Black and white poster of Huey Newton and Bobby Seale
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1968-1969
name: label: Distributed by
content: Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
label: Subject of
content: Dr. Huey P. Newton, American, 1942 - 1989
label: Subject of
content: Bobby Seale, American, born 1936
notes: label: Description
content: This black and white poster features Huey Newton and Bobby Seale in front of the storefront headquarters of the Black Panther Party in Oakland, California. Both men wear black berets, leather jackets, and black pants. The man on the right carries a rifle in both hands, and has a bandolier of ammunition slung over his right shoulder and across his chest. The man on the left carries an object tucked under his left arm. Behind the men is a large sign hanging in the window that reads "BLACK PANTHER/ PARTY/ FOR/ [ILLEGIBLE]." Below the image is a quote that reads "The racist dog policeman must withdraw immediately from our communities./ Cease their wanton murder and brutality and torture of Black People/ or face the wrath of the armed people./ Huey P. Newton, Minister of Defense/ Black Panther Party/ P.O. Box 8641 Emeryville Calif.
place: label: Place depicted
content: Emeryville, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
label: Place depicted
content: Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Black power
label: Topic
content: Civil Rights
label: Topic
content: Justice
label: Topic
content: Political organizations
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, 1969-2001
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
label: Movement
content: Civil Rights Movement
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2015.97.9
objectType: label: Type
content: posters
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © Associated Press
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (image): 21 3/4 × 17 1/2 in. (55.3 × 44.5 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (sheet): 32 × 26 1/16 in. (81.3 × 66.2 cm)