Frederick D. Jones, Jr. is a mid-twentieth-century African-American artist from South Carolina. Our Lady of Peace is a surrealist painting utilizing nature and religious symbols. The painting depicts a veiled Black woman with an elongated neck holding a flower and feeding a bird in a church with broken stained-glass windows
This detailed painting by Barry Morris includes a pair of hands rising up and clasping a bird. There are also bundles of wheat and a set of vessels. This work is very similar to the leftmost section of Morris's Hannah Hall mural and may have served as a partial study for the mural. Oversized, detailed hands and birds are frequent motifs in the artist's work.
The mural captures the emotion and creative environment of a mid-20th century jazz club. Heliton chose a corner spot for his mural, which lends a sense of depth to the piece. The overlapping of patterns, portraits, and instruments suggests the intimacy of a small club interior.
This February 1993 Lifestyle Sun Sentinel article was written by Margo Harakas. Harakas interviewed a survivor of the 1923 Rosewood Massacre, Lee Ruth Davis. Davis was 7 when her father woke her in the dead of night to take her to John Wright’s home, a white man who harbored the Black residents of Rosewood while the mob raged on outdoors.
“Owl,” by Oliver Parson, features spiraled embellishments on the head and symmetrical holes on the wings, with a gray slip painted on the body. In the middle of the figure’s body, a crescent shape cradles a small egg, perhaps referencing owls’ nocturnal natures. Parson experimented with different clay colors in his terracotta sculptures.
Born in Georgia, Robert Willis was an artist who studied art at Morehouse College. Pacific Movements is a watercolor painting of a landscape during a storm. The piece shows pitched tents surrounded by trees blowing in the wind under a dark clouded sky and rolling ocean waves.
In this report on supplemental appropriations by the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) for Child Development Group of Mississippi (CDGM), the OEO outlines the decision not to fund CDGM because an investigation showed discrepancies in finances and operating procedures. OEO suggests funding can be regained if CDGM makes operational changes.
This untitled painting from the FAMU Black Archives/Caribbean Art Collection has limited identification for proper attribution. However, the vibrant blue, green, and orange paint jumps out of the frame, showcasing a glimpse into life in the Caribbean.
This untitled painting from the FAMU Black Archives/Caribbean Art Collection has limited identification for proper attribution. While it appears to be the same artist from the collection, this piece depicts a village scene with bright orange lighting basking from a setting, or rising, sun – a contrast from the blue paintings seen earlier.
This untitled painting from the FAMU Black Archives/Caribbean Art Collection has limited identification for proper attribution. It features a lush green scene, complete with a cascading blue waterfall and four people strolling in it.
A 1934 panoramic group picture on the campus of Florida A&M University. The picture was taken in the midst of the Great Depression. It captures members of the Fourth State Basketball Tournament, and members of the 42nd Annual Florida State Teachers Association (FSTA), including Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, founder of Bethune Cookman College.
An interview with six unnamed Black Panther Women about the women's liberation movement and their experience with women's liberation within the Black Panther Party itself. The interviews were conducted at the Black Panther Party Headquarters on September 17, 1969 and circulated as a 4 page leaflet.
Criner’s print shows a man fishing; he is holding several catfish that he has caught. He is wading in the water with his hands full of fishing gear. Criner learned printmaking firsthand from Dr. John Biggers and was the longtime artist-in-residence at Houston’s Museum of Printing History.
Black paper doll features movable joints, cut from paper and assembled with small fasteners. The doll, reflecting 19th-century craftsmanship. These dolls, often simple in design, were popular children's toys, but also highlight complex themes of race and identity in post-Reconstruction America.
A series of letters from Democratic Senator Pat Thomas asking for his friend, Dr. B. L. Perry Jr.’s, help in his re-election bid, and a $25 donation check from Dr. Perry to Thomas’ campaign made on August 2, 1978. Thomas requested Dr. Perry’s personal connections and financial support and expressed his thanks once successfully re-elected.
Hall’s painting is a surreal landscape of water flowing through a creek with various items along the path. There is also a faint inscription that reads “Jesus Saves” on a boulder to the far left. A mango, fossil, and butterfly are all pictured in the foreground. The loose and fluid paint strokes are reminiscent of impressionist paintings and characteristic of Hall’s style, particularly his more recent works.
Morris's sculpture depicts a stylized version of the artist's own head and neck. As was required by Professor Simms, the artist adorned her self-portrait with swirls on the neck and rear of the scalp. The bust's blue hue is unique within the Texas Southern terracotta collection.
This is a brochure for Morris’ senior art exhibition. The culmination of the Texas Southern art curriculum is a senior exhibition where students showcase artwork created over the course of their undergraduate studies. The brochure features a catalog of the artwork featured in the exhibition, a photo of one of her textiles, and a photo of one of her paintings.
Ernest Chrichlow was a narrative painter and illustrator from Brooklyn, NY. In 1940, he started a picture book series displaying Black children in positive roles. Paulette depicts a young Black girl playing with a toy. She is wearing overalls, a navy shirt, white sneakers, and a white bow. Behind her is a Heinz Food poster with a white baby.
A white button with a picture of Dr. Martin Luther King. The text says "Peace for King-Not War for Bush: Bring my father, mother, sister, brother, daughter, cousin, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, grandfather, grandmother, fiancee, friend & lover home from the Middle East now!"
A photograph of the Pentecostal Temple Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ on Kane St. in the Historic Farish Street District. The church bus is parked in front of the entrance. Notation on the photograph indicates the church was built ca. 1935.
An official enlistment record of Benjamin L. Perry, Jr., a staff sergeant who served for nine months and 26 days under the Corps of Engineers in the 1940s. This document shows the well-rounded experience of the future president of Florida A&M University, clarifying his vaccinations, “excellent” character, marital status, and honorable discharge.
A collection of letters and newspaper clippings about First Lady Pearl Gore, along with personal memorabilia, provides a glimpse into her impactful role at FAMC. These separate pieces highlight her contributions, her connection to the community, and the legacy she helped shape alongside her husband, President George W. Gore.
The conversation revolved around the history, legacy, and cultural significance of Tuskegee University, with Mrs. Walcott and Fanny Cooley sharing personal insights on the school's early years.
Hinojos' painting, "Pescador de Hombres," draws on Christian themes. The painting references the story of Jesus' miraculous feeding of the multiple with bread and fish, but also a symbolic representation of Christ as the "Bread of Life," a source of spiritual sustenance. Hinojos is a graduate of Texas Southern, accomplished airbrush artist, and founder of the Houston Art Center, an organization that aims to support artists in the Hobby area of Houston.
This document shows the origins of the Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society, a general honor society based upon scholarship created by George W. Gore, Jr. This application was authorized in 1951 at the convention and action of the executive committee.
Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Photocopy of "Attendance Boundaries Listed but not Present in Blue Notebooks" for Topeka, Kansas, by William Lamson with headings for pre-1963 and post-1963.
A photocopy of a picture from an unknown publication of four Black Panthers. The text above the picture reads "The dope addicts are to blame for the ever-increasing crime."
A photocopy of a picture from an issue of Jersey City, New Jersey, newspaper Daily World of Jimmy York, deputy chairman of the Jersey branch of the Black Panther Party, and Clara Vincent, defense captain.
A photograph from the newspaper The Home News of Middlesex County Jail. The jail, where Assata Shakur (JoAnne Chesimard) was staying for her New Jersey trial for the 1973 killing of a state trooper, had been found "grossly inadequate" in a comprehensive report. Shakur was attempting to get transferred from the jail.
