Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
Photograph of Paul Coates and Kevin Young at NMAAHC
March 14, 2024
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A digital image of activist and book publisher Paul Coates with National Museum of African American History and Culture’s director, Kevin Young, at NMAAHC. The image captures the two standing side-by-side on a balcony, looking directly into the camera. Coates, on the left, smiles and wears a black long sleeved shirt with denim pants. His proper right hand overlays his proper left hand in front of him. Young, on the right, wears a navy two-piece suit with a red-and-pin pocket square. His proper left hand overlays his proper right hand in front of him. Behind them, to the right, are chairs and tables.
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Catalog reference: 2025.12.12.6
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