The Meaning of Black Power: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A pamphlet titled "The Meaning of Black Power." The front cover has black print on a gray background. On the left, half of a face stares at the viewer and the text covers the right side. The interior consists of fifteen pages including an introduction by Henry Winston and text by James Jackson. The back of the pamphlet has an advertisement for Outlook Publishers.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1966
• Published by: New Outlook Publishers, American
• Written by: James E. Jackson, American, 1914 - 2007
• Written by: Henry Winston, American, 1911 - 1986
• Type: pamphlets
• Medium: ink on paper
• Dimensions: H x W: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 1/16 in. (21.6 x 14 x 0.2 cm)
• Place made: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Civil Rights
• Topic: Mass media
• Topic: Politics
• Topic: U.S. History, 1961-1969
• Object number: 2010.55.5
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Dr. Maurice Jackson and Laura Ginsburg
• 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: © New Outlook Publishers Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.