This rare, original black-and-white photograph features award-winning track star and Florida A&M alumni Robert “Bullet Bob” Hayes and an unidentified political figure. In what appears to be a government office, due to the portraits of Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, Hayes is receiving a ceremonial key.
A button with a black and white photo of Bobby Seale. The Black Panther Party for Self Defense was founded in 1966 by Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton in Oakland, California. Rooted in Black Power and Marxist-Leninist ideologies, the Black Panther Party would soon spread with branches all over the United States.
This Bongo mask, intricately carved and vibrantly painted, reflects just how important art was to the Bongo peoples' heritage. A Central African piece known for its expressive features and elaborate designs, it serves a ceremonial purpose and is often used in rituals to connect with ancestral spirits.
This Bongo mask, intricately carved and vibrantly painted, represents the artistic traditions of the Bongo people of Central Africa. Known for its expressive features and elaborate designs, it serves a ceremonial purpose, often used in rituals to connect with ancestral spirits.
Houston E. Chandler was a sculptor, printmaker, painter, and teacher from Saint Louis, MO. Boogie Woogie depicts two abstracted figures dancing the Boogie Woogie, a popular dance in the early 20th century.
The letter is a book proposal that Gil Gardner (from the State University of New York/College at Old Westbury) is looking for Frankye Adam Johnson's participation with. The research focuses on women who carry out political violence.
Meeting of the first hospital in Macon County Alabama for negroes. Within this photo is the first principle of Tuskegee Institute, Booker T. Washington, and Dr. John A. Kenney.
Dr. Luther H. Foster, fourth president of Tuskegee University, highlights Booker T. Washington's life and legacy, emphasizing his administrative strength, humanitarian commitment, and systemic problem-solving amid personal sacrifice, with his impact seen as even more profound when understood within the challenges of his time.
Hattie Simmons Kelly, James W. Williams and Leloa Belton being interviewed for a docmentary on Booker T. Washington and his achievements with Tuskegee University.
Interviewing Leola Belton, James W. Woodson and Dr. Luther Foster on Booker T. Washington, the creation of Tuskegee Institute, and the philosphy of his life.
Image of BTW monument on Tuskegee University's campus. The statue was commissioned by Booker T. Washington High School's principal, Charles Lincoln Harper in 1927. The sculptor of this statue was Charles Keck.
Black and white image of Booker T. Washington giving a speech in the old chapel building. Some notable figures are Andrew Carnegie and William H. Taft.
Booker T. Washington welcomed the Liberian Commission to the United States in 1909. This photograph shows the Commissioners seated from left to right: Charles B. Dunbar, G. H. Gibson, a former president of the Republic of Liberia, J. J. Dossen, a former Vice President of the Republic.
Oliver’s painting depicts a young boy sitting on the stump of a tree. The boy is barefoot and wearing a contemplative expression on his face. Oliver’s style in this painting is very free-form, with quick and abrupt brushstrokes throughout the composition. Oliver is one of the most successful art graduates from TSU, going on to be the only North American artist to design scarves for the fashion house Hermes.
Robert Blackburn was a notable printmaker from Summit, NJ who grew up in Harlem, NY. Boy with Green Head is a print of a green-headed boy wearing a black shirt with a muted background. The boy is looking at the viewer with a pensive expression.
Howard E. Lewis was an Art professor and Korean War veteran from Columbus, OH. Boy with Pet depicts a young man sitting outside with a domesticated chicken. The bird rests in his lap as it sits along a curb in front of a chain link fence.
A flier listing the different companies that fall under the ownership of business conglomerate Beatrice. The memo suggests that people boycott these companies because of South Africa’s institutionalized system of racial segregation that lasted from 1948 until the early 1990s, known as apartheid.
A list of companies doing business in South Africa. The memo suggests that people boycott these companies because of apartheid, South Africa’s institutionalized system of racial segregation that lasted from 1948 until the early 1990s. The memo also suggests for people to write to the companies and speak to store managers about the boycott.
Mass depicts scenes of family life, including a gathering at the dinner table and church services. The laborer at the far right suggests the role of physical work in sustaining the Black family. As in other murals, architectural elements from Hannah Hall are incorporated in this mural.
This is a brochure for Dobbins’ senior art exhibition. The culmination of the Texas Southern art curriculum is a senior exhibition where students showcase artwork created over the course of their undergraduate studies. The brochure features a photo of Dobbins, a brief biography, a catalog of the artwork featured in the exhibition, and a photo of one of her drawings. It is inscribed with a note from Dobbins.
In this interview, former Texas Southern art student Brenda Mackey Lang discusses her time as an art student (1967-73) and as an artist later on. At TSU, Lang learned from Dr. John T. Biggers and Professor Carroll Harris Simms, met Maya Angelou, and protested with Mickey Leland.
Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. This brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals argues that Former Kansas Governor John Carlin did not have the power to affect desegregation and should not be a defendant.
This abstract provides a brief account of the Rosewood Case, a horrific 1923 race riot caused by aggravated racial relations from the winter of 1922. A white woman’s claim of rape set off a group of white men to begin shooting people who they believed were connected to the assault, all residents of a small, thriving predominantly Black town.
Two photographs of brochures for the Smith Robertson Neighborhood Folklife Festival, April 9-11, 1983. The festival was a one-time grant sponsored event held on the grounds of the Smith Robertson Museum to celebrate the rich history and culture of the Farish Street Historic District.
Edward Strickland was an artist, educator, and writer who lived in New York City. Brooklyn View depicts the rooftop perspective of a neighborhood in Brooklyn, NY. Several buildings with chimneys and spires are in the foreground, and the cityscape continues in the background.
Gregory L. Ridley, Jr. was an artist from Smyrna, TN. Brooklyn View is a painting of the nightlife in Brooklyn, New York City during the 60’s. Story top buildings, trains, and street lights painted in layers of red, teal, orange, and black reflect a busy scenery on an open body of water below.
These images are from the spring of 1979 when Kwame Ture, formerly known as Stokely Carmichael, visited Florida A&M University to speak to students. Ture was a field organizer with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and coined the “Black Power” slogan, making him a key figure during the Civil Rights Movement.
