Periodical entitled, "Afrika Must Unite," Vol. 1, No. 4 from March/April 1972 including articles on Garveyism, Pan-Afrikans, musical traditions in Ghana, and other issues in Africa and the United States.
Periodical entitled, "Black News," Volume 3, Number 1, the "Pan-Afrikan Issue," discussing a variety of topics regarding African and African-American life.
Document entitled, "Ideological Statement for the Willie Grimes Community School," discussing the history of European invasion of Africa and the subsequent repression of African people.
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.
This album is comprised of photographs, letters, newspaper clippings, and other documents from an expedition to French Equatorial Africa, in which Getrude Legendre participated. The expedition was sponsored by the American Museum of Natural History and the National Geographic Society, and collected plant and animal specimens, photographs of wildlife and people, and recordings of native dialects and music.
Document entitled, "Mashariki (EAST) Structure," including writings entitled, "East Protocol," "Waziri Elimu - Education Ministry," "Mtoto Care Center," "The Evening School," "The East Bookstore," "Waziri Jamii," "Uchumi (Economics) Projection," "Past Observations and Projections for the East," "Waziri Uchumi, East Cultural Center," "Waziri Usalamu," "Program for 'Super Simbas,'" "Mashariki Waziri Habari One-Year Plan, " "JAMAA - Social Organization," The Moral Progression of a People can Scarcely Begin Until They Are Independent," and "Waziri Siasa."
Periodical entitled, "Black News," Volume 2, Number 25, predominantly discussing incarceration and the prison system with regard to African and African-American life.
Framed acrylic painting depicting a scene of modern and primitive dwellings being attacked by airplanes and tanks; villagers have guns, bows and arrows, and spears, and are wearing native garments; signed "DzibA C" lower right; origin unknown.
Framed acrylic painting depicting birds flying over a river with mountains and streams in the background; signed "Pp" lower right; origin unknown; unframed dimensions.
Framed acrylic painting depicting five people in a village setting of four structures within a lush forest; signed "NeTUAHO" lower right; origin unknown.
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."
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.
Eritreans for Liberation in North America newsletter entitled, "Africa Moves Irresistibly Forward!" discussing African Liberation Day and various stories about African matters.
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."
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
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."
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).
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.
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
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.
Ebony ashtray that is a cross-section of a tree trunk; three grooves for cigarettes, etc., center is circular with grooves; inscribed on bottom: AS_H _GATHON"; origin Uganda.
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."
Skin carrying bag designed like a large pocket book, made to be worn through the arms on a back, straps crisscross on back; origin Mbuti people of the Ituri rainforest.
A piece of bark cloth, a non-woven textile made by beating the inner bark of certain trees and bushes until it is fine and soft. Reddish brown with faint orange lines, design is made of small rectangles separated by two lines; origin Ituri forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).
A piece of bark cloth, a non-woven textile made by beating the inner bark of certain trees and bushes until it is fine and soft. Reddish orange and brown with intricate geometric patterns on light brown background; origin Ituri forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).
A piece of bark cloth, a non-woven textile made by beating the inner bark of certain trees and bushes until it is fine and soft. Brown with darker brown geometric designs; orign Ituri forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).
A piece of bark cloth, a non-woven textile made by beating the inner bark of certain trees and bushes until it is fine and soft. Brown with geometric squares; origin Ituri forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).
A piece of bark cloth, a non-woven textile made by beating the inner bark of certain trees and bushes until it is fine and soft. Tan in color with random brown stars on one side and brown stars connected by lines on the other side; origin Ituri forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).
A piece of bark cloth, a non-woven textile made by beating the inner bark of certain trees and bushes until it is fine and soft. Brown with spotted design, one small area of geometric designs; origin Ituri forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).
A piece of bark cloth, a non-woven textile made by beating the inner bark of certain trees and bushes until it is fine and soft. Reddish brown cloth, various symbols, designs in black and reddish orange; origin Ituri forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).
A piece of bark cloth, a non-woven textile made by beating the inner bark of certain trees and bushes until it is fine and soft. Intricate geometric pattern throughout with a random design; origin Ituri forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).
A piece of bark cloth, a non-woven textile made by beating the inner bark of certain trees and bushes until it is fine and soft. Three pieces of dark brown cloth stiched together with light brown raffia; origin Ituri forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).
A piece of bark cloth, a non-woven textile made by beating the inner bark of certain trees and bushes until it is fine and soft. Reddish brown background, triangles in black plaid, black hooks, and various leaves and stars. One side appears to be unfinished. Origin Ituri forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).
A piece of bark cloth, a non-woven textile made by beating the inner bark of certain trees and bushes until it is fine and soft. Light background with red and gray lines; origin Ituri forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).
A piece of bark cloth, a non-woven textile made by beating the inner bark of certain trees and bushes until it is fine and soft. Reddish brown background, wavy lines with circles and half circles; origin Ituri forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).
A piece of bark cloth, a non-woven textile made by beating the inner bark of certain trees and bushes until it is fine and soft. Light brown background with red and brown dyed intricate design, geometric shapes, straight lines, and stars; origin Ituri forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).
Bark picture on wood backing; man with spear, woman with basket on head, and figure under a tree; large hut in foreground, two in background, large palm tree on righthand side of picture; framed with wire on back for hanging; origin Uganda.
A piece of bark cloth, a non-woven textile made by beating the inner bark of certain trees and bushes until it is fine and soft. Light brown background, half is decorated with brown circles and half with lines and circles; origin Ituri forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).
A piece of bark cloth, a non-woven textile made by beating the inner bark of certain trees and bushes until it is fine and soft. Dark brown lines with darker brown dye and geometric patterns painted on lines of various shapes; origin Ituri forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).
Small piece of brown bark cloth with painted black squares, red dots, and red and black lines; origin Ituri forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).
A piece of bark cloth, a non-woven textile made by beating the inner bark of certain trees and bushes until it is fine and soft. Half of the cloth is spotted and the other half is made of sections of stars divided by lines. Pale brown background and dark brown dye. Origin Ituri forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).
A piece of bark cloth, a non-woven textile made by beating the inner bark of certain trees and bushes until it is fine and soft. Light brown background with black dye, various shapes and two orange lines; origin Ituri forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).
A piece of bark cloth, a non-woven textile made by beating the inner bark of certain trees and bushes until it is fine and soft. Brown background with black lines, red lines, and black outlines throughout; origin Ituri forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).
A piece of bark cloth, a non-woven textile made by beating the inner bark of certain trees and bushes until it is fine and soft. Light brown background with dark brown stripes; origin Ituri forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).
A piece of bark cloth, a non-woven textile made by beating the inner bark of certain trees and bushes until it is fine and soft. Light brown background with dark brown design; origin Ituri forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).
A piece of bark cloth, a non-woven textile made by beating the inner bark of certain trees and bushes until it is fine and soft. Reddish brown cloth, various geometric designs; origin Ituri forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).
A piece of bark cloth, a non-woven textile made by beating the inner bark of certain trees and bushes until it is fine and soft. Light background with red dots, gray lines, and triangles with lines; origin Ituri forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).
A piece of bark cloth, a non-woven textile made by beating the inner bark of certain trees and bushes until it is fine and soft. Tan background with dark brown design; origin Ituri forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).