This object is a poly-chrome, three-dimensional, woodcarving depicting a male slave trader figure holding an enslaved female figure in bondage, both standing on an elongated oval platform. Both figures are …

Wood hair comb from Ghana

NMAAHC: National Museum of African American History and Culture

This is a wooden afro pick comb from Ghana. Made of light colored wood, it is not glossy and has probably not been treated. Of the six teeth, one on …

Pinback button promoting the ANC and a free South Africa

NMAAHC: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Round, pin-back button featuring an image of a dove next to a green silhouette of South Africa. Button has black background and yellow type. Type reads, [A / N / …

Flier advertising rally to make May 1st Anti-Apartheid Day

NMAAHC: National Museum of African American History and Culture

This flier announces a rally to make May 1st Anti-Apartheid Day. [Fight Racism at Home and Abroad-- / Make May 1 Anti-Apartheid Day]. The flier has an image of a …

Article page about the Black Consciousness Movement

NMAAHC: National Museum of African American History and Culture

This page from an article discusses the trials of three to four dozen people connected with the Black Consciousness Movement. The title reads [BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS / TRIAL DRAGS ON...]. The …

Donation slip of the Anti- Apartheid Day Committee

NMAAHC: National Museum of African American History and Culture

This donation slip of the Anti-Apartheid Day Committee solicits donations and volunteer work. The slip is white paper with black text that reads: [Return to May 1 Anti-Apartheid Day Committee …

Petition to free the SASO 9 as presented to the UN Committe Against Apartheid

NMAAHC: National Museum of African American History and Culture

This petition to free the SASO 9 was to be presented to the UN Committee Against Apartheid. The top of the page reads: [FREE THE SASO 9 / FREE APARTHEID …

Leather bag with tools, whistles, and shells

NMAAHC: National Museum of African American History and Culture

The object consists of a dark brown tooled leather bag with attachments of iron tools, wooden whistles, and cowrie shells. The bag is made from two pieces of leather. A …

Letter opener for the Black Star Line

NMAAHC: National Museum of African American History and Culture

A letter opener carved from ebony wood with a depiction of Kwame Nkrumah at the figurehead terminal and a long, tapered blade with a warm patina. Imprinted into the proper …

Albumen cabinet card of the South African Kaffir Choir

NMAAHC: National Museum of African American History and Culture

A sepia tone albumen cabinet card of the South African Kaffir Choir, Boston, Massachusetts, ca. 1894. Captured in studio, the large South African Kaffir Choir of 15 men, women, and …