Black Power

Published by the Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia, Africa, and Latin America (OSPAAAL) and designed by its art director, Alfredo Rostgaard, this poster was created in Cuba to be widely distributed in solidarity with global revolutionary movements. Reflecting the bold visual language that defined Cuban political posters after the Cuban Revolution, it was one of many solidarity posters folded and stapled into the pages of OSPAAAL's official magazine, Tricontinental. This dissemination method allowed the posters to reach a global audience, particularly during the tense Cold War period, enabling readers to easily remove and display them as symbols of colonial resistance. This poster, like many others published by OSPAAAL, features multilingual text in four of the United Nations' official languages.

Additional copies of this poster include a political message printed on the back, noting that the poster was published "on the occasion of Dr. Martin Luther King's assassination," a message especially resonant within the broader context of the Civil Rights movement in the United States. Rostgaard often incorporated popular imagery drawn from the specific political struggle represented, as seen in this poster's depiction of a red-eyed panther with barred teeth—an image inspired by the Black Panther Party's iconic logo, originally designed by Ruth Howard. The poster was later repurposed by the Black Panther Party as part of the Free Huey Campaign.

Large color lithographic poster published by The Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia, African and Latin America (OSPAAAL) with the message "Retaliation to Crime: Revolutionary Violence" written in English, French, Spanish and Arabic below an illustration of a red-eyed black panther with its teeth bared and the words "Black Power" inside its open jaw.