Frederick Douglas, Charles White, 1940, From the collection of: SCAD Museum of Art
Free All Political Prisoners, Mary Patten and Madame Binh Graphics Collective, 1968, From the collection of: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library
Black Power/Black Arts, Margaret Randall, 1988, From the collection of: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library
The Bridge Party, Charles White, 1938, From the collection of: SCAD Museum of Art
Alfred Eisenstaedt, 1968, From the collection of: LIFE Photo Collection
National Black Political Convention, Chester Higgins Jr., 1972, From the collection of: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library
Art for Revolution, Robert Wade, 1969, From the collection of: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library
An Attack Against One is An Attack Against All, Distributed by the Robert Brown Elliott League, ca. 1970, From the collection of: New-York Historical Society
Black Power Style, Neil Kenlock, 1971, From the collection of: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library
Jessye Norman at the opening of HONOR! A Celebration of the African American Cultural Legacy, 2009, Stephanie Berger, From the collection of: Carnegie Hall
Black Power, Stephen Shames, 1968, From the collection of: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library
Alain Leroy Locke, Winold Reiss, c. 1925, From the collection of: Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery
Connie Mathews, Robert Wade, 1969, From the collection of: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library
Republic of New Afrika, Detroit News, From the collection of: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library
Black Radio: Telling It Like It Was, Smithsonian Productions, 1995, From the collection of: Archives of African American Music and Culture
Fluidity, From the collection of: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library
The Band, Edward Burra, 1934, From the collection of: British Council
Allan Grant, 1958-12, From the collection of: LIFE Photo Collection
Isley Brothers performance, 1960/1969, From the collection of: Archives of African American Music and Culture
Black Panthers in Jerusalem, Micha Bar-Am, 1971, From the collection of: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library
KYOK deejay George Nelson with Sam Cooke and B.B. King, 1962, From the collection of: Archives of African American Music and Culture
Detroit Freedom March, Francis Miller, 1963-06, From the collection of: LIFE Photo Collection
The Street Wall Journal, Vol. 1, No. 3, Committee to Defend the Panther 21, May 21, 1970, From the collection of: New-York Historical Society
Stokely Carmichael, Bob Fitch, 1968, From the collection of: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library
Musicians, Eliot Elisofon, 1954, From the collection of: LIFE Photo Collection
Free the Chicago 8, Robert Wade, 1970, From the collection of: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library
Esquire Jam Session, Gjon Mili, 1944, From the collection of: LIFE Photo Collection
WCIN deejays with King Records artist Lula Reed, 1959, From the collection of: Archives of African American Music and Culture
African Village, Alvin C. Hollingsworth, 1978, From the collection of: Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts+Culture
Jack Gibson and Edward Wright promoting Motown's SOUL label, 1963, From the collection of: Archives of African American Music and Culture
Free Angela Davis, Stephen Shames, 1972, From the collection of: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library
Jack Gibson on stage with the great Louis Jordan, 1940/1949, From the collection of: Archives of African American Music and Culture
Haiti; A Drama of the Black Napoleon by William Du Bois at Lafayette Theatre, Vera Bock, 1938, From the collection of: New-York Historical Society
Assata Shakur, Margaret Randall, 1990, From the collection of: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library
Clay-Patterson Fight, Arthur Rickerby, 1965-11-23, From the collection of: LIFE Photo Collection
22c James Weldon Johnson stamp, United States Postal Service, 1988-02-02, From the collection of: Smithsonian's National Postal Museum
New Aesthetics, Bob Fitch, 1968, From the collection of: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library
37c Zora Neale Hurston stamp, United States Postal Service, 2003-01-24, From the collection of: Smithsonian's National Postal Museum
Huey Newton seated in wicker chair, Photography attributed to Blair Stapp;
Composition by Eldridge Cleaver, 1967, From the collection of: New-York Historical Society
Jack Gibson with others in front of Orioles billboard, 1940/1949, From the collection of: Archives of African American Music and Culture
Salute To J.F.K., Yale Joel, 1962-05, From the collection of: LIFE Photo Collection
Louis Armstrong, John Leongard, 1965, From the collection of: LIFE Photo Collection
Free Angela Davis, Unknown, ca. 1970-1972, From the collection of: New-York Historical Society
Huey Newton with cigarette, Unknown, ca. 1970, From the collection of: New-York Historical Society
Freedom March, Francis Miller, 1963-08-28, From the collection of: LIFE Photo Collection
Bobby Must Be Set Free!, Unknown, ca. 1969, From the collection of: New-York Historical Society
Baseball World Series, Ralph Morse, 1955-09-30, From the collection of: LIFE Photo Collection
Eldridge Cleaver, Unknown, ca. 1967-1971, From the collection of: New-York Historical Society
Marian Anderson, Walter Sanders, 1960, From the collection of: LIFE Photo Collection
Jam Session, Gjon Mili, 1943, From the collection of: LIFE Photo Collection
Seize the Time, Unknown, 1970, From the collection of: New-York Historical Society
Revolution, Unknown, 1968, From the collection of: New-York Historical Society
1936 Summer Olympics, 1936-08-02, From the collection of: LIFE Photo Collection
Black Panther Party Headquarters, Unknown, 1967, From the collection of: New-York Historical Society
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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library
Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts+Culture
Archives of African American Music and Culture
LIFE Photo Collection
Smithsonian's National Postal Museum
Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery
British Council
Carnegie Hall
SCAD Museum of Art
AIGA, the professional association for design
New-York Historical Society