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A poster depicting Willie Mae Reid speaking at a microphone. Written on recto: Vote Socialist workers. Willie Mae Reid for vice-president. For more information contact: Socialist Workers 1976 Campaign Committee.
Political Posters Collection
New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller is shown standing with Branch Rickey and Jackie Robinson at the Testimonial Dinner held for Robinson at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City on July 20, 1962.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Jackie and Rachel Robinson are shown standing behind a podium with Branch Rickey at the Testimonial Dinner held for Robinson at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City on July 20, 1962.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A civil rights demonstrator is arrested in New York City in an effort to block traffic to the World's Fair. Caption on photo reads: (FA12) NEW YORK, APRIL 22 - POLICEWOMEN HOLD DEMONSTATOR - Two New York City policewomen hold demonstrator after police broke up an attempt by civil rights demonstrators to block a road near the main entrance to the New York World's Fair this morning. Civil rights demonstrators trying to block traffic to the fair's opening ceremonies lay down on the street and at least one car was reported stalled and pushed out of the way by  police.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Producer Ely Landau and film stars Ruby Dee and Paul Newman are shown conversing with director Sidney Lumet. Attached caption reads: STARS WORK FOR KING TRIBUTE -- Photo left to right: Producer Ely Landau, and film stars Ruby Dee and Paul Newman confer with director Sidney Lumet in New York City just prior to filming special dramatic reading sequences for the two-and-a-half-hour motion picture film: "KING: A Filmed Record...Montgomery to Memphis", scheduled to be shown on Tuesday evening, March 24th at 8:00 P.M. on a one-time only simultaneous showing in more than one thousand theaters across the country. Tickets are $5 tax-deductible. Total proceeds will go into the Martin Luther King Jr. Special Fund which will seek through its program to support Dr. King's principles and ideals of using non-violent methods in the war on poverty and illiteracy and the struggle for civil and human rights for all peoples.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Three envelopes belonging to Richard Parker.
Civil rights demonstrators protest at the Florida Pavilion at the 1964 World's Fair. Caption on photo reads: (FA4) WORLD'S FAIR, N.Y. April 28 -- FLORIDA PAVILION PICKETED -- Members of the Florida chapter of the Congress of Racial Equality picket the Florida Pavilion at the World's Fair. Police asked the pickets to leave the Fair grounds. They refused and were then taken into the custody of World's Fair police.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
"Negro Hero Gets Medal" article about Sargent Arthur C. Dudley receiving a Distinguished Service Cross for the killing of Korean enemy soldiers.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Negro Jet Pilot With 100 Missions Refuses Rest, Stays on Combat Duty" article about Negro jet fighter First Lieutenant Edward P. Drummond who trained at Tuskegee, AL completing flying missions and refusing rest duty to stay on combat duty with his squadron.
"Black Teens Say it Will Pay to Register" article about Black teenagers registering to vote for the first time, and seeing their participation and progress toward equality.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"The Voting Rights Act, What It Means How To Make It Work For You" booklet explaining the history and sections of the Voting Rights Act and their importance.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Fear in South, Vote Potential of the Negro" article on the potential ousting of White politicians due to the power of the new Black voters.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Senate Unit Backs Voting Rights Bill" article on the approving on a compromise version of the voting rights act.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"A Daughter of Slavery Makes the Senate Listen" article on Carol Moseley-Braun speaking to the senate about opposing the defense of the American flag.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"What the Voting Rights Bill Has Done" infographic on the increase of non-white voters in the south.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Harris Poll, Public Backs Voting Rights Bill, 3 to 2" article on Americans favoring passage of Johnson's voting rights bill before Congress. Smaller article on the Senate hoping to ban poll taxes.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Negro Poll Dynamited in Florida" article on the destruction of a college polling place at Walker Vocational College.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Handbook of production information from Paramount Pictures film, "Mahogany", including cast and crew list and outline of the story.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"President and Congress, Shaping Voting Bill" article on how Congress easily approves White House proposals if they are members of the same party, and how that will shape voting and civil rights bills.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Article on Octavia E. Butler and interview about her writing.
Bernard W. Bell Collection