Broadside No. 47: Black Henry: Museum Object and Cultural History
Broadside No. 47: Black Henry: Date: 1971. Written by: Tejumola Ologboni, American, born 1945. Published by: Broadside Press, founded 1965.
The object in the museum catalogue
A poem titled "Black Henry" written by Rockie Taylor (Tejumola Ologboni) and published by Broadside Press as Broadside No. 47. The poem is printed on white paper in black ink. The copyright, broadside number, and publisher information is printed at the bottom of the page. The back side of the page is blank.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1971
- Written by: Tejumola Ologboni, American, born 1945
- Published by: Broadside Press, founded 1965
- Type: poems
- Medium: ink on paper
- Dimensions: H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
- Place printed: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Black power
- Topic: Black Press
- Topic: Colorism
- Topic: Identity
- Topic: Literature
- Topic: Mass media
- Topic: Poetry
- Object number: 2013.154.17
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
Sources and reuse
Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © 1971 by Rockie Taylor (Tejumola Ologboni) Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Sources
More in Fandom & Collecting
Keep reading