This image shows the aftermath of a police raid on the Black Panther Party Headquarters. In this image the police are carting out the dead body of Fred Hampton with a smile on their face showing their true intention.
This source provides foresight into the eventual death of Fred Hampton. In the attempt to prevent the rise of the “Black Messiah”, and black nationalism, the FBI saw figures like Fred Hampton as a threat.
This image is of Fred Hampton speaking to an interviewer at the Black Panther Party Headquarters. This provides a contrast to the later results of a raid on this property.
This is a wanted poster from the FBI for Robert F. Williams. It reflects the government’s efforts to suppress his activism, viewing it as a threat to the existing social order.
This is a newspaper article from The Charlotte News that paints Robert F. Williams as a controversial figure in Monroe, North Carolina. The article highlights Williams' activism, his relationship with the NAACP, his advocacy for violence, and his interactions with the government, particularly regarding his desire to travel to Cuba.
This is a letter from Robert Williams to W. E. B. Du Bois acknowledging the significant worry among African Americans nationwide regarding the severe violence inflicted upon his community, particularly targeting the Freedom Riders, and urging recipients to endorse a formal complaint to be presented to the United Nations addressing this issue. This letter highlights Williams’ leadership within the civil rights movement as he takes initiative in seeking support and action.
Riddick’s transcribed record is from her psychological evaluation soon after being raped. This directly shows the extreme bias against black sterilizations during this time. The language illustrates her procedure as “preventative” for herself and her “additional children”.
This consent form contains the requirements to be sterilized in the 1920s. This specific document was used for inmates, however, the qualifications to be sterilized can be applied to the general public. Ultimately, this document highlights the weight of “low IQ” in eugenics, as the options are “insane, idiotic, imbecile, feebleminded, and epileptic”.
The Mighty Dream website gives background information on the purpose and importance of Pharrell’s event that he hosted in Norfolk, Virginia and how the project plans to continue to improve the Hampton Roads area.
This is a letter written from Jackie Robinson to President John F. Kennedy about his work he has done as president. Jackie says the president has done a great job but there is more work to be done.
This is an article written in the Negro History Bulletin about Jackie Robinson’s career and his impressive accomplishments on and off the baseball field.
This is a photograph of Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington conducting his ensemble during a period of popularity. Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an influential composer and band leader during the big band jazz or swing era. He would popularize the genre and become one of its most recognizable figures.
This is a photograph of Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington's ensemble during the period between 1938 and 948, which was a period of popularity for this ensemble.
This is a newspaper article written by Gordon Merrick that discusses the interview he had with Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington and discusses the debut of the piece “Black, Brown, and Beige.)
Arthur Rothestein was an American photographer hired to document life, specifically rural poverty, during the Great Depression. He traveled to Gee’s Bend, Alabama, and his work was featured in Richard Wright’s, “12 Million Black Voices: A Folk History of the Negro in the United States (1941).”