HIST 27/127 1960s-1970s Spring 2026

Placard from memorial march reading "HONOR KING: END RACISM!"

A placard comprised of black ink on white (yellowing) card stock. Text reads [HONOR/ KING: / END/ RACISM!]. There is a small hole at the top where the…

SCLC pallbearers stand over casket of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., at Morehouse College on April 12, 1968, Atlanta, GA

In the foreground of this black-and-white photograph is Dr. King's coffin. Behind it stands a line of men holding hands.

"Serve The People" Black Panther Flyer

A historical political pamphlet featuring the Black Panther Party's Ten-Point Platform and Program. It includes illustrations of Party members and a…

Black Panther couple listening, Free Huey Rally, De Fremery Park, Oakland, CA, No. 20

A black-and-white image of young African American couple standing in a crowd. Man wears a leather jacket and beret with four buttons. Woman wears a…

Black Panther guard at Unitarian Church, San Rafael, California, No. 123

A black-and-white portrait of a young African American male, wearing a turtleneck and dark leather jacket. There is a round button reading [HUEY FOR…

Black Panther demonstration, Alameda Co. Court House, Oakland, California, during Huey Newton's trial, #71

A black-and-white image of three African American men wearing leather jackets and berets and carrying Free Huey banners on the court house steps.

Harlem Store Fire Aftermath

Firefighters battling a store fire set off during minor riots in Harlem following the assassination.

Washington D.C. Riot Aftermath

Only storefronts remain standing on H Street, N.E. following six days of riots where 1,200 buildings burned.

Memphis Sanitation Workers Memorial March

Memphis sanitation workers participating in a memorial march four days after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.