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 document defining the regulation and accreditation of Kansas public schools as relating to administration, courses of study, and instruction.
In this page from the 1978 Rattler Yearbook, Acel Moore, a Black Pulitzer Prize Winner and reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer, visited Florida A&M’s Journalism department and news-reporting class to give a seminar and lecture on the increased need for Black journalists in print media.
A letter from Charles G. Gomillion to President Frederick D. Patterson acknowledging his receipt of the 09/11/1940 letter and accepting increase in pay to continue working at Tuskegee.
A thank you letter from Chaplain Wynn to Rev. Ralph Abernathy expressing gratitude for the invitation to be guest speaker for First Baptist Church celebration.
Ada L. Wilson moved to the Farish Street District in 1945 after graduating college and went on to work as a teacher in Jackson Public Schools and Jackson State. She discusses Wilson's Grocery Store, her family’s business in the district. She also talks about her efforts to stop the city from demolishing Smith Robertson School after its closing.
This sketch by John Biggers is part of his planning process for his mural in Christia V. Adair Park, named for an iconic Houston civil rights activist. As part of this project, Biggers also designed a pavilion to contain this mural, drawing inspiration from the homes of the Dogon people of Mali. The mural itself features scenes from Adair's life interspersed with Biggers's own Afrocentric iconography.
A mechancial HVAC drawing blueprint of the additions and renovations for the Library Building regarding the 3rd Floor and Roof Plans at Tuskegee Institute located in Tuskegee, Alabama.
Five pages on Monroe N. Work's life, including his time at Georgia State College with his achievements and honors. At the time of writing, Jessie Guzman was the director of the Department of Research and Records at Tuskegee. Delivered at Institute Chapel.
John Woodrow Wilson, a sculptor, painter, and printmaker from Roxbury, MA, was known for his creative portraits and stylistic approach to social justice. Adolescence is a sketch depiction of the social interiorities of urban life. A young boy faces the viewer in the foreground while groups of people socialize in the background.
This is a brochure from Lawndale Art Center advertising, among other things, the Otabenga Jones & Associates’ exhibition Symmetrical Patterns of Def. Made up of members Dawolu Jabari Anderson, Jamal Cyrus, Kenya Evans and Robert A. Pruitt, the collective was formed to harness the group's creativity and provide them an entry-point into the art world. The four met and became friends in Harvey Johnson’s drawing class at Texas Southern University.
This letter between former Florida A&M president William H. Gray, Jr. and Walter White of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) discusses the Southern Regional College Plan. Gray wished to stray from the publicity of the controversy; thus, he addressed issues of the Veterans Administration.
Aerl Cobbs was born in 1900 and lived in Jackson, Mississippi, his whole life. Mr. Cobbs talks about his childhood and the games they played. He remembers some of the great educators in Jackson from his time in various schools in the city. The transcript is handwritten.
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. Four affidavits from Topeka School District defendants presenting arguments of why some documents requested by the plaintiff attorneys cannot be produced on time.
Dr. Eddie Jordan, Sr., was a Southern artist from Wichita Falls, TX. African Decree is a metal sculpture of a human-like figure. It has two legs with feet that stand on stilts and a middle section of the body with vertically stacked bolts. Sculpted metal parts stretch out to mimic arms, and the head has spiraled hair.
Dr. Eddie Jordan, Sr. was a Southern artist from Wichita Falls, TX. African Female and Animal is a wooden assemblage of its namesake made from repurposed furniture.
This rare, highly revered royal mask originates from the Kuba tribe in the Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Because the Kuba saw the elephant as a symbol of wealth and leadership, the mask is modeled after an elephant’s trunk and embellished with cowrie beads (which only royalty could handle in exchange for valuable ivory).
This drum, fastened from wood and animal hide, is reminiscent of an Akan Kettle Drum from Ghana. The Akan are an ethnic group that includes the Fante, Asante, and Akuapem cultures; their culture is most prevalent in present-day Ghana. This type of drum was used for any event that required entertainment (except for court-reserved performances).
Alfred Rhodes was part of the original 8-week Head Start program in Quitman County, Mississippi, as a teacher. He talks about his work as a teacher and his later work out of Tougaloo College to supervise Head Start Centers in 4 counties and going into communities to open new centers.
A newspaper article from The Black Panther written by party member and wife of Black Panther founder Bobby Seale. The article explains the psychological warfare committed on Black people as a way to divide and conquer the movement. The author states that the Black Panther party will act as a liberation army for the oppressed people.
Alma Cousins moved to the Farish Street District in 1953 and previously owned a restaurant in the neighborhood. Ms. Cousins recounts what the district was like back then compared to the present. She talks about businesses and restaurants in the district; the effects of White people moving into the area; and several Black lawyers in the district.
Henri Linton was an artist and art professor from Tuscaloosa, AL. Alone depicts a melancholy woman sitting in a chair. The muted blue background emphasizes her solemnity as she rests her head in solitude.
A symbol of Florida A&M, straight down from the Eternal Flame, is the fountain installation before the steps of Coleman Library. In 1949, the Beta Alpha Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. was the reason for that gift; these correspondences detail the process behind that.
Alphonso Alexander Barron was born in Mt. Olive, Mississippi, in 1905. He talks about what he considers the "good old days," the years from his childhood through the early years of his marriage. He discusses family, his education, his church life, his marriage, his career as an educator, and his experiences living in Jackson, Mississippi.
A construction blueprint cover sheet for the home economics building drawings at Tuskegee Institute located in Tuskegee, Alabama. Cover sheet depicts types of drawings within construction set.
The 1991 Theodore Roosevelt Award, presented to Althea Gibson, honors her groundbreaking achievements in sports and her role as a trailblazer for African Americans in athletics. Recognized for her resilience and excellence, Gibson shattered racial barriers, becoming the first Black player to compete at Wimbledon and the U.S. Nationals.
