first edition Pamphlet
1980 · Oakland
Oakland: the Foundation, 1980. Pamphlet. Single sheet, two-fold six-panel brochure advertising the foundation and its work, 4.75x8.5 inches, very good condition. The 15 year old Melvin Black was shot by the Oakland police, bringing a wide-ranging condemnation of the department and its treatment of African Americans. The Foundation established scholarships and worked on other human rights issues.
(Inventory #: 54204)