Historical Activists

Black and white photographs of prominent activists and cultural figures, emphasizing their contributions to social change, often in candid or participatory moments.

Anefo photo collection. Arrival SG South African Council of Churches, Desmond Tutu at Schiphol, after invitation Dutch Council of Churches, Desmond Tutu. March 19, 1981

Anefo photo collection. Prime Minister Jonathan from Lesotho arrives at Schiphol; Minister Jonathan, head. November 4, 1970. Lesotho

Walter Sisulu (1912 - 2003), South African anti-apartheid activist and member of the African National Congress (ANC), serving at times as Secretary-General and Deputy President of the organization. He was jailed at Robben Island, where he served more than 25 years' imprisonment

Walter Sisulu (1912 - 2003), South African anti-apartheid activist and member of the African National Congress (ANC), serving at times as Secretary-General and Deputy President of the organization. He was jailed at Robben Island, where he served more than 25 years' imprisonment

Canadian jazz pianist and composer Oscar Peterson.

12/31/1968. Portrait of the boxer Jose Legrá.

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (1918 - 2013), South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader; served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999

Anefo photo collection. Arrival SG South African Council of Churches, Desmond Tutu at Schiphol, after invitation Dutch Council of Churches, Desmond Tutu. March 19, 1981

Memphis Slim, American blues pianist.

United States 1977Ray Charles at the piano.

El saxofonista y compositor de jazz John Coltrane.

El guitarrista B.B.King.

SIDNEY POITIER.

Muddy Waters.

Joe Brown. December 12, 1950.

Ray Charles, 1964.

Photographic portrait of Sammy Davis Jnr. (1925-1990), the American singer and entertainer. Date: 1800

Richard Nathaniel Wright (1908 - 1960), American expatriate author. 1950s.

Medgar Evers, Chief officer of NAACP, ca. 1957

Anefo photo collection. Chissano, representative of Frelimo in Tanzania at Schiphol, instructed Haagsche Courant. August 25, 1972. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

SIDNEY POITIER.

American jazz pianist Earl Hines.

Archie Moore. January 27, 1953.

09/19/1983. José Legra.

Ossie Stewart. November 01, 1938.

Anti-Federation Conference.Chief Somba, a member of the delegation, addresses the conference.Members of the unofficial delegation of Chiefs from Nyasaland gave a press conference at 32 Tavistock Square, London today January 8th.The Chiefs are opposed to the scheme for the federation of Nyasaland, Northern Rhodesia and Southern Rhodesia.Oliver Lyttelton, Colonial Secretary, has agreed to meet the delegation but an appointment has not yet been fixed as the delegation will not be complete until the arrival of two more chiefs in London tomorrow January 9th. January 08, 1953. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Anefo photo collection. Final International Jazz Festival Loosdrecht, Drummer Kenny Clarke .. August 7, 1971. Loosdrecht

Anefo photo collection. South African Bishop Desmond Tutu picked up at Schiphol by Jan Schipper (L) (Kairos); Desmond tutu after arrival. March 25, 1984. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Albert Loetheli, leader Zuloes in South Africa. July 21, 1967. South Africa

John Lewis, Chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, speaking at meeting of American Society of Newspaper Editors, Statler Hilton Hotel, Washington, D.C., USA, Marion S. Trikosko, April 16, 1964

Sidney Poitier (born 1927) Bahamian-American actor, director, author and diplomat.

SIDNEY POITIER in IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT (1967), directed by NORMAN JEWISON.

SIDNEY POITIER in IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT (1967), directed by NORMAN JEWISON.

American musician Ray Charles.

El músico Chester Arthur Burnett conocido como Howlin' Wolf. Años 60.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Last Public Appearance, April 4, 1968

Charley Pride, 60s.

El músico de jazz Duke Ellington, 1925.

Anefo photo collection. Opening Academic Year University of Amsterdam. ANC chairman Oliver R. Tambo as a guest speaker. September 5, 1983. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Julius Kambarage Nyerere 1922-1999. Tanzanian politician who served as the first President of Tanzania and previously Tanganyika, from the country's founding in 1961 until his retirement in 1985.

Freddie Dawson leaving Sydney for Fiji today (Friday) on at Caledonia. July 11, 1954.

Muddy Waters.

John Lewis, Chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, speaking at meeting of American Society of Newspaper Editors, Statler Hilton Hotel, Washington, D.C., USA, Marion S. Trikosko, April 16, 1964

Lou Rawls

A. Philip Randolph (1889-1979), American labor unionist and civil rights activist, half-length portrait, John Bottega, New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection, 1963

Asa Philip Randolph, half-length portrait, facing slightly right, behind microphones during a press interview / World Telegram & Sun photo by Ed Ford. Date 1964.(1964.) Source Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3c19496 Author New York World-Telegram and the Sun staff photographer

Fats Domino

Miles Davis. September 1955.

Anefo photo collection. Mr. Henk Zitveld of the Welsuria foundation. September 25, 1979

SIDNEY POITIER in IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT (1967), directed by NORMAN JEWISON.

Original Film Title: LILIES OF THE FIELD. English Title: LILIES OF THE FIELD. Film Director: RALPH NELSON. Year: 1963. Stars: SIDNEY POITIER.

