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Creator:

Anacostia Museum  Search this

Names:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

X, Malcolm, 1925-1965  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Walker Art Center  Search this

Extent:

1 Video recording (VHS)

Type:

Archival materials

Video recordings

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Washington (D.C.)

United States

Date:

1994

Scope and Contents:

Art historian and writer Kellie Jones, formerly of The Studio Museum in Harlem and the Broida Museum, led a tour of the 'Malcolm X: Man, Ideal, Icon' exhibition, which she organized for the Walker Art Center.

Exhibition Tour. Related to exhibition 'Malcolm X: Man, Ideal, Icon.' Dated 19940416.

Biographical / Historical:

'Malcolm X: Man, Ideal, Icon' examined Malcolm X as a historical figure through writings, speeches, and photographs; as the inspiration for representational and abstract art; and as a symbol for popular culture merchandise. The exhibition was held at the Anacostia Museum from April 3, 1994 - June 5, 1994.

Collection Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.

Topic:

African Americans  Search this

Museum exhibits  Search this

Genre/Form:

Video recordings

Citation:

Curator's Exhibition Tour for 'Malcolm X: Man, Ideal, Icon,' Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

ACMA.03-035, Item ACMA AV002050

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Malcolm X: Man, Ideal, Icon Exhibition Records

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa75aae222a-8ede-4d66-9c2c-d2a481ec0e93

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-03-035-ref510

Creator:

Anacostia Museum  Search this

Names:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

X, Malcolm, 1925-1965  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Walker Art Center  Search this

Extent:

2 Video recordings (VHS)

Type:

Archival materials

Video recordings

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Washington (D.C.)

United States

Date:

1994

Scope and Contents:

During a docent training session for the exhibition 'Malcolm X: Man, Ideal, Icon,' Brother Benjamin Karim spoke about Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam.

Docent training. Related to exhibition 'Malcolm X: Man, Ideal, Icon.' Dated 19940305.

Biographical / Historical:

Malcolm X: Man, Ideal, Icon examined Malcolm X as a historical figure through writings, speeches, and photographs; as the inspiration for representational and abstract art; and as a symbol for popular culture merchandise. The exhibition was held at the Anacostia Museum from April 3, 1994 - June 5, 1994.

Local Numbers:

ACMA AV002035

Collection Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.

Topic:

African Americans  Search this

Islam  Search this

Museum exhibits  Search this

Genre/Form:

Video recordings

Citation:

Docent Training for 'Malcolm X: Man, Ideal, Icon,' Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

ACMA.03-035, Item ACMA AV002036

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Malcolm X: Man, Ideal, Icon Exhibition Records

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7807dd88e-b2f6-47c6-af84-775b0b95794b

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-03-035-ref509

Creator:

Anacostia Museum  Search this

Names:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

X, Malcolm, 1925-1965  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Walker Art Center  Search this

Extent:

1 Video recording (VHS)

Type:

Archival materials

Video recordings

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Washington (D.C.)

United States

Date:

1994

Scope and Contents:

Robert Hall talked to a group of students about Malcolm X's life, and then led them on a tour of the exhibition 'Malcolm X: Man, Ideal, Icon.'

Education program with exhibition tour. Related to exhibition 'Malcolm X: Man, Ideal, Icon.' Dated 19940407.

Biographical / Historical:

'Malcolm X: Man, Ideal, Icon' examined Malcolm X as a historical figure through writings, speeches, and photographs; as the inspiration for representational and abstract art; and as a symbol for popular culture merchandise. The exhibition was held at the Anacostia Museum from April 3, 1994 - June 5, 1994.

Collection Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.

Topic:

African Americans  Search this

Museum exhibits  Search this

Education -- Museums  Search this

Students  Search this

Genre/Form:

Video recordings

Citation:

Exhibition Tour of 'Malcolm X: Man, Ideal, Icon,' Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

ACMA.03-035, Item ACMA AV002051

See more items in:

Malcolm X: Man, Ideal, Icon Exhibition Records

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa772a9ea36-5e4c-4212-8d4b-e7a79099ed99

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-03-035-ref511

Creator:

Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Walker Art Center  Search this

Names:

Walker Art Center  Search this

Jones, Kellie  Search this

X, Malcolm, 1925-1965  Search this

Extent:

1 Linear foot (1 box)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Memorandums

Photographic prints

Articles

Correspondence

Exhibition records

Contact sheets

Exhibit scripts

Brochures

Date:

1994-04-01 - 1994-06-01

Summary:

An exhibition exploring the representation of Malcolm X in American visual culture. The show was organized by the Walker Art Center and exhibited at the Anacostia Museum from April 1 --June 1, 1994. Kellie Jones served as the curator. These records document the planning, organizing, execution, and promotion of the exhibition. Materials include correspondence, research files, exhibit scripts, administrative records, brochures, press coverage, education packets, loan agreements, floor plans, and catalogues.

Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.

Topic:

African Americans in art  Search this

Museum exhibits  Search this

Art, American -- 20th century  Search this

Genre/Form:

Memorandums

Photographic prints

Articles

Correspondence

Exhibition records -- 1990-2004

Contact sheets

Exhibit scripts

Brochures

Citation:

Malcolm X: man, ideal, icon exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Identifier:

ACMA.03-035

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Malcolm X: Man, Ideal, Icon Exhibition Records

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7a3058778-5a2e-4145-b448-119fbab9c3f0

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-acma-03-035

Names:

District of Columbia. Police Department  Search this

Howard University  Search this

Carmichael, Stokely, 1941-1998  Search this

Garvey, Marcus, 1887-1940  Search this

Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia, 1892-1975  Search this

King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968  Search this

Marley, Bob  Search this

Mutabaruka, 1952-  Search this

Tompkins, Dera  Search this

X, Malcolm, 1925-1965  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Extent:

3 Digital files

2 Sound cassettes

Culture:

Jamaicans  Search this

Trinidadians  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Digital files

Sound cassettes

Place:

Boston (Mass.)

