2010.54.5848

• african american
• ethnicity and race

Poster has a white background with images printed in brown ink. In the center is an image of an African American man with "Black Heritage" surrounding him. Images show a history of African Americans starting at the bottom left and progressing clockwise. Bottom left starts with a scene of Africans being enslaved and as the images move forward in history, faces become clearer. Left center has an image of text that reads, "The Crisis. A Record of the Darker Ages." Right edge of artwork shows people attending a University of Medicine. There are several people shown in military uniforms, participating in the Olympic Games, playing music, etc. Most are pictured from the chest up.