Flier/ballot for the "Rappers Academy Awards 1983"

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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.

A flier/ballot for "Rappers Academy Awards 1983." The flier is in portrait orientation and is printed on white paper with black text. At the center is a large graphic of an Academy Award style trophy with a stylized male figure holding a sword directly in front of him. Black text printed at the top of the flier reads [COME VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE STAR [graphic of a check marked box] VOTE / Rappers Academy Awards 1983 / TROPHYS AWARDED TO RAPPERS WITH MOST VOTES]. In the top left corner is a black box with white text inside that reads [SCHOOL / OUT / PARTY!]. Printed below on the left is the location [Printing H.S. Gym / 439 West 49th St. N.Y.C.] and the date and time printed on the right [Saturday June 11th / 9pm until…. / CERTAIN GROUPS WILL PERFORM…LIVE!].

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