Evidence of Intimidation & Fascist Crimes by USA: The War on the Black Panther Party 1968 - 1969

Object Details

Created by

Michael Hoerger

Subject of

Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982

Bobby Seale, American, born 1936

Fred Hampton, American, 1948 - 1969

Arthur Glenn Morris, American, 1939 - 1968

Larry M. Roberson, American, 1948 - 1969

Thomas M. Lewis, American, 1949 - 1968

Robert A. Lawrence, American, 1946 - 1968

Stephen K. Bartholomew, American, 1947 - 1968

Robert James Hutton, American, 1950 - 1968

William Lee Brent, American, 1931 - 2006

Raymond Johnson Jr., American

Description

This is a timeline poster about violence and killings against Black Panther members by the police. This rectangular poster consists of rows of squares that mark the days of each month. Various squares are blacked out or filled with color or patterns. These colors and patterns correspond to a legend at the bottom of the poster. Scattered throughout the poster are small black and white vignettes of individuals who were persecuted by the police. Text at the top of the poster reads "Evidence of Intimated & Fascist Crimes by USA/ The war on the Black Panther Party 1968-1969." On the poster's bottom margin in the right corner is text that reads "Source: The Black Panther Black Community News Service."

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

2010

Object number

2015.97.13

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Type

posters

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 20 7/8 × 9 1/2 in. (53 × 24.1 cm)

Place depicted

United States, North and Central America

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil Rights

Design

Graphic design

Justice

Political organizations

Politics

U.S. History, 1961-1969

Violence

Record ID

nmaahc_2015.97.13

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57f7e6bb9-4532-4ab6-8b08-b75ed1ea2f73