Activism 1970-79
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Visual posters detail student-led opportunities to organize and educate on issues of climate and ecological justice.
Barry Gaither Lecture Directions in the Work of Black American Artists Poster, Maurice Burns, May 5, 1970
Directions in the Work of Black American Artists, Barry Gaither lecture poster, Maurice Burns 72 PT, October 20, 1970
Directions in the Work of Black American Artists, Barry Gaither lecture poster, Maurice Burns 72 PT, October 20, 1970
Barry Gaither Lecture Directions in the Work of Black American Artists Poster, Maurice Burns, October 20, 1970
Directions in the Work of Black American Artists, Barry Gaither lecture poster, Maurice Burns 72 PT, October 20, 1970
Directions in the Work of Black American Artists, Barry Gaither lecture poster, Maurice Burns 72 PT, October 20, 1970
Black Artists in Graphic Communication exhibition poster, Dorothy Hayes and Reynold Ruffins, 1970
Black Artists in Graphic Communication exhibition poster, Dorothy Hayes and Reynold Ruffins, 1970
Black Artists in Graphic Communication exhibition poster, Dorothy Hayes and Reynold Ruffins, 1970
Poster for Artist & Community Panel Discussion: Art Workers' Coalition and the Black Emergency Cultural Coalition, Johansen, March 27, 1970
Art Workers' Coalition and the Black Emergency Cultural Coalition, artist and community panel discussion poster, Johansen, March 27, 1970
Art Workers' Coalition and the Black Emergency Cultural Coalition, artist and community panel discussion poster, Johansen, March 27, 1970
Ecological Planning Workshop, April 24, 1970
Ecological Planning Workshop poster, April 24, 1970
Ecological Planning Workshop poster, April 24, 1970
"We Demand," RISD Paper Student Publication, RISD Students, 1970
We Demand, RISD Paper student publication, RISD students, 1970
We Demand, RISD Paper student publication, RISD students, 1970
Vietnam War Protest Poster, RISD Student, 1970
Vietnam War protest poster, RISD student, 1970
Vietnam War protest poster, RISD student, 1970
Vietnam War Protest Poster, RISD Student, 1970
Vietnam War protest poster, RISD student, 1970
Vietnam War protest poster, RISD student, 1970
Student Response to President Rantoul's Statement Regarding the Demands for More Financial Aid, Talbot Rantoule, 1970
Student response to President Rantoul's statement regarding the demands for more financial aid, 1970
Student response to President Rantoul's statement regarding the demands for more financial aid, 1970
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Minority Student Demands document, 1970
Minority Student Demands document, 1970
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