Anefo photo collection. Press conference Robert Mugabe, President Zimbabwe, at Schiphol after three-day visit to the Netherlands, head. June 4, 1982. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

American musician Ray Charles, 1970´s.

Anefo photo collection. Guine Bissau, Premier Joao Bernardo Vieira (head). September 29, 1980. Guinea Bissau

1960S Portrait African American Serious Young Adult Man In Suit And Tie

Photograph of President Joseph Kasa-Vubu (1910-1969) of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Dated 20th Century

A. Philip Randolph, U.S. civil rights leader, 1963

SIDNEY POITIER.

Stars: SIDNEY POITIER.

El guitarrista B.B.King.

Charlie Shavers, American swing and jazz trumpet player.

White House Staff photographs. Special Assistant to the President, Frank D. Reeves. White House, Washington, D.C.

West Indian Personalities: Leary N. Constantine - The famous West Indian all-round cricketer who has represented his country who has represented his country in many Test Matches, has been studying Law in England. He was called to the Bar at the Middle Temple in November, 1954, and will practise in Trinidad. November 30, 1954. (Photo by K. Lambert, Camera Press).

Percy Sledge in performance.

Governor-General Sir Paul Scoon speaks to members of the media after taking over as head of the new provisional government that was formed after Operation URGENT FURY. Subject Operation/Series: URGENT FURY Country: Grenada (GRD)

Anefo photo collection. Pele (footballer) (head). December 28, 1965

Sammy Davis Jr. American Singer, Actor and Dancer (1925-1990)

High Angle View of Nat King Cole, Half-Length Portrait playing Piano, photograph by William P. Gottlieb, June 1947

A. Philip Randolph (1889-1979), American labor unionist and civil rights activist, head and shoulders portrait at microphones during press conference, Ed Ford, New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection, 1964

Louis Armstrong 1962

Tunku Abdul Rahman, known as the Chief Minister, he is the Minister for Home Affairs of the Federation of Malaya and President of the United Malaya National Organisation. The Tunku (meaning Prince) is a brother of the Sultan of Kedas and was born in Alor Star in Feb 1903. December 28, 1955.

Nelson Mandela 1918 - 5 December 2013. South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician and President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999

Anefo photo collection. Bruma, Minister of Economic Affairs of Suriname, in the Netherlands I.V.M. The closed aviation treaty in 1975. Minister Bruma. July 24, 1975

Anefo photo collection. Boxer Idrissa Dione (France). November 28, 1955

King of Buganda, Sir Edward Mutesa, escaped from his palace when it was shelled by Government troops three days ago. August 15, 1955.

The Sunshine Smile.One huge beam signifies the pleasure of Chief Michael Okorodudu on his arrival at London Airport early to-day (Friday) to take up his post as Western Nigeria's first Commissioner in London.The Chief, 39, is renewing acquaintance with London; he lived here for many years when graduating at King's College, studied botany, read law, and qualified as a barrister. He is a keen cricket, tennis and hockey player.The Chief is to have his residence in Kensington Palace Gardens (Millionaires' How), where his Government have bought the Crown lease of a house. October 15, 1954. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

James Johnson William P. Gottlieb (American, 1917-2006). James Johnson, ca. 1946. Toned gelatin silver photograph, image: 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (24.1 x 19.1 cm);. Photography ca. 1946

Marcus Garvey (1887-1940), Jamaican-Born Activist, Political Leader, Publisher, Entrepreneur and Proponent of Black Nationalism and Pan-Africanism Movements, head and shoulders Portrait in Cap and Gown, U.S. Works Progress Administration, 1920's

Anefo photo collection. Tubantia assignment; Mr. Kout. December 2, 1986

Sugar Ray Robinson and family etc. At Hack Solomons. Sitting on the back of his car, Sugar Ray Robinson and his trainer W. Brewer. July 4, 1951.

Jazz drummer Philly Joe Jones.

Errol Garner, pianista estadounidense de jazz.

Jack Johnson, Heavyweight Boxing Champion, circa 1915

Richie havens, 1972

Portrait of Malcolm X. 1964-65.

Robert Lee Johnson (1911-1938) / Anonymous / Photograph / 1930s / USA / Private Collection / Portrait

New York City, New York: September 23, 1960. President Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana addresses the General Assembly of the United Nations in New York.

Amilcare cabral, rome, 1970

Anefo photo collection. Duke Ellington at Schiphol for performing in The Hague and Amsterdam. February 16, 1963. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Portrait of Kwame Nkrumah. The leader of Ghana and before that the Gold Coast from 1951 to 1966, he was an advocate of Pan-Africanism and the winner of the Lenin Peace Prize in 1963.

Fats Domino concert on July 23, 1980, Eutiner Jazz Days, Eutin, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Europe

Solomon Burke, American preacher and singer, in 1966.

Anefo photo collection. The Congolese leader Patrice Loemoemba in Brussels. January 26, 1960. Brussels

JAMES BROWN (CANTANTE) in THE BLUES BROTHERS (1980), directed by JOHN LANDIS.

Fats Domino concert, Eutiner Jazz Days, on July 23, 1980 in Germany, Europe

American jazz tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins.

B.B. King (b.1925-) Blues guitarist and singer-songwriter

Lionel Hampton, Jazz Bandleader & Percussionist, (1908-2002)

George Washington Carver Portrait, March 1942

Freddie Dawson. August 13, 1952.

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