prison

Black People A Nation Behind Bars
1978

Poster is printed on pink paper overall with text and images in red, black, and gray. The top of the poster has the text: "Black People / A Nation Behind Bars" with two small black triangles, one...

Demonstrate At San Quentin
1979

Poster has a black background with text and images in white and brown. The top edge of the poster has text in white: "Demonstrate At San Quentin". The top of the poster has a stylized image of a...

1984

Poster has a stylized drawing in black and white of a male prisoner, handcuffed, and shaking his fist at the prison guard restraining him from behind. The background of the drawing is white with...

Demonstrate At San Quentin
1980

Poster is printed on white paper with text and images in black and red. The top edge of the poster has text in black: "Demonstrate At / San Quentin". The top of the poster has a stylized image of...

You Be The Judge
1998

Poster is printed on white paper with thick unprinted margins, and a gray and white background. Poster is divided in to two columns the left side has text about the life and trial of Mumia Abu-...

A glimpse behind prison walls benefit to free Khatari
1977

Poster a black and white drawing of a prision window that sillhouettesd a hand with chains and a gun muzzle. In the distance is Coit tower. Above and below reads, "A glimpse behind prison walls/...

Stop the Execution! Free Mumia Abu-Jamal!
c. 2000

Poster has a black and white photograph a man with dread locks raising a fist and smiling. Poster reads, "Stop the Execution! Free Mumia Abu-Jamal! Refuse & Resist! 305 Madison Ave. #1166 NY,...

We shall overcome Bush: Free Mumia
2000

Poster has a small black and white photograph of Mumia Abu-Jamal's face in the upper right. Poster reads, "We shall overcome Bush/Free Mumia! International Action Center 212-633-6646/ iacenter.org...

untitled (Geronimo Pratt, B40319 San Quentin Prison)
after 1978

Poster is printed on white paper with text and images in black. Poster has a border of a thin black line. The top of the poster has a large photograph of a smiling African American male (Geronimo...

George Jackson Lives!
1971

Poster is printed on white paper with a border of a thin black line. Poster has a stylized drawing of a male figure, in front of bent, curved prison bars with a large lock. The prison bars are...

the rockefeller legacy 2
n.d.

Top of the poster is printed with large pink text in a hand written style: "On Sept. 13, 1971, Nelson Rockefeller / Ordered The Attica Massacre. / Forty -Three Unarmed Men Were Killed" and smaller...

Attica
1997

Top of the poster has a red background with text in large brown letters: "Attica", the bottom of each letter is extended to create a brown vertical bar. Below the letters and overlaid on the bars...

No More Cotton-Pickin Prisons
n.d.

Poster has a white border overall. Poster has a large stylized black and white photographic image that shows a cotton field with a number of figures dressed in white with white hats and long sacks...

Mumia Abu-Jamal is Innocent!
1982-2008

Poster has a white background. The top of the poster has text in black: "Mumia Abu-Jamal is / Innocent!". The center of the poster has a circular field with a thin black border and a gray...

Stop the Legal Lynching
2000

The poster has a white background with a black and white photograph of Mumia Abu-Jamal. Abu-Jamal is seen smiling and laughing while seated with his handcuffed hands resting on his lap. The top of...

circa 1970

Poster consists of black print on white paper. Image depicts three men wearing collared shirts, each with a name under their image, "George", "Fleeta," and "John."...

An Evening with Angela Davis
2003

Poster has a background image in shades of yellow and orange of Anglea Davis. Poster reads, "KPFA free speech radio, Seven Stories PRess & Global Exchanger present An evening with Angela Davis...

No More Black Genocide Death to the Death Penalty
n.d.

Poster has a large photograph of an African American man being strapped into an eletrictal chair. Poster reads, "No More Black Genocide Death to the Death Penalty/ Organize to smash the death...

Free the Wilmington 10
c. 1980

Poster is white with a light green background at the top. In the green area are 10 black and white photos of people who were convicted of crimes. Below each image is white text with the names of...

Attica
Late 20th - Early 21st Century

Multi-color poster shows an image of a man holding a rifle and wearing a long red coat and gas mask at center. Images of two male faces flank the man at his shoulders. The man on the left speaks...

Attica News Service
Late 20th - Early 21st Century

Black and white poster contains 14 photographs with "Attica News / Service" centered on the upper portion of the page. The photographs show portraits of men, images of guards with helmets and...

Stop the legal lynching of Mumia Abu-Jamal
Late 20th - Early 21st Century

Poster is a black and white image of Mumia Abu-Jamal. Text reads "Stop the Legal / Lynching of / Mumia Abu-Jamal / Free Mumia Abu-Jamal! / The State of Pennsylvania plans to kill former / Black...

Free political prisoners
Late 20th - Early 21st Century

Poster consists of black and red print on white paper. Image depicts a person behind bars raising one arm in a fist. Text reads "Free / Political / Prisoners."

Cut Aid to Thieu
c. 1973

Poster has a thin black border. Top of poster has a stylized version of the Amrican flag whaere the white stripes form vertical prison bars behind which the drawing of a male figure can be seen,...

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