Seize The Time
Object Details
- Recorded by
- Elaine Brown, American, born 1943
- Commissioned by
- David Hilliard, American, born 1942
- Designed by
- Emory Douglas, American, born 1943
- Manufactured by
- Vault, American, 1963 - 1972
- Description
- LP of Black Power/Jazz Poetry classic by pianist, singer/songwriter and Black Panther Party leader Elaine Brown. The album contains political songs written by Brown as well as the Black Panther Party National Anthem, "The Meeting." The LP cover art, designed by BPP Minister of Culture, Emory Douglas, features purple and black graphics of a woman with an AK-47 assault rifle and photos of children along the bottom. Bottom left corner shows party member with a flag portrait of "Elaine."
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Janice Moores
- 1969
- Object number
- 2014.80ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- ? 1969 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- record covers
- long-playing records
- Medium
- vinyl , cardboard , ink , paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 12 1/4 x 12 1/4 in. (31.1 x 31.1 cm)
- Place made
- Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Record Albums
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Civil Rights
- Design
- Funk (Music)
- Graphic design
- Identity
- Jazz (Music)
- Poetry
- Politics
- Social reform
- Soul (Music)
- Women
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2014.80ab
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd532487462-e339-4729-bd92-64ab791aa4e2
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