Jamaica

Washington (D.C.)

Date:

1992 December 09

Scope and Contents:

Dera Tompkins spoke about her parents, including their work, role in the home, and political life; her childhood, growing up in Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, with her own personality and vision; her siblings; the disciplinarian in her family; her elementary and high school experience; her religious background; family history, including the origin of her family name, Carrington; racism in Boston, Massachusetts; and growing up in a community of activists and her involvement in the Civil Rights movement.

Tompkins explained her progression from civil rights to the Rastafarian movement. She spoke about her educational experience at Howard University, including studying parenting and the roots of Black English, specifics about her professors, her ignorance at the time, and learning about the Trinidadian community. Tompkins also spoke about learning about Jamaica from Stokely Carmichael; visits to Jamaica, including conversations with Mutabaruka and visiting Mutabaruka's house; learning about Rastafarianism from Mutabaruka and how to balance Rastafarianism with her Black US experience; and looking at the bible through African eyes. She explained parts of the Rastafarian doctrine, her family's and friends' reaction to her transition to Rastafarianism, the positives and negatives of Rastafarianism, the impact of Rastafarianism on the hip hop movement, her adjustments to food as a Rasta, and fighting stereotypes about Rastafarians. Tompkins also spoke about the legacy of Marcus Garvey, Bob Marley, socialism, Pan-Africanism, dreadlocks, Haile Selassie, marijuana, reggae music, dancehall music, and her role after the Washington, DC police department executed Operation Caribbean Cruise in 1986. Interview is in English. Digital audio files include loud white noise and static, some sound distortions / voices distorted, and a few instances of background noise. Interviewee can be heard and voices are intelligible for most of the interview.

General:

Associated documentation for this interview is available in the Anacostia Community Museum Archives.

Title created by ACMA staff using text written on sound cassette, contents of audio recording, textual transcript, and/or associated archival documentation.

Collection Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.

Collection Rights:

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Topic:

African Americans  Search this

African American women  Search this

Caribbeans  Search this

Rastafarians  Search this

Manners and customs  Search this

Rastafari movement  Search this

Reggae music  Search this

Dancehall (Music)  Search this

Dreadlocks  Search this

marijuana  Search this

Civil rights movements  Search this

Racism  Search this

Pan-Africanism  Search this

Police  Search this

Drug control  Search this

Interviews  Search this

Citation:

Black Mosaic: Community, Race, and Ethnicity among Black Immigrants in Washington, D. C. exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for partial processing of the collection was supported by a grant from the Smithsonian Institution's Collections Care and Preservation Fund (CCPF).

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Black Mosaic: Community, Race, and Ethnicity among Black Immigrants in Washington, D. C. Exhibition Records

Black Mosaic: Community, Race, and Ethnicity among Black Immigrants in Washington, D. C. Exhibition Records / Series 2: Research Files / Oral History Interviews

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa780b01ffb-7d61-4ff1-85fa-333a410a7ffe

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-03-027-ref1884

Creator:

Anacostia Museum  Search this

Names:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

X, Malcolm, 1925-1965  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Walker Art Center  Search this

Extent:

1 Video recording (VHS)

Type:

Archival materials

Video recordings

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Washington (D.C.)

United States

Date:

1994

Scope and Contents:

Brother Benjamin Karim shared insights about his personal friend and minister Malcolm X, under whom he served as an assistant minister in the Nation of Islam. After the gallery talk, Karim led the group on a tour through the exhibition 'Malcolm X: Man, Ideal, Icon.'

Gallery talk and Exhibition tour. Related to exhibition 'Malcolm X: Man, Ideal, Icon.' Dated 19940412.

Biographical / Historical:

'Malcolm X: Man, Ideal, Icon' examined Malcolm X as a historical figure through writings, speeches, and photographs; as the inspiration for representational and abstract art; and as a symbol for popular culture merchandise. The exhibition was held at the Anacostia Museum from April 3, 1994 - June 5, 1994.

Collection Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.

Topic:

African Americans  Search this

Museum exhibits  Search this

Genre/Form:

Video recordings

Citation:

Remembering Malcolm by Benjamin Karim, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

ACMA.03-035, Item ACMA AV002049

See more items in:

Malcolm X: Man, Ideal, Icon Exhibition Records

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7fec8d696-7174-49bb-a5e0-27d2c918b33c

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-03-035-ref508

Names:

King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968  Search this

X, Malcolm, 1925-1965  Search this

Collection Creator:

Atlanta Interfaith Broadcasters  Search this

Extent:

1 Video recording ((1 U-matic 3/4" video recording))

Container:

Box 11, Item 89

Type:

Archival materials

Video recordings

Place:

Atlanta (Ga.)

Scope and Contents note:

The Opening of "Hidden Treasures," an exhibition highlighting well-known and not so well-known African-American photographers in Atlanta. Of special interest are a series of photographs from the Civil Rights Movement, including insightful pictures of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X. Other highlights are photos dating from the late 19th century and early 20th century. The opening took place at the Apex Museum, a Museum of African-American culture, in Atlanta, GA.

Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. This item will require preservation reformatting before it can be accessed. Please contact the archivist for more information: ACMarchives@si.edu.

Collection Citation:

Atlanta Interfaith Broadcasters oral history collection exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Identifier:

ACMA.09-001, File ACMA AV000106

See more items in:

Atlanta Interfaith Broadcasters Oral History Collection

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa75b3e4d71-4dbc-4513-afc7-b63793a378e5

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-09-001-ref410