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Flier announcing an event in support of black workers

June 25, 1976

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

This flier announces an event in support of black workers. The flier is white with black text and features two images of protests at the top. The words [LAYOFF MERCENARIES / IN ANGOLA, NOT / WORKERS IN N.Y.] are typed in call caps directly under the images. The list of speakers for the event is listed in the bottom left corner. The location and date information for the event is listed in the bottom right corner. The back of the flier has several paragraphs of text explaining the organizations reasoning for protesting. The bottom of the back page reads: [DOLLARS FOR / JOBS AND EDUCATION / NOT TO FIGHT AFRICAN / LIBERATION].

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Catalog reference: 2015.97.27.56

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