"Women of Hope: African Americans Who Made a Difference" posters and postcards
Scope and Contents
These posters are part of a series created by Bread and Roses, a cultural project of the 1199 National Health and Human Services Employees Union.
The women profiled are:
Maya Angelou, writer
Alexa Canady, neurosurgeon
Septima Poinsette Clark, educator
Ella J. Baker, activist
Ruby Dee, actress
The Delany sisters (Sarah Louise Delany and Annie Elizabeth Delany), civil rights pioneers
Marian Wright Edelman, activist
Mae Jemison, astronaut
Fannie Lou Hamer, activist
Toni Morrison, writer
Alice Walker, writer
Ida B. Wells, journalist
The file includes ten posters published by Bread and Roses, and 17 postcards published by Helaine Victoria Press, Inc.
Dates
- 1994
Creator
- Bread & Roses (Organization) (Organization)
Biographical / Historical
In 1994, Teaching for Change (called NECA at the time) received an invitation from Bread and Roses director Moe Foner to write a teaching guide for the groundbreaking poster series, “Women of Hope: African Americans Who Made a Difference.” Originally produced for members of the 1199 National Health and Human Services Employees Union, the posters became so popular that they were displayed in schools, subways, and other public places. They were also compiled in a book by author and New York City teacher Joyce Hansen.
Extent
1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Unknown donor(s). Collection was retroactively accessioned for cataloging in 2022.
Creator
- Bread & Roses (Organization) (Organization)
- Helaine Victoria Press (Organization)
- Title
- African Americans Who Made a Difference posters and postcards
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- pmp
- Date
- 2022-06-02
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the CSUF University Archives & Special Collections Repository
University Archives & Special Collections
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