Flyer advertising a donation drive to support African Freedom Fighters

Creator Name

Revolutionary Student Brigade, American, 1974 - 1980;
Zimbabwe African National Union, Zimbabwean, 1963 - 1987;
National United Workers Organization, American, founded 1977

Cultural Context

African Americans

Date

1970s

Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture;

Smithsonian Institution

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Object Description

This flyer advertises a donation drive to support African Freedom Fighters to students and faculty at Brooklyn College. The flyer is yellow with black text and features an illustration of a figure standing with a book held aloft in his raised proper right hand and a rifle in the other hand. The top of the flyer reads: [SUPPORT AFRICAN FREEDOM FIGHTERS]. Large block letters in the center of the flyer read: [MATERIAL / AID WEEK]. Text inside of a box below the illustration reads: [AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY / MAY 28, Washington, D.C. / JOIN THE / SOWETO / CONTINGENT / Join the Soweto Contingent of youth and / students for the African Liberation Day / March on May 28th in ...

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Title

Flyer advertising a donation drive to support African Freedom Fighters

Creator

Revolutionary Student Brigade, American, 1974 - 1980, Created by;
Zimbabwe African National Union, Zimbabwean, 1963 - 1987, Subject of;
National United Workers Organization, American, founded 1977, Subject of

Worktype

fliers (printed matter); Fliers (printed matter)

Cultural Context

African Americans

Material

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)

Technique

Language

Date

1970s;
Date: May 1977

Provenance

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Style Period

Rights

CC0

Inscription

Location

Brooklyn; New York City; New York; United States; North and Central America; Zimbabwe; Africa; Washington; District of Columbia; South Africa; Namibia

Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture;

Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Subjects

African American; Activism; Africa; Black power; Decolonization; International affairs; Labor; Local and regional; Politics; U.S. History, 1969-2001; Labor unions; Pan Africanism

Topic

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