african american

Afro-American Solidarity with the Oppressed People of the World
1969

The poster has a large stylized drawing of a female figure. Shown from the waist up she is holding spear and has a rifle slung over her shoulder. The figure is clothed in purple and gray with an...

1965

Poster has a black and white drawing of people marching and holding flags and signs. In foreground is a pickup truck with a man inside driving it. Around the outside of the truck are people...

Black is Beautiful
1972

Poster has an image of a woman's face in the center. The woman is staring intently forward with no hair visible. Under the face are five white circles each with a black panther and "Black is...

Mother and Son
1971

Poster has two faces in profile. On the right is the face of a woman with short curly hair framing her face. On the left and behind the woman is a boy with short hair.

We Shall Overcome
c. 1970

Poster has an image of three people standing stoically in the center. On the right is a woman with short hair, in the center is a man in a white shirt who is bald, and on the left is a woman in a...

Free Black Americans
1970

Poster has large lettering that fades from yellow at the top to red to black (split fountain). Poster reads, "Free Black Americans."

Seize the Time
1970
Poster is printed on tractor feed printer paper. In the center is an image of Bobby Seale. The image of Seale is adapted from a photograph by artist Stephen Shames. The bottom edge of the...
And ain't I a woman?
n.d.

Poster has a black and white photograph at the top of an African American woman sitting by a table. The table has a vase with flowers. the woman is wearing a long black dress with long sleeves and...

And Ain't I a Woman?
c. 1995

Poster has a black and white photograph at the top of an African American woman sitting by a table. The table has a vase with flowers. the woman is wearing a long black dress with long sleeves and...

Uncle Sams needs you, nigger
c. 1968

Small poster with a red image of Uncle Sam pointing in the upper left corner and blue text overall. Poster reads, "Uncle Sam needs YOU nigger/ Become a member of the world's highest paid black...

Down with the White-ness
1969

Poster has a yellow background with a black silhouette of a man raising both fists into the air. Above him is a white speech bubble with "Down with the White-ness" printed in black....

Circa 1953

Poster has a drawing of a taxi cab on driving on a road, the cab is seen from behind, the spare tire and licence plate have the text: "write / or / phone / Yellow Cab / 245 Turk St. /...

3/30/1973

The caption that ran with the article has been pasted to the back: "Dr. Wilson Riles : deserves support' [sic] ". Image depicts Riles speaking at a commencement.

Coffee Gallery, San Francisco
1960
1944

From "Chase, Jack Negro Boxer" folder. From back of photograph: "Jack Chase." Photograph of Jack Chase in the boxing ring. He has his gloves on and looks to be in the middle of practice.

1944

From "Chase, Jack Negro Boxer" folder. From caption on back of photograph: "Jack Chase, Denver middleweight, who is on the short end of betting for his 12-round bout with Holman Williams tonight...

1944

From "Chase, Jack Negro Boxer" folder. From caption on back of photograph: "Jack Chase, middleweight champion of California (above), is ready for his non-title bout with Paul Lewis here Wednesday...

1944

From "Chase, Jack Negro Boxer" folder. From caption on back of photograph: "Jack Chase, former California middleweight champion, who meets Billy Smith of Oakland in the 10-round main event next...

1944

From "Chase, Jack Negro Boxer" folder. From caption on back of photograph: "Jack Chase, who meets Little Tiger Wade in tonight's 10-round Auditorium main event, recives attention and advice from...

1944

From "Chase, Jack Negro Boxer" folder. From caption on back of photograph: "Jack Chase." Photograph of African American boxer Jack Chase with no shirt, looking at the camera.

1943

From "Chase, Jack Negro Boxer" folder. From caption on back of photograph: "Jack Chase, former California middleweight champion, who will meet Paul Lewis in the 10-round main event tomorrow night...

1944

From "Chase, Jack Negro Boxer" folder. From back of photograph: "Jack Chase." Photograph of boxer Jack Chase out of the ring. He is dressed in a dark shirt, light jacket and slacks with a...

1944

From "Chase, Jack Negro Boxer" folder. From caption on back of photograph: "Here's Jack Chase, who believes on Wednesday night at the Auditorium he'll duplicate the kayo he scored over Little...

1944

From "Chase, Jack Negro Boxer" folder. From caption on back of photograph: "Little Tiger Wade (left) and Jack Chase meet tonight in the 10-round main event at the Auditorium." Photograph of Jack...

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