Charles White was a painter, printmaker, muralist, and educator known for his stylistic approach to African American subjects from Chicago, IL Two Alone is a painting of a man embracing a woman as they stand in front of a window. The woman stands, arms crossed, leaning into the man who looks into the distance and above her head.
Dr. Eddie Jack Jordan, Sr. was a Southern artist from Wichita Falls, TX. Twin Fetish is a wooden sculpture of twins made from upcycled materials. This readymade art piece uses pieces of furniture to depict two twin siblings.
Edward L. Loper was an artist and teacher from Delaware known for his vibrant palette and juxtaposition of colors. Twelfth Street Gardens is a landscape piece illustrating a rural town under a slightly cloudy, blue sky during Autumn. The piece shows three men conversing beside a field in a rural residential area.
A colored image of the interior of Tuskegee Institute Stained Glass Window taken Terry M. Hill. This stained glass window was created by J & R Lamb of New York which display's eleven Negro spirituals.
A letter from Chaplain Wynn to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. reminding Dr. King of his speaking engagement at Tuskegee Institute’s Chapel on 11/11/1956 at 11am.
Senator Birdie F. Welcome stressed the need for citizenship and political responsibility, while K.L. Buford highlighted the Tuskegee Civic Association's efforts to promote citizenship and political participation.
A thank-you letter from Charles G. Gomillion to Mrs. Dorothy Tilly, expressing gratitude for her visit and the services she rendered in observance of Race Relations Sunday.
In Tuskegee, leaders emphasized the importance of political participation, legal rights, and community engagement in advancing civil rights for African Americans.
An announcment made by Dr Charles G. Gomillion inviting the public to attend a meeting over race relation with Mrs. Dorothy Tilly being a guest speaker.
A letter from Mrs. Dorothy Tilly to Charles G. Gomillion in which she states that she will speak at 3:30 p.m. She also asks if she can rest in the morning due to the hectic nature of the past few days of travel.
Tuskegee Civic Association honored 12 students who desegregated Macon County High School with a meeting that emphasized education, self-determination, political participation, and civic engagement through speeches by Mrs. Margaret Anderson and Senator Buddy F. Welcome from Maryland.
The meeting centered on the evolution of black political participation in the South, highlighting significant milestones, challenges, and the increase of black voter registration.
The Tuskegee Civic Association (TCA) was a nonprofit organization founded in 1941, comprised of citizens from larger Macon County, Tuskegee, AL, and Tuskegee Institute. It focused on local political and civic affairs.
Tuskegee Civic Association Meeting #29 spotlighted the enduring fight against racial oppression through testimonies of survival, calls for unity and sacrifice, and Reverend Martin’s message of faith, education, and perseverance in the pursuit of full American citizenship.
The Tuskegee Civic Association meetign featured two speakers: Reverend P.R. Newman emphasized the importance of unity and organization in the fight for civil rights. Patrick Malan spoke on Little Rock: The 1967 Civil Rights Legislation and the future South and North.
