Photocopy of writing entitled, "The All-African Peoples Revolutionary Party and the Masses of African People Are Marching For: Pan Africanism," discussing a "movement toward unity of all people of African origin who have collectively been exploited as workers and as a race."
All African People's Revolutionary Party writing entitled, "Towards Ideological Unity Within the Party" discussing a "need for systematic, widespread, thorough ideological education within our Party, the Convention People's Party."
Part I of the Curriculum Outline for African American History, "Africa: Origin of a People," for Freedom Schools sponsored by the NAACP, submitted by Marie G. Floyd to Rev. H. H. Singleton, President of the Conway Branch of the NAACP.
A representation of three panels regarding the Amistad. Panel one: "The Mutiny Aboard the Amistad, 1839." Panel two: "The Amistad Slaves on Trial at New Haven, Connecticut, 1840." Panel three: "The Return to Africa, 1842."
Carving of a human and an animal; the shapes are intertwined and a human face is part of the animal figure; origin South Kenya; engraved lettering on front reads "MR KASUMILI IOMASIL FROM_MbEGAM LD bAGAMOYO MAKOMDE."
Organization of African Unity (OAU) document entitled, "A Call for Immediate Action," asking recipients to petition the "OAU and the Heads of States of Africa and the Caribbean to put together an All-African Peoples' Revolutionary army immediately to assist in [...] liberation movements."
Document entitled, "Points of Inquiry, Pressure and Support," providing addresses and phone numbers for members of Congress, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, House Foreign Affairs Committee, among others.
Document outlining women's struggles across cultures entitled, "The Degree of a Country's Revolutionary Awareness May be Measured by the Political Maturity of its Women."
Wooden mask with carved mouth and nose and holes for eyes; holes carved on cheeks, nose, forehead, and perimeter of face and inserted into holes are orange and red beads; beard of beads also attached; handles carved into back to hold the mask; origin is Africa, specific region unknown.
Pottery pot with a narrow neck, shallow grooves decorate front and back, sides decorated with scalloped-type pieces that were added on, reddish-brown in color; unknown origin.
One page poster that reads "IF THE FREE TRADERS CANNOT UNDERSTAND HOW ONE NATION CAN GROW RICH AT THE EXPENSE OF ANOTHER, WE NEED NOT WONDER, SINCE THESE SAME GENTLMEN ALSO REFUSE TO UNDERSTAND HOW IN ONE COUNTRY ONE CLASS CAN ENRICH ITSELF AT THE EXPENSE OF ANOTHER. Marx" Illustration includes inage of a lavish royal dinner with numerous guests in attendance on top, an image of working class people engaged in protest in the middle, an image depicting settler occupation in Zimbabwe on the bottom left next to an image of the Colonial Partition of Africa in 1914 next to an image of a group of white men in suits on the bottom right
One page poster that reads "NO WEAPON CAN DEFEAT A PEOPLE DECIDED TO BE FREE." Illustration includes the continent of Africa in the center with an image of soldiers posing for a picture superimposed on top of the map and images of various pepole throughout the Global South across the top and middle of the poster, with an image of a hand holding a rifle at the bottom of the poster
One page poster printed by Southern Africa Program of the American Friends Service Committee that reads "Map Is Reprinted from Destructive Engagment with Permission of David Martin and Phyllis Johnson." Illustration includes map of Namibia.
One page poster that reads THE LIBERATION OF WOMEN IS A BASIC REQUIREMENT FOR THE REVOLUTION, THE GUARANTEE OF ITS CONTINUITY AND A PRECAUTION OF ITS VICTORY Machel." Illustration includes images of women engaged in varying activities including protest
One page poster that reads "SOLIDARITY WITH AFRICAN WOMEN IN STRUGGLE." Illustration includes African female soldier teaching African village woman to read, with images of armed female soldiers on the right margin
Bundle of wooden arrows wrapped with a piece of raffia, seven with metal tips, fourteen in all; end of one is notched with traces of poison; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), Mbuti people.
Set of iron leg shackles used in the trans-Atlantic slave trade from Africa to North America. The chains that join each cuff contain incised designs resembling ferns.
Kaolin pipe with a landscape scene molded into the bowl. The scene contains a multi-storied building with an arched entryway and flag flying. Pipe stem is broken. Origin Africa.
Currency in the form of an anklet in high relief. Created with puddle mold method of casting. Origin Ekonda people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).
Currency in the form of a heavy hemispherical bangle with beveled edges. Created with puddle mold method of casting. Origin Bambole, Bayele, and Balengo people of the Mbole region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).
This album is comprised of photographs of Gertrude Sanford Legendre and other members of her family, including her grandfather, Stephen Sanford, her mother, Ethel Sanford, her siblings, Stephen and Sarah Jane Sanford, her husband, Sidney Legendre, and her brother-in-law, Morris Legendre.
This album is comprised of photographs of Gertrude and Stephen Sanford hunting wild game in East Africa, including elephants, zebras, and water buffalo.
This album consists of photographs, newspaper clippings, and other documents related to the Legendre South West Africa Expedition for the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.
Coiled grass basket with conical lid; lid tightly woven with raffia, top twelve rows dyed black; bottom has black geometric pattern, rest of basket is natural; possible origin is Central Africa.
Brass anklet with five cowry shells embedded in clay (one missing) and a design etched on either side; origin Ituri region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Wooden nuchuba board with four rows of eight large holes; game is played by filling two inside rows of holes with four beans each and successfully moving all beans to the outside rows; origin Tutsi people (Central Africa).
Elephant hair bracelet; three rings connected in middle by twisted pieces and a square piece made of wood or ivory; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbo people.
Metal wire bracelet with four wires connected by two wider twisted wires and with movable circular wires for decoration; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbo people.
