african american

Harry T. Burleigh
Late 20th Early 21st Century

This horizontally-oriented poster highlights the life of "Harry T. Burleigh / (1866-1949) / Singer, Composer, Arranger". There is an illustration of a man with white hair, glasses, and a suit and...

William Grant Still
c. 1969

This poster features an illustration of a man in a white jacket and black striped tie. There is a brown blank sheet of music in the background. "William Grant Still / (1895- ) / Classical...

Mrs. C.A. Johnson
Late 20th Early 21st Century

This poster includes an illustration of a woman with black hair arranged on top of her head, red lipstick, a pearl necklace, and a patterned top visible on her shoulders. To the left is a brown...

The Long Memory
Late 20th Early 21st Century

Poster is printed on white paper.Poster depicts a street scene of a young African American man being attacked by a police officer and a police dog. At the bottom right is white text that reads: "...

That girl makes films
2003

Poster has black ink printed on white paper. Across the top is "that girl makes films" followed by text down the right side of the poster reading "a women of color film festival / A Fundraiser/...

Women of Color Film Festival
Late 20th Early 21st Century

Poster is a perfect square with white unprinted lines running from the top left to the bottom right and the top right to the bottom left, dividing the poster into four triangular sections. The top...

A New Birth of Freedom
1962

Poster is printed on white paper. Poster is a collage of images from the Civil War. In the background is a war scene, at the left is an image of Abraham Lincol, at the left is a group of African...

So We Sit Here
Late 20th Early 21st Century

Poster is printed on white paper. Poster is an image of three African American women sitting in a bedroom. One woman is laying in bed the other two are in chairs with distressed expressions. At...

Umoja Ya Afrikan People
1982

Multi-color poster on white paper has an unprinted border that frames multiple small images of postage stamps. The postage stamps have images of various African countries and men and women. Text...

Turning
LATE 20TH EARLY 21ST CENTURY

This poster features a poem written by Lucille Clifton printed on thick, heavy paper. The poem, titled "Turning" in red in the upper right, reads "turning into my own / turning on...

Black is Beautiful
LATE 20TH EARLY 21ST CENTURY

Poster is screen printed on black cardstock, with a white ink and silver glitter border and rounded corners. Text on the poster reads "Black / Is / Beautiful / When / Black Respect Black...

Kwanzaa
1960-2010

Poster has a stylized color illustration of a Kwanzaa table setting with food, drink, presents, a book titled "Africa" and a kinara candle holder. Arched over the top is "Kwanzaa...

KPFA community crafts fair
Late 20th - Early 21st Century

Poster consists of a gull color image with blue and pink text. Image is a close up of an African American young person with a blue headcovering. Text includes "Free Speech Radio / KPFA / Community...

KPFA free speech radio 94.1FM
Late 20th - Early 21st Century

Poster consists of a full page close up image of an African American young person with a blue headcovering with the person holding a finger against their lip. Text reads "KPFA / Free Speech Radio...

On june 3rd 1863...
Late 20th - Early 21st Century

Poster consists of red and black print on white paper. Text at the top describes the first and only military action conceived and led by a woman in U.S. history, Harriet Tubman leading Union...

Armed with the knowledge...
Late 20th - Early 21st Century

Poster consist of a cream and black image of Malcom X with a gotee and eyeglasses on a dark green background. Text in a silver color has a quote from Malcom X at the top and "In Memory / El Hajj...

Michael Lerner Cornel West in Conversation
1995

The poster has a white and blue border overall. Background of poster has a stylized image of a male figure in a tie and yarmulke at right and a male figure with beard and glasses at left, in white...

Studs Terkel Speaking on Race
n.d.

Poster has a wide unprinted white border and a narrow black and white checkered border. Poster has a black and white photograph of Studs Terkel in suit and tie with a checkered shirt overall. Top...

Studs Terkel Speaking on Race
n.d.

Poster has a wide unprinted white border and a narrow black and white checkered border. Poster has a black and white photograph of Studs Terkel in suit and tie with a checkered shirt overall. Top...

Genet's The Blacks
c. 2000

Poster has a red background with black text. Main image is of a multu-colored face of red, blue, and black. In the center of the face's forehead is information for the Harding Theater on...

"Celebrate Black Womanhood": A Black Women's Conference
1979

Poster has a gray-blue background with white and black text. Images are black and white drawings of African American women of all ages; six female figures pictured. Poster reads, "Celebrate Black...

2nd Annual Women of Color Retreat
1991

Poster has maroon color stenciling in the center of women and a female symbol. Poster reads in black, "Stay strong sister/ 2nd annual women of color retreat/ spring 1991/ for more info, please...

First women to play professional baseball
c. 1997

One poster with red background and a blue diamond with a black and white image of a female African American baseball player in uniform in a bating stance inside. Next to the player is an image of...

Sojourner Truth
Late 20th century

One poster with a black and white portrait of Sojourner Truth wearing a cap and eyeglasses. Text under the image reads ""I want to see women have their rights, and then there will be no more war...

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