John W. Rhoden was a renowned sculptor from Birmingham, AL. Female Figure is a wooden sculpture of a nude woman. The woman's demeanor is peaceful, and she stands slack-armed with a relieved expression.
This black and white photograph shows a Black female U.S. Naval Officer swearing in another Black female. The officer holds a book titled “U.S. Navy Enlisted Service Record.”
“Fertility” shows an abstract female figure with breasts, an enlarged belly, and oversized hands. Like nearly all students of Professor Simms, Thomas covered his piece in various embellishments, particularly spirals. Oversized hands are also a characteristic of John Biggers’ artwork. The piece has discolored over the years since its creation.
Mildred A Braxton was an artist from Newport News, VA. Figure #1 shows a human figure sitting in a chair facing away from the viewer. They are wearing blue clothing with pink clothing on top and blue shoes. A long pink and blue fabric piece hangs on the back of a brown chair.
Hubbard, a student of Carroll Harris Simms, created “Figure With Turtle and Bird” in 1966. This terracotta depicts a bird, atop an abstract tree, surrounding a tortoise. These animals are often paired in folktales, including an Igbo tale where a tortoise fools birds and is punished by having his shell broken. The fable says this is the cause of the irregular shape of tortoise shells.
Gerald F. Hooper, Sr. was an artist from Tallahassee, FL. Figures is a study of 10 figures in movement. Hooper uses circles and quadrilaterals to frame the moving figures. The background is a collage of colorful wax strokes.
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 report from the Topeka School District’s Citizens Advisory Council includes curriculum reviews, computer literacy, and an analysis of the long-term master plan.
The final report on the Good Old Days Oral History project prepared by members of the Jackson State University History department and Center for Urban Affairs. The report was given to the sponsors of the project, the Mississippi American Revolution Bicentennial Commission and the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
This collection contains a 1972 report from Florida A&M’s Office of Contracts and Grants discussing the increasing cost of higher education due to politicians appropriating funds for university operations. The document presents figures on collateral programs for funding support, aid as a portion of income, and more.
This is an architectural rendering for the Fine Arts Building on Texas Southern’s campus. The building was dedicated as the John T. Biggers Art Center in 1995 to honor the art department’s founder. The building largely retains its original character as depicted in this image.
The first structural blueprint drawing of the additions and renovations for the Library Building at Tuskegee Institute loacted in Tuskegee, Alabama. This blueprint drawing shows the 1st - 6th Level Framing/Part Roof Framing Plan.
A annotated blueprint for the first and second floor plan drawing blueprint for the Home Economics Building at Tuskegee Institute. Drawing consists of a legend, layout of both floors, measurements for all rooms.
1st mechancial drawing blueprint for the heating, ventilating, and air conditioning of the additions and renovations of the proposed Library Building at Tuskegee Institute located in Tuskegee, Alabama.
William Cotterell wrote this news article for an unidentifiable news publication. It discusses a new joint opportunity between Florida A&M University and Florida State University but quoted executive officials from FSU warning FAMU students from joining because they risk falling behind in class due to differing institution registration periods.
With photographs captured by Mike Moody for the Capitol Canon, this newspaper highlights the student activism prevalent not just in the 1970s but on Florida’s campuses. At Lee Hall, the Malcolm X United Liberation Front, a non-campus affiliated student organization, called for Black unity between students and the greater Tallahassee community.
Dr. Regina Mary Goff, the first woman Ph.D. faculty member at Florida A&M College, was featured in a 1946 newspaper clipping. Her academic focus on philosophy and early education, coupled with two fellowships, highlighted her pivotal role in shaping the future of education at the college.
Green’s sculpture is a maquette for his terracotta, which depicts the head and upper fins of a fish. The fish is decorated with ornamental swirls, holes, and ridges. Professor Carroll Harris Simms required his students to add these additional embellishments to their sculptures.
Edward L. Pryce was a landscape architect and artist from Lake Charles, LA. Fisherman with Cormorant is a medium-sized carving of a man fishing with a bird on his head.
Thomas Jefferson Flanagan was an artist and activist from Florence, GA. Fishing on the Quarters is a landscape painting with a large tree and a person fishing from a body of water. The tree and fisherman are in the foreground, while a wooden gate borders an acreage of colorful crops painted linearly.
The mural shows fishing life along the water. In the middle and on the right, a man is doubled over from his burden, while a group of fishermen brings their catch to shore. On the left, an elderly man and other figures suggest the trials and challenges of the ancestors.
Irene V. Clark was a diasporic folklore artist from Washington, D.C. Five Centuries Ago depicts Black warriors preparing for battle. In the lead is a man on a horse holding a weapon with an animal by his side. He faces the warriors who follow him as they march under a dark blue sky.
A letter from Chaplain Johnson to Coretta Scott King wishing her well with fundraising for the Martin Luther King Center for Social Justice and a five dollar contribution.
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. A report prepared in May 1966 by The Topeka Public Schools Evaluation Committee about a five year projection for building needs for the public schools of Topeka.
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. A June 1969 report from the Topeka Public Schools Capital Improvements Committee examining building and site needs and construction recommendations for the district.
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. A May 1967 report from the Topeka Public Schools Evaluation Committee examining building and site needs for the district and giving recommendations on construction.
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. A May 1968 report from the Topeka Public Schools Evaluation Committee examining building and site needs for the district and giving recommendations on construction.
Hayward Oubre was a multimedia artist and educator from New Orleans, LA.. Flight Into Space is an abstracted perspective of a flight into space. Oubre uses shades of blue and black to display the complexities of space.
Florynce “Flo” Kennedy was a radical feminist lawyer who represented H. Rap Brown and the Black Panthers and established the Feminist Party, which nominated Congresswoman Shirley Chrisholm for president in 1972. Kennedy visited Florida A&M University in the fall of 1978 and spoke to its students.
