Pianist, singer/songwriter and Black Panther Party leader Elaine Brown released the album "Seize the Time" in 1969. The album contains political songs written by Brown as well as the Black Panther Party National Anthem, "The Meeting." The LP cover art was designed by BPP Minister of Culture, Emory Douglas.
Seize The Time
- Description
- LP of Black Power/Jazz Poetry classic by pianist, singer/songwriter and Black Panther Party leader Elaine Brown. The album contains political songs written by Brown as well as the Black Panther Party National Anthem, "The Meeting." The LP cover art, designed by BPP Minister of Culture, Emory Douglas, features purple and black graphics of a woman with an AK-47 assault rifle and photos of children along the bottom. Bottom left corner shows party member with a flag portrait of "Elaine."
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Recorded by
- Elaine Brown, American, born 1943
- Commissioned by
- David Hilliard, American, born 1942
- Designed by
- Emory Douglas, American, born 1943
- Manufactured by
- Vault, American, 1963 - 1972
- Date
- 1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Janice Moores
- Medium
- vinyl , cardboard , ink , paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 12 1/4 x 12 1/4 in. (31.1 x 31.1 cm)
- Type
- record covers
- long-playing records
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