Items

Explore individual items gathered for collections and exhibits centered around particular themes, people, places, or events.

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  Rosa Said "nah," St. Louis, Missouri

  Photograph shows an unidentified woman at a Black Lives Matter protest in Brentwood, Missouri, holding a sign, "Nah. - Rosa Parks, 1955." The woman wears a face mask to protect from COVID-19.
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  Face Off, St. Louis, Missouri

  Photograph shows a young African American man walking in front of rows of police in riot gear. The man wears a face mask as protection from COVID-19.
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  Black fire breaths, St. Louis, Missouri

  Photograph shows an unidentified African American man standing outside a suburban shopping mall holding a bouquet of flowers and a sign, "I CAN'T BREATHE," the last words of George Floyd before he was murdered by police in Minneapolis. He wears an iron slave collar with bells and a face mask to protect against COVID-19.
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  American sons, St. Louis, Missouri

  Photograph shows an unidentified African American youth standing with fist raised as he joins others in protest against police brutality in the St. Louis suburb of Brentwood. The protestors wear face masks to protect against COVID-19.
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  American patriot, St. Louis, Missouri

  Photograph shows an unidentified African American woman seated on the roof of a car holding an upside down American flag during a protest against police brutality in the St. Louis suburb of Brentwood. She wears a face fask to protect against COVID-19.
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  Resilience, St. Louis, Missouri

  Photograph shows an unidentified African American woman at a Black Lives Matter protest in St. Louis, Missouri, seated on the pavement with her fist raised.
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  Trans Voices, St. Louis, Missouri

  Photograph shows an unidentified man holding a sign, "End police brutality." Photographer's caption continues: Protesters including members of St. Louis' LGBTQIA+ community march the streets of Central West End in St. Louis to protest against police brutality.
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  Dream Deferred, St. Louis, Missouri

  Photograph shows the back of an unidentified African American man marching in the street with other Black Lives Matter protesters. He carries an American flag displayed upside down.
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  Taken Innocence, St. Louis, Missouri

  Photograph shows an unidentified African American child at a Black Lives Matter protest in St. Louis, Missouri, holding a sign, "Do I fit the description? My health matter!! My education matter!! My life matter!!"
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  Reform, St. Louis, Missouri

  Photograph shows a group of five protesters in front of the dome of the Old Courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri. One holds up a sign "REFORM" and another holds up a sign "BLACK LIVES MATTER."
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  Crossfires, St. Louis, Missouri

  Photograph shows unidentified St. Louis Metropolitan police officers watching people march with Black Lives Matter signs. The policeman in the foreground has a carnation attached to his uniform.
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  Sheros, St. Louis, Missouri

  Photograph shows an unidentified African American woman at a Black Lives Matter protest in St. Louis, Missouri, seated on the pavement with her fist raised. Other protestors seated behind her wear face masks to protect from COVID-19.
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  Racism is Terrorism, St. Louis, Missouri

  Photograph shows an unidentified African American woman seated in a grassy expanse with industrial buildings behind her. She holds a sign, "End police terrorism. Racism is the real pandemic that is killing us. I can't breathe." She is wearing a face mask to protect from COVID-19.
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  Am I Next, St. Louis, Missouri

  Photograph shows an unidentified African American man protesting against police brutality in front of a courthouse in downtown St. Louis. He holds a sign, "# Am I Next? MY BLACK LIFE MATTERS?" There is a fellow protester on each side of him, each with a raised fist. The protesters are wearing masks to protect them from COVID-19.
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  Religion or Oppression, St. Louis, Missouri

  Photograph shows a group of Black Lives Matter protestors gathered at the graffiti covered base of a statue of Saint Louis in St. Louis, Missouri.
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  Book of Floyd, Chapter 8 Verse 46, St. Louis, Missouri

  Photograph shows an unidentified priest speaking at a protest. Behind him is the base of a statue that has been covered with graffiti. A man in the foreground captures the priest on a cell phone while wearing a face mask to protect against COVID-19.
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  Conflicted, St. Louis, Missouri

  Photograph shows an unidentified African American St. Louis Metropolitan police officer standing next to a police car. He wears a face mask to protect against COVID-19.
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  Queer in Struggle, St. Louis, Missouri

  Photograph shows a portrait of an unidentified African American woman at a protest in St. Louis, Missouri. Protesters and the base of a statue are reflected in her sunglasses. Behind her stand two White men, one wearing a tee shirt with a symbol for Gay pride and the other wearing a face mask to protect from COVID-19.
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  Delmar divide, St. Louis, Missouri

  Photograph shows an unidentified man standing in front of a primarily White crowd of Black Lives Matter protestors at an intersection of Delmar Boulevard in St. Louis, Missouri. The man wears a clergical collar and a face mask to protect from COVID-19.
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  Legacy, St. Louis, Missouri

  Photograph shows Alonzo Townsend at a protest in St. Louis, Missouri. He raises his left fist in the air while securing his toddler son on his shoulders with his right hand. He wears a face mask to protect against COVID-19.
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  A Speech on "Equality Before the Law"

  Speech concerning equality for African Americans.
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  Minority report and motion to adjourn "sine die": speech of Isidor Bush, of Saint Louis, delivered in the Missouri State Convention, June 29, 1863

  Speech concerning emancipation and the Civil War.
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  Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 10, Missouri, Abbot-Younger

  "Slave Narratives: Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves"