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African American politicians.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Lorraina Nyanza correspondence on military harassment

 Collection — Box Cold War 4, Folder: 10, Folder: 1
Identifier: 2019-044-w-r
Abstract

This collection contains one letter from SSgt. Lorraina Nyanza, USAF to her mother. In the fourteen page letter she details some of her attempts to seek justice for racial mistreatment and harassment in the military while overseas.

Dates: 1989 January 26

Subseries 2. Politics, 1964 - 1975

 Sub-Series — Box 2s2, Folder: 9-10
Scope and Contents

This series contains photographs of various African-American political figures from 1964 to 1975. The majority of the photographs are press photographs depciting political leaders, rallies, and voting campaigns. Political figures include James Meredith, Kenneth Gibson, Charles Evers, Walter E. Fauntroy, Ralph Abernathy, Carl B. Stokes, and Los Angeles mayor, Tom Bradley. Another notable photograph include a photograph of Kathleen Kennedy (daughter of Senator Robert Kennedy).

Dates: 1964 - 1975