: National Screen Service, American, 1920 - 2000.
Pinback button for Barack Obama campaign with "Old White Woman for Obama" slogan: Date: 2008. Designed by: Margaret Rich, American. Subject of: President Barack Obama, American, born 1961.
The Freedmen's Bureau: Date: July 25, 1868. Published by: Harper's Weekly, American, 1857 - 1916. Illustrated by: Alfred R. Waud, 1828 - 1891.
Paper memorabilia related to William S. Hart: date made: 20th century. Object Name: memorabilia. Object Name: Memorabilia.
Action Comics No.20: date made: 1940. maker: D. C. Comics, Inc.. Object Name: comic book.
Jersey worn by Curly Neal for the Harlem Globetrotters: Date: 1963-1985. Manufactured by: Wilson Sporting Goods Co., American, founded 1914. Worn by: Curly Neal, American, born 1942.