Object Details
Written by
Omari Kenyatta Tarajia
Published by
Broadside Press, founded 1965
Illustrated by
Patricia Whitsitt, American, born 1938
Subject of
Mae Jackson, American
Isaac Hayes, American, 1942 - 2008
Nikki Giovanni, American, 1943 - 2024
Description
A poem titled "A Simple Poem to Mae" written by Omari Kenyatta Taeajia (Richard C. James III) and published by Broadside Press as Broadside No. 46. The poem is printed on white paper in black ink. Along the right side is a black silhouette figure of a woman wearing a slim gown and holding a single stemmed flower behind her back. A printed signature at the bottom right corner of the silhouette reads “Pat Whitsitt.” The copyright, broadside number, and publisher information is printed at the bottom of the page. The back side of the page is blank.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Date
1971
Object number
2013.154.16
Restrictions & Rights
© 1971 by Richard C. James III
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
poems
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
Place printed
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Movement
BAM (Black Arts Movement 1965-1976)
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Black Press
Literature
Mass media
Poetry
Women
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2013.154.16