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Black Men United & Strong

Object Details

Description
This black-and-white photograph depicts a young boy in a jacket and a Philadelphia Eagles baseball cap. He is holding a sign that says "BLACK MAN / UNITED / + / STRONG." He faces the viewer directly. Behind him, a man in a white skull cap, sunglasses, dark jacket and jeans stands with hands in pockets, looking to the viewer's right. In the background are several standing and seated figures, including a man with a water bottle who gazes at the viewer, and a woman who looks to her left.
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Created by
Roderick Terry, American, born 1964
Subject of
Unidentified Child or Children
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Million Man March, American, founded 1995
Printed by
Penn Camera, American, 1954 - 2012
Date
October 16, 1995
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Roderick Terry
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 13 11/16 x 10 5/8 in. (34.8 x 27 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
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