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- ENACT Environmental Action for Survival Teach-In on the Environment, March 11-14, 1970 - University of Michigan students formed Environmental Action for Survival (ENACT) in 1969. They promoted their 4-day "Teach-in on the Environment," on March 11-14, 1970, as a prototype for the national environmental teach-in planned for April 22, 1970, later known as Earth Day. The leaflet called for community and youth engagement and information sharing "to preserve and enhance the quality of life on our despoiled planet."
- March 01, 1970
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ENACT Environmental Action for Survival Teach-In on the Environment, March 11-14, 1970
University of Michigan students formed Environmental Action for Survival (ENACT) in 1969. They promoted their 4-day "Teach-in on the Environment," on March 11-14, 1970, as a prototype for the national environmental teach-in planned for April 22, 1970, later known as Earth Day. The leaflet called for community and youth engagement and information sharing "to preserve and enhance the quality of life on our despoiled planet."
- SILENCE = DEATH Collective Poster, 1987 - The Silence=Death Collective was an activist group formed in 1985 during the height of the AIDS crisis. They collaboratively designed this poster to raise AIDS awareness. Originally, the inverted pink triangle was used by the Nazi regime to identify LGBTQ victims in concentration camps. Silence=Death reclaimed the symbol, inspiring action and raising consciousness of the AIDS epidemic at a community level.
- 1987
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SILENCE = DEATH Collective Poster, 1987
The Silence=Death Collective was an activist group formed in 1985 during the height of the AIDS crisis. They collaboratively designed this poster to raise AIDS awareness. Originally, the inverted pink triangle was used by the Nazi regime to identify LGBTQ victims in concentration camps. Silence=Death reclaimed the symbol, inspiring action and raising consciousness of the AIDS epidemic at a community level.
- "Ferndale Proud" Ferndale Project Ale Can, 2021 - Microbreweries emerged in the late 1900s as public interest in sustainable practices and made-from-scratch foods and beverages became popular and profitable. Many pursue ecologically friendly business practices (touting pure water and locally sourced or organic crops) and remind consumers of their shared responsibility. Ferndale Project celebrated MotorCity Pride, the largest LGBT event held in Michigan in 2021, with a sour ale in commemorative packaging.
- 2021
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"Ferndale Proud" Ferndale Project Ale Can, 2021
Microbreweries emerged in the late 1900s as public interest in sustainable practices and made-from-scratch foods and beverages became popular and profitable. Many pursue ecologically friendly business practices (touting pure water and locally sourced or organic crops) and remind consumers of their shared responsibility. Ferndale Project celebrated MotorCity Pride, the largest LGBT event held in Michigan in 2021, with a sour ale in commemorative packaging.
- "Prelude to Riot, a View of Urban America from the Bottom," 1968 -
- 1967
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"Prelude to Riot, a View of Urban America from the Bottom," 1968
- Protest Sign, "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness Doesn't Include Guns," March 24, 2018 -
- March 24, 2018
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Protest Sign, "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness Doesn't Include Guns," March 24, 2018
- Bookplate of Lutie E. Stearns Designed by Maxfield Parrish, 1900-1920 - Bookplates show ownership, but they can also tell us more. Often pasted on the inside of a book's front cover or endpaper, these printed labels contain the owner's name and sometimes the words "ex-libris" (Latin for "from the library of"). Coats of arms, crests, other decorative images, poems, mottoes, and even font type provide insight into the beliefs, passions, and interests of the book's owner.
- 1900-1920
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Bookplate of Lutie E. Stearns Designed by Maxfield Parrish, 1900-1920
Bookplates show ownership, but they can also tell us more. Often pasted on the inside of a book's front cover or endpaper, these printed labels contain the owner's name and sometimes the words "ex-libris" (Latin for "from the library of"). Coats of arms, crests, other decorative images, poems, mottoes, and even font type provide insight into the beliefs, passions, and interests of the book's owner.
- "Good Night Alt-Right" Button, 2020 - Gritty--the official Philadelphia Flyers mascot--was unofficially adopted as a symbol by leftist protesters in 2018. This pin shows Gritty stomping Pepe the Frog, a Matt Furie cartoon that was misappropriated by alt-right and white nationalist groups as a hate symbol. During 2020's presidential election, Gritty memes were shared to celebrate the Democratic victory in Pennsylvania.
- 2020
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"Good Night Alt-Right" Button, 2020
Gritty--the official Philadelphia Flyers mascot--was unofficially adopted as a symbol by leftist protesters in 2018. This pin shows Gritty stomping Pepe the Frog, a Matt Furie cartoon that was misappropriated by alt-right and white nationalist groups as a hate symbol. During 2020's presidential election, Gritty memes were shared to celebrate the Democratic victory in Pennsylvania.
- Antifa Flag Patch, 2020 - Antifa is a political movement comprised of anti-fascist, anti-racist, leftist activists. Anti-fascist movements mobilized in the 1920s to oppose Benito Mussolini. The contemporary antifa movement is closely related to the 1970s-80s punk scene, which sought to limit the infiltration of white power groups. This patch is based on a 1932 antifa recruitment poster by Max Gebhard and Max Keilson.
- 2020
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Antifa Flag Patch, 2020
Antifa is a political movement comprised of anti-fascist, anti-racist, leftist activists. Anti-fascist movements mobilized in the 1920s to oppose Benito Mussolini. The contemporary antifa movement is closely related to the 1970s-80s punk scene, which sought to limit the infiltration of white power groups. This patch is based on a 1932 antifa recruitment poster by Max Gebhard and Max Keilson.
- "Sometimes Destructive Always Antifascist" Patch, 2020 - Gritty--the official Philadelphia Flyers mascot--was unofficially adopted as a symbol by leftist protesters in 2018. This pin shows Gritty stomping Pepe the Frog, a Matt Furie cartoon that was misappropriated by alt-right and white nationalist groups as a hate symbol. During 2020's presidential election, Gritty memes were shared to celebrate the Democratic victory in Pennsylvania.
- 2020
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"Sometimes Destructive Always Antifascist" Patch, 2020
Gritty--the official Philadelphia Flyers mascot--was unofficially adopted as a symbol by leftist protesters in 2018. This pin shows Gritty stomping Pepe the Frog, a Matt Furie cartoon that was misappropriated by alt-right and white nationalist groups as a hate symbol. During 2020's presidential election, Gritty memes were shared to celebrate the Democratic victory in Pennsylvania.
- Iron Front Patch, 2020 - Antifa is a political movement comprised of anti-fascist, anti-racist, leftist activists. Anti-fascist movements mobilized in the 1920s to oppose Benito Mussolini. The contemporary antifa movement is closely related to the 1970s-80s punk scene, which sought to limit the infiltration of white power groups. This patch is based on a 1932 antifa recruitment poster by Max Gebhard and Max Keilson.
- 2020
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Iron Front Patch, 2020
Antifa is a political movement comprised of anti-fascist, anti-racist, leftist activists. Anti-fascist movements mobilized in the 1920s to oppose Benito Mussolini. The contemporary antifa movement is closely related to the 1970s-80s punk scene, which sought to limit the infiltration of white power groups. This patch is based on a 1932 antifa recruitment poster by Max Gebhard and Max Keilson.