/internal/media/dispatcher/50525/full"John F. Kennedy and the Negro" record albumAugust 196412 1/4 × 12 1/4 in. (31.1 × 31.1 cm)VinylThe Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection2014.075.00010Record album titled “John F. Kennedy and the Negro” featuring civil rights statements from a selection of President Kennedy's speeches. Album was published by Ebony Magazine in August 1964.
Side one:
"1. State of the Union 1/11/62
2. University of Mississippi 9/30/62
3. Birmingham, Alabama 5/12/63
4. Vanderbilt University 5/18/1963
5. San Diego State College 6/6/63"
Side two:
"1. Hawaii 6/9/63
2. Alabama 6/11/63"
The front of the album cover shows a large black and white image of President Kennedy smiling and shaking hands with a group of African Americans. Along with a black and white portrait, the back cover lists the speeches and dates for each and describes reactions to the assassination and President Kennedy's civil rights legacy.
The record jacket is plain white. The center of the album is dark blue with silver text.
Jacket is creased and wrinkled. Corners of the cover are lightly bent and worn. There is a yellow-brown discoloration (from a liquid) on the lower left corner of the back of the cover. The album arrived sealed in plastic (with a tear on the left side) with a white circle-shaped sticker in the upper right corner. We do not believe this wrapping was original and removed it for scanning for eMuseum. An image of the wrapped album is attached to this record. KW 8/24/15.Audio6631031.115062230131.115062230143642Record album0E-10Record album titled “John F. Kennedy and the Negro” featuring civil rights statements from a selection of President Kennedy's speeches. The album was published by Ebony Magazine in August 1964.
Side one:
"1. State of the Union 1/11/62
2. University of Mississippi 9/30/62
3. Birmingham, Alabama 5/12/63
4. Vanderbilt University 5/18/1963
5. San Diego State College 6/6/63"
Side two:
"1. Hawaii 6/9/63
2. Alabama 6/11/63"
The front of the album cover shows a large black and white image of President Kennedy smiling and shaking hands with a group of African Americans. Along with a black and white portrait of the president, the back cover describes reactions to the assassination and President Kennedy's civil rights legacy.
This image is not available online larger than a thumbnail to protect the copyright of its creator(s). For a more detailed examination of this item, please schedule an appointment in the Museum’s Reading Room.Civil rightsSpeechesKennedy, John F.EBONYThis album was produced by Ebony magazine, which was a pictorial news magazine that first appeared in November 1945. Created by John H. Johnson, it was modeled after LIFE magazine, another popular, mainstream pictorial magazine of the time. Ebony celebrated African American life and culture by depicting the achievements of black Americans. During the late 1950s the magazine ran Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s column, “Advice for Living By.” During the 1960s, articles supporting and covering civil rights appeared as the magazine provided a national platform for addressing the racial issues affecting African Americans. - Krishna Shenoy, Librarian/Archivist