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- "Tea and Skittles" Quilt, Made by Thomas Knauer, 2016 - Quiltmaker Thomas Knauer created "Tea and Skittles" in memory of Trayvon Martin and to help call attention to the systemic racism experienced by people of color. Trayvon Martin, an unarmed African American high school student, was tragically shot in February 2012 while returning home after buying snacks at a local convenience store in Sanford, Florida, by volunteer neighborhood watch coordinator George Zimmerman. Martin's death heightened the debate over the persistence of racism and racial profiling in the United States.
- 2016
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"Tea and Skittles" Quilt, Made by Thomas Knauer, 2016
Quiltmaker Thomas Knauer created "Tea and Skittles" in memory of Trayvon Martin and to help call attention to the systemic racism experienced by people of color. Trayvon Martin, an unarmed African American high school student, was tragically shot in February 2012 while returning home after buying snacks at a local convenience store in Sanford, Florida, by volunteer neighborhood watch coordinator George Zimmerman. Martin's death heightened the debate over the persistence of racism and racial profiling in the United States.
- "Keep the Buses Rolling" Button, 1975-1980 -
- 1975-1980
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"Keep the Buses Rolling" Button, 1975-1980
- "Wide Awakes" Tote Bag, 2020 - The Wide Awakes group was formed in 1860 by abolitionist youth activists to support Lincoln's presidential campaign. In 2020, New York City-based artists and culture workers revived the Wide Awakes movement to promote anti-racism and visible allyship with Black voters. This bag was created by Royal Jelly Harlem, a woman-owned business focusing on meshing traditional and contemporary African textile designs.
- 2020
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"Wide Awakes" Tote Bag, 2020
The Wide Awakes group was formed in 1860 by abolitionist youth activists to support Lincoln's presidential campaign. In 2020, New York City-based artists and culture workers revived the Wide Awakes movement to promote anti-racism and visible allyship with Black voters. This bag was created by Royal Jelly Harlem, a woman-owned business focusing on meshing traditional and contemporary African textile designs.
- "Not Today Karen" Button, 2020 - In 2020, the name "Karen" became a catch-all to refer to a privileged white woman who makes unreasonable demands in a rude way of people in a less privileged position. "Karen" Internet memes spread widely during 2020, connected to issues of systemic racism, pseudoscience, and conservative politics.
- 2020
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"Not Today Karen" Button, 2020
In 2020, the name "Karen" became a catch-all to refer to a privileged white woman who makes unreasonable demands in a rude way of people in a less privileged position. "Karen" Internet memes spread widely during 2020, connected to issues of systemic racism, pseudoscience, and conservative politics.
- "Black Power. The Politics of Liberation in America," 1967 - By the late-1960s, some young African Americans became frustrated with continued discrimination and the slow pace of economic gains. Stokely Carmichael and Charles Hamilton tapped into this frustration and promoted "Black Power" -- the call for African Americans to establish their own place in society, using force if necessary. This book outlines the systematic racism at the heart of this dissatisfaction.
- 1967
- Collections - Artifact
"Black Power. The Politics of Liberation in America," 1967
By the late-1960s, some young African Americans became frustrated with continued discrimination and the slow pace of economic gains. Stokely Carmichael and Charles Hamilton tapped into this frustration and promoted "Black Power" -- the call for African Americans to establish their own place in society, using force if necessary. This book outlines the systematic racism at the heart of this dissatisfaction.
- Illustration, "We're Here. We're Queer. Get Used to It!," circa 1995 - Howard Cruse was an alternative comics artist and graphic novelist. In the 1970s, he was involved with the underground "comix" scene, which published content on topics forbidden by the mainstream comic authorities. In 1995, Cruse released his acclaimed graphic novel, Stuck Rubber Baby, which provides an account of a fictional character experiencing racism and homophobia in the American South during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement.
- circa 1995
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Illustration, "We're Here. We're Queer. Get Used to It!," circa 1995
Howard Cruse was an alternative comics artist and graphic novelist. In the 1970s, he was involved with the underground "comix" scene, which published content on topics forbidden by the mainstream comic authorities. In 1995, Cruse released his acclaimed graphic novel, Stuck Rubber Baby, which provides an account of a fictional character experiencing racism and homophobia in the American South during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement.
- "Jim Crow Guide to the U.S.A.," 1959 - Activist, folklorist and author Stetson Kennedy exposed American racism in his book <em>Jim Crow Guide to the U.S.A.</em> First published in France in 1956 -- he could find no American publisher to take on the project -- this mock guidebook uncovered the reach of Jim Crow inequality. Kennedy examined a number of areas including where one could live, work, travel, eat, sleep or study.
- 1959
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"Jim Crow Guide to the U.S.A.," 1959
Activist, folklorist and author Stetson Kennedy exposed American racism in his book Jim Crow Guide to the U.S.A. First published in France in 1956 -- he could find no American publisher to take on the project -- this mock guidebook uncovered the reach of Jim Crow inequality. Kennedy examined a number of areas including where one could live, work, travel, eat, sleep or study.
- "Black Power, The Politics of Liberation in America," 1967 - By the late-1960s, some young African Americans became frustrated with continued discrimination and the slow pace of economic gains. Stokely Carmichael and Charles Hamilton tapped into this frustration and promoted "Black Power" -- the call for African Americans to establish their own place in society, using force if necessary. This book outlines the systematic racism at the heart of this dissatisfaction.
- 1967
- Collections - Artifact
"Black Power, The Politics of Liberation in America," 1967
By the late-1960s, some young African Americans became frustrated with continued discrimination and the slow pace of economic gains. Stokely Carmichael and Charles Hamilton tapped into this frustration and promoted "Black Power" -- the call for African Americans to establish their own place in society, using force if necessary. This book outlines the systematic racism at the heart of this dissatisfaction.
- Illustration, "Gay is Good," circa 1995 - Howard Cruse was an alternative comics artist and graphic novelist. In the 1970s, he was involved with the underground "comix" scene, which published content on topics forbidden by the mainstream comic authorities. In 1995, Cruse released his acclaimed graphic novel, Stuck Rubber Baby, which provides an account of a fictional character experiencing racism and homophobia in the American South during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement.
- circa 1995
- Collections - Artifact
Illustration, "Gay is Good," circa 1995
Howard Cruse was an alternative comics artist and graphic novelist. In the 1970s, he was involved with the underground "comix" scene, which published content on topics forbidden by the mainstream comic authorities. In 1995, Cruse released his acclaimed graphic novel, Stuck Rubber Baby, which provides an account of a fictional character experiencing racism and homophobia in the American South during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement.
- 60 Years of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - <p>2024 marks 60 years since the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. In the culmination of decades-long grassroots activism from people of all colors and backgrounds, the act countered the racism of Jim Crow laws. This previously recorded presentation, led by Heather Bruegl (Oneida/Stockbridge-Munsee), Curator of Political and Civic Engagement, and Amber N. Mitchell, Curator of Black History, explores this act that changed the course of America, including its origins and legacy and the call to action that it still has for Americans today. </p>
- September 19, 2024
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60 Years of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
2024 marks 60 years since the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. In the culmination of decades-long grassroots activism from people of all colors and backgrounds, the act countered the racism of Jim Crow laws. This previously recorded presentation, led by Heather Bruegl (Oneida/Stockbridge-Munsee), Curator of Political and Civic Engagement, and Amber N. Mitchell, Curator of Black History, explores this act that changed the course of America, including its origins and legacy and the call to action that it still has for Americans today.