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Broadside No. 57: Gonna Free Him

A poem titled "Gonna Free Him" written by Evelyn Clarke. The poem was published by Broadside Press as Broadside No. 57. The poem is printed on white paper and printed in black ink. The copyright, broadside number, and publisher information is printed at the bottom of the page. The page is bordered along the bottom by two thick black lines of different sizes, and a line of small repeating triangles

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Broadside No. 58: Three Poems

A collection of three poems written by Karl W. Carter and published by Broadside Press as Broadside No. 58. The poems are printed on white paper in black ink. The poem on the front cover is titled "Song." The poem on the left interior page is titled "The Old Woman." The poem on the right interior page is titled "In Apology for All Black Women." Half of this poem is found on the back page. The copy

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Broadside No. 60: Five Poems

Small booklet titled Five Poems written by Alice Walker. The booklet is Broadside No. 60 of the broadside series published by Broadside Press. The booklet is printed in purple ink on white paper. The inside of the booklet contains three poems. The five poems included in the booklet are Revolutionary Petunias, J, My Good Friend (Another Foolish Innocent) and Lost My Voice? Of Course. / for Beanie*.

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Broadside No. 62: Green Apples

A poem titled "Green Apples" written by Dudley Randall. The poem was published by Broadside Press as Broadside No. 62. The poem is printed on white paper in black ink. Two images of apples are on either side of the title. The apple on the left is green while the apple on the right is red. The copyright, broadside number, and publisher information is printed at the bottom of the page. There are no

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Broadside No. 7: A Poem for Black Hearts

A poem titled "A Poem for Black Hearts" written by Amiri Baraka (LeRoi Jones) and published by Broadside Press as Broadside No. 7. The poem is printed on off-white paper in black ink. A solid black line is on either side of the text at the margins of the paper. The copyright, broadside number, and publisher information is printed at the bottom of the page. The back side of the page is blank.

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Broadside No. 7: A Poem for Black Hearts

Poem printed in black ink on off-white paper titled A Poem for Black Hearts written by LeRoi Jones. The poem is printed within a narrow black border. It begins with “For Malcolm’s eyes, when they broke the face of some dumb white man…” Along the bottom, inside the border is the copyright and the publisher’s address. “60-“and “14685” is written on the back. The poem was published by Broadside press

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Broadside No. 8: Booker T and W.E.B: (Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois)

A poem titled "Booker T and W.E.B: (Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois)" written by Dudley Randall and published by Broadside Press as Broadside No. 8. The poem is printed on off-white paper in black ink. The copyright, broadside number, and publisher information is printed at the bottom of the page. The back side of the page is blank.

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Broken Rainbow

A documentary film with the title Broken Rainbow. It consists of a single reel of color 16mm polyester film with optical sound. The documentary discusses the plight of the Navajo and Hopi peoples who were forcibly relocated from Black Mesa, Arizona after the 1974 Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act. It opens with footage of a congressional hearing on the Navajo relocation. Other scenes/topics that ari

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Broken Strings

A 16mm release print of the feature film Broken Strings. It consists of two reels of positive, black and white, 16mm acetate film with variable area optical sound. The first scene opens with a shot outside a theatre. The footage then quickly jumps to concert violinist Arthur Williams (Clarence Muse) performing onstage as his family watches from the wings. At the end of his performance, the audienc

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Bronco Busting.

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This chromolithographic postcard features a color image of three men riding horses. Each of the men wear hats, long-sleeve shirts, pants and boots. The horse the man in the center of the photograph is riding is attempting to buck its rider. It is standing vertically on its hind legs and its back is arched. The two men on the left and right watch. The man on the left has his back to the camera. The

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Brooklyn Mosque

There are fourteen (14) boys visible, posed inside of a small wood-paneled room, with two older men standing along the left-hand side of the group. Most of the group stands, while two boys kneel in front, facing each other, their heads turned toward the camera. Most of their clothing is dark, with many in black or camouflage print fatigue jackets. All but one wear dark-colored knit skullcaps, or t

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Brooklyn, NY • USA

H x W: 12 3/8 x 10 1/8 in. (31.4 x 25.7 cm)

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<I>Broadside No. 57: Gonna Free Him</I>

<I>Broadside No. 58: Three Poems</I>

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<I>Broadside No. 62: Green Apples</I>

<I>Broadside No. 7: A Poem for Black Hearts</I>

<I>Broadside No. 7: A Poem for Black Hearts</I>

<I>Broadside No. 8: Booker T and W.E.B: (Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois)</I>

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<I>Broken Strings</I>

<I>Bronco Busting.</I>

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<I>Brooklyn, NY • USA</I>