National Museum of African American History and Culture

Movie poster with white border. Title at top in white text on a red background [TOGETHER / BROTHERS] Three black and white images from the film are under the title, all showing various characters running. The left image is a police officer, the middle image depicts a small boy, and the right image is of a group of five boys. The tagline is in white text under the images [Somebody offed / their mai

A poster for the experimental video Tongues Untied by Marlon Riggs. The poster features a large black and white photograph of Marlon Riggs (left) and Essex Hemphill (right). Both Riggs and Hemphill are shirtless. Riggs stands in front of Hemphill and Hemphill's right arm reaches to the front of Riggs' chest. There is a wall with a design on it in the background. The lower right of the poster conta

A poster for the experimental video Tongues Untied by Marlon Riggs. The poster features a large black and white photograph of Marlon Riggs (left) and Essex Hemphill (right). Both Riggs and Hemphill are shirtless. Riggs stands in front of Hemphill and Hemphill's right arm reaches to the front of Riggs' chest. There is a wall with a design on it in the background. The lower right of the poster conta

A Black Rock Festival poster used at the Renoir Club in Bari, Italy with primary colors that are white, black, red, green, and yellow throughout. The header, top third, is black with mainly white type, that reads "LA GAZZETTA/ DEL MEZZOGIORNO" in the top left corner. The logo for Associazione/ culturale/ izimbra" is in the center, and "MINISTERO DEL TURISMO/ E DELLO SPETTACOLO/ COMUNE DI BARI/ Ass

A poster advertising a benefit performance presented by Radical Theatre Repertory to raise funds for Black Panther members in jail. In black ink on white background, the poster features a center illustration of silohuetted figures dressed in uniforms and holding long guns. Surrounding the illustration are names of theatre groups and works. Most of the dramatic works are written and/or directed by

The poster has a white background with a watercolor-style center graphic of the play’s title “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf,” above a semi-abstract portrait of a woman’s face. The graphic is mostly red, pink, and brown in color with green highlights. Printed to the right is a logo of the Prince George’s Arts Council, followed by text about the production. T

A poster for the Free Huey Rally at De Fremery Park, Oakland, California, 1968. Depicted on the left is a drawing of Huey P. Newton wearing a black beret, collared shirt, and jacket. In small text near his shoulder is the illustrator's name [Emory]. Above his head to the right is the animal icon of the black panther. Below the image of Newton black block text reads: [HUEY MUST BE TRIED BY HIS PEER

This poster advertises Lena Horne's appearance at the Olympia Music Hall in Paris, France from August 23 to September 11. The poster is has a green background with white, green and purple text against contrasting color fields. Across the top margin is text that reads "L'Olympia/ votre Music-Hall!" in white lettering against a purple oval. Beneath is a large purple rectangle with white text that re

Promotional poster for a Milestone Media company-wide comic book series owned by Dwayne McDuffie. The color poster is of a crumpled and burnt newspaper on concrete. The top of the newspaper reads [Dakota Chronicle] and the headline at the top reads [GOVERNOR PROMISES URBAN UTOPIA]. The large image in the center of the newspaper shows the comic book characters Rocket and Icon standing in front of a

A poster for a concert at Club Paradise in Memphis, TN. The poster is yellow with black text. The text reads [CLUB PARADISE Presents / A SUMMER VACATION JAM / RAP SESSION & DANCE / WORLD’S LARGEST DANCE FLOOR / STARRING / TOO SHORT / (SHORT DOG) / “SHORT DOG IS IN THE HOUSE” “ IN THE GHETTO” “BORN TO ACK” / GANGSTER PAT / “I AM A GANGSTER” “ THE GANGSTER WALK” / THREE THE HARD WAY / WITH MANY OTHE

The rectangular poster is orange, white, and black. A large white hand is depicted against a bright orange background. Atop the hand are two square black-and-white images, the top one of Nina Simone and the bottom one of The Vogues. In black and orange print below the images is: [Presents IN-PERSON / NINA SIMONE / & THE VOGUES / Sunday, Nov. 3rd, 8:30 p.m. / BUSHNELL MEMORIAL Hartford / Tickets at

This poster advertises a memorial for Dr. Martin Luther King. On an off-white background is black text that reads "Mass Memorial/ Noon-Monday Apr 8/ Federal Building/ Golden Gate at Polk St./ We the people honor/ MARTIN/ LUTHER/ KING/ All black political leaders/ must be set free/ now/ Peace & Freedom Movement."