cover image: Flyer announcing a campaign to support Namibia

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Flyer announcing a campaign to support Namibia

1972

This flyer announces a press conference and campaign to support striking African workers and the people of Namibia. The flyer is white with faded blue text. The text is handwritten except for two typed paragraphs in the center of the page. The top of the flyer reads: [ANNOUNCING A PRESS CONFERENCE AND / A CAMPAIGN / COME to NEWMONT MINING / 300 PARK AVENUE / NEW YORK / FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH, 1972 / 12:30 pm. / SUPPORT STRIKING AFRICAN WORKERS / CHALLENGE THE U.S. COMPANIES THEY WORK FOR]. The bottom of the flyer reads: [DON'T WAIT FOR ANOTHER VIETNAM in / South West Africa / SUPPORT the NAMIBIAN people in / their struggle NOW!]. The back of the flyer is blank except for text written in the bottom left corner that reads: [FEB / 1972].
africa black power decolonization african americans international affairs labor labor unions activism african american pan africanism u.s. history, 1969-2001

Authors

Unidentified

Collection
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera Pan Africanism
Dates
February 4, 1972
Format
Ink on paper
Pages
H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
Place Discussed
United States of America Namibia Vietnam
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
Namibia
Rights
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/727601c728e836e724f53f13dc67517a

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