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Life Vol. 64 No. 16

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An issue of Life magazine featuring the aftermath of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. The cover has an image of Coretta Scott King in a black veil at her husband's funeral service. The LIFE logo is at the top left of the cover and white text next to the logo reads: [America's Farewell in Anger and Grief]. White text at the bottom reads: [April 19- 1968 - 34¢].

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Life Vol. 65, No. 21

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A copy of LIfe Magazine from November 22, 1968. The cover of the magazine features an image of a photographic portrait of Frederick Douglass inside an ornamental gold and wooden frame set against a black background. At the top left is the LIFE title in white text against a rectangular red background. At center, in white text is [The Search / for a / BLACK PAST]. The issue is the first in a new ser

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Life in Harlem: A Documentary Film of America's Negro Metropolis

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Some of the other themes featured in the film include wealth inequality in Harlem, with shots of the Sugar Hill neighborhood; people shopping in Harlem’s markets; Harlem’s ethnic diversity; Harlem’s main thoroughfares: Lenox and Seventh Avenues; Father Divine and his evangelical movement; Harlem’s marching band culture; the Good-luck tree that Harlemites call "Tree of Hope.” The final scenes focus

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Lift Every Voice For Victory

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H x W: 7 11/16 x 5 5/16 in. (19.5 x 13.5 cm)

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Lift Every Voice for Paul Robeson

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White text on rust-colored borders on the top and left edges. Then a drawing of Paul Robeson in rust-colored ink.

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Like It Is: Adam Clayton Powell; An Autobiographical Documentary

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Through the use of interviews interspersed with archival footage, the documentary profiles the life and career of Rev. Adam Clayton Powell Jr., New York's first black congressman and the second black man to be elected to the United States Congress after Reconstruction. It opens with Rev. Powell delivering a sermon to his congregation at the Abyssinian Baptist Church, before segueing to an intervie

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Lincoln

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A black and white offset lithograph titled “Lincoln” by Charles White. The lithograph is a detailed portrait of President Abraham Lincoln. The portrait captures an older Lincoln from the neck up, against a solid white background. He is wearing a white shirt with a white bowtie. The artist’s signature is to the right of the bowtie, handwritten in black ink: [CHARLES / WHITE ‘52]. At the front, righ

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Linda Fuller Degelmann Oral History Interview

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The oral history consists of six digital files: 2011.174.89.1a, 2011.174.89.1b, 2011.174.89.1c, 2011.174.89.1d, 2011.174.89.1e, and 2011.174.89.1f.

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Link

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This is the Link or “Elemental" bracelet designed and created by jeweler Art Smith. The sterling silver bracelet is comprised of two wires, one for the bracelet and one for the pendant. The wire for the bracelet is curved to create a cuff outline with rounded ends tapered to be wider, preventing the pendant from falling off. The second wire is the pendant, soldered to be a movable circle placed ar

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Little Black Sambo

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A hardcover, first edition version of Helen Bannerman's "Little Black Sambo" with movable paper illustrations created by Julian Wehr. The book tells the story of a little boy in India who loses his fine new clothes to the tigers. The front cover has a yellow background and blue border with wavy edges. It features an illustration of the titular character, “Little Black Sambo,” seated in front of a

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Little Market Basket

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A coiled sweetgrass basket made by Mary A. Jackson. The basket is oval shaped with straight sides and a central handle. The handle is formed by the coils from each side of the lip extending up and sewn together across the top of the basket lengthwise. Around the center of the body is a wide band of darker pine needles to contrast against the lighter grasses.

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Little Richard & Sister Rosetta Tharpe

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A 33 1/3 rpm record album titled “Little Richard & Sister Rosetta Tharpe” recorded by Little Richard and Sister Rosetta Tharpe. The vinyl record (2014.98.17a) has a yellow label with black lettering. The front of the album sleeve (2014.98.17b) has the title of the album in orange lettering at top [Little Richard & Sister Rosetta Tharpe]. Below the title is a large color photographic image of Littl

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<I>Life Vol. 64 No. 16</I>

<I>Life Vol. 65, No. 21</I>

<I>Life in Harlem: A Documentary Film of America's Negro Metropolis</I>

<I>Lift Every Voice For Victory</I>

<I>Lift Every Voice for Paul Robeson</I>

<I>Like It Is: Adam Clayton Powell; An Autobiographical Documentary </I>

<I>Lincoln</I>

<I>Linda Fuller Degelmann Oral History Interview</I>

<I>Link</I>

<I>Little Black Sambo</I>

<I>Little Market Basket</I>

<I>Little Richard & Sister Rosetta Tharpe</I>