offset lithograph

Vote Communist
c. 1974

Top edge of poster is black with text in yellow: "Vote Communist". Body of poster is printed with a photograph of two men dressed in suit and tie sanding opposite one another, shaking hands, and...

The World Middleweight Championship
1987

Poster is an advertisement for the World Middleweight Boxing Championship of 1987. The background of the poster has a photograph of a boxer standing with both arms raised in front of a cloud of...

Henry Ossawa Tanner
1992

Poster is a laminated newspaper insert advertising a show at the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum, the title of the show is in the lower right corner: "Henry Ossawa Tanner / the Life and Work of a...

Generations
1993

Poster is printed with a large image in with a red and yellow background, in the foreground there is a young girl in a bathing suit rendered in purple, above and behind her is the face of a woman...

Faith Ringgold Dancing at the Louvre
1991-2010

Poster has a black background overall. Center of poster has a reproduction of "The Sunflowers Quilting Bee at Arles" by Faith Ringgold, a quilt that shows a group of African American women seated...

United States Africa
1991

The left side of the poster is divided into three distinct horizontal sections, the top section is red with a drawing depicting several rows of soldiers in formation, tanks, an aircraft carrier,...

Africans, Get Organized!
Late 20th - Early 21st Century

Poster is printed on white paper with text and images in brown. The top edge of the poster has a small image of the African continent overlaid with the image of a mother and child and the text: "...

King
1970

Poster has a black background with several super imposed images of Martin Luther King Jr. in orange, pink and white. At thet op is "King" in large white lettering.

Malcolm X
1992

Left edge of the poster has the red, black, and green stripes of the pan-African flag. The right edge has a small section of the American Flag. The center of the poster has a drawing of Malcolm X...

Untitled (Malcolm X)
Late 20th - Early 21st Century

Poster is printed overall with a black and white photograph of Malcolm X; shown from the neck up he is speaking while gesturing with his right hand.

Afrika
1976

Poster is printed with two maps of Africa shown side by side, each is labeled with large text in the lower left corner: "afrika". The map at left is divided into larger regions and is covered with...

Only You Can Prevent Ghetto Fires
1967

The top of the poster has a stylized drawing of an African American woman with gray hair and a tan hat and coat. Shown in front of the shouldering remains of a building the woman is pointing with...

Million Man March a Day of Atonement
1995

The poster is printed overall with a collage of photographs of the Million Man March in Washington, DC, these photos show large crowds of people marching, individuals, signs, and aerial views. The...

What We Mean By Black Power
1960 - 2010

Top third of poster has a red background with text in green and black: "What / We Mean By / Black / Power". The bottom two thirds of the poster has an orange background and the text: "Self...

Every Day Is Another Day to Celebrate
2002

The poster has a black background overall. The top edge of the poster has a strip of brown with the text: "2003" and a row of small calendars for the months of January through June. The center of...

Big Black Is Beautiful
1960-2010

Poster has a large black and white photograph of a male figure in leopard print garment and hat playing two large wooden hand drums. The top edge of the poster has text in white: "Big Black". The...

untitled
c. 1985

Poster is printed overall with a color photograph of Alice Walker in her garden, she is kneeling, holding some pink flowers, and smiling as she looks back at the camera. Walker is wearing blue...

Brotherman: "Dictator of Discipline"
1992

Poster reads, "Brotherman 'Dictator of Discipline'." Image is a drawing of an African American super hero with a 'B' on the forehead of his mask and on his chest. He is wearing a blue and purple...

untitled (Malcolm X)
1990

Poster has a dark purple border around a black and white photo pf Malcolm X smiling. Below the photo is light tan text. It reads, "Of all our studies, history is best qualified to reward our...

untitled (Martin Luther King, Jr.)
c. 2004

Poster is a photograph of Martin Luther King, Jr. with a cross behind his left shoulder.

Strange Fruit: A Biography of a Song
2001

Poster has a black background with white text. Towards the left is an image of the book cover for Strange Fruit. The cover reads, "'David Margolick once again reminds me of the great emotions that...

2Pac
2002

Poster has a black background with red text. In the center is an image of 2Pac in front of marijuana leaves. His name appears in red above him and he is shirtless, wearing a necklace with a gun...

"I Believe That Everything You Do Bad Comes Back To You..."
1999

Poster has a black background with red text. Most of the poster displays a photograph of Tupac Shakur wearing a plaid shirt and brown bandanna on his head. His body is in profile with his face...

Keep The Faith Baby
Late 20th Century

Poster is a black and white photograph of an African American baby wearing a, "Keep The Faith Baby," button and standing in a field next to a woman. At the baby's feet is a CocaCola bottle.

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