PCPP is excited to announce the release of "History of the Fist," a timeline that chronicles the use of the Black Power fist in the United States from the 1960's to the present. By tracing the gesture’s evolution, the timeline strives to provide insight into the origins of the fist’s use in America and its sustained purpose of mobilizing communities for change.
Head to the link below to explore over 40 photographs from various archives belonging to the Library of Congress, National Museum of African American History & Culture, the Associated Press, and the University of Washington, amongst other institutions.
Mobile Instructions
