Freedom Papers: Black Assertions from the Archives
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Freedom Papers: Black Assertions from the Archives
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Curt Flood
Curt Flood. Baseball player, businessman, painter and author. His legal case opened the door for free agency in baseball.
Josephine Baker Pop-up Cover
Cover of a pop-out book illustrating the freedoms Josephine Baker found outside of her homeland, America.
Freedom Where I Stand [Josephine Baker Pop-up Inside]
![Freedom Where I Stand [Josephine Baker Pop-up Inside]](https://exhibits.library.jhu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/cd492c5be5a2875d3557ade8e748975e.jpg "Freedom Where I Stand [Josephine Baker Pop-up Inside]")
A pop-out book illustrating the freedoms Josephine Baker found outside of her homeland, America.
Sports Illustrated Cover
1968, Sports Illustrated cover of Curt Flood, named baseball’s “Best Centerfielder” as a St. Louis Cardinal. Just a year after this cover, the Cardinals sought to trade Flood to another team. Flood challenged being traded without his consent,…
Brooks Letters
Separated by WWII, Sergeant Billy Brooks and Lorraine Brooks wrote each other love letters that offer a glimpse into their interior life, desires, and aspirations.
Baker Souvenir Program
Cabaret Music Hall, Paris France
Known as “Black Pearl," "Bronze Venus," and even the "Creole Goddess,” Baker was lead in this revue.
Known as “Black Pearl," "Bronze Venus," and even the "Creole Goddess,” Baker was lead in this revue.
Double V Emblem
Launched in 1942 by the Pittsburgh Courier, one of the nation’s largest Black newspapers, the Double V campaign encouraged Blacks to fight for freedom abroad and at home.