Evidence of Intimidation & Fascist Crimes by USA: The War on the Black Panther Party 1968 - 1969

Creator Name

Michael Hoerger;
Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982;
Bobby Seale, American, born 1936;
Fred Hampton, American, 1948 - 1969;
Arthur Glenn Morris, American, 1939 - 1968;
Larry M. Roberson, American, 1948 - 1969;
Thomas M. Lewis, American, 1949 - 1968;
Robert A. Lawrence, American, 1946 - 1968;
Stephen K. Bartholomew, American, 1947 - 1968;
Robert James Hutton, American, 1950 - 1968;
William Lee Brent, American, 1931 - 2006;
Raymond Johnson Jr., American

Cultural Context

African Americans

Date

2010s

Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

About the work

National Museum of African American History and Culture Object Description

This is a timeline poster about violence and killings against Black Panther members by the police. This rectangular poster consists of rows of squares that mark the days of each month. Various squares are blacked out or filled with color or patterns. These colors and patterns correspond to a legend at the bottom of the poster. Scattered throughout the poster are small black and white vignettes of individuals who were persecuted by the police. Text at the top of the poster reads "Evidence of Intimated & Fascist Crimes by USA/ The war on the Black Panther Party 1968-1969." On the poster's bottom margin in the right corner is text that reads "Source: The Black Panther Black Community News Service."

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Title

Evidence of Intimidation & Fascist Crimes by USA: The War on the Black Panther Party 1968 - 1969

Creator

Michael Hoerger, Created by;
Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982, Subject of;
Bobby Seale, American, born 1936, Subject of;
Fred Hampton, American, 1948 - 1969, Subject of;
Arthur Glenn Morris, American, 1939 - 1968, Subject of;
Larry M. Roberson, American, 1948 - 1969, Subject of;
Thomas M. Lewis, American, 1949 - 1968, Subject of;
Robert A. Lawrence, American, 1946 - 1968, Subject of;
Stephen K. Bartholomew, American, 1947 - 1968, Subject of;
Robert James Hutton, American, 1950 - 1968, Subject of;
William Lee Brent, American, 1931 - 2006, Subject of;
Raymond Johnson Jr., American, Subject of

Worktype

posters; Posters

Cultural Context

African Americans

Material

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 20 7/8 × 9 1/2 in. (53 × 24.1 cm)

Technique

Language

Date

2010s

Provenance

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Style Period

Rights

CC0

Inscription

Location

United States; North and Central America

Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Subjects

African American; Activism; Civil Rights; Design; Graphic design; Justice; Political organizations; Politics; U.S. History, 1961-1969; Violence; Design; Justice; Graphic arts; Activism; Violence; U.S. History, 1961-1969; Civil rights; Political organizations; Politics

Topic

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Michael Hoerger, Evidence of Intimidation & Fascist Crimes by USA: The War on the Black Panther Party 1968 - 1969, 2010s, National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution. CC0.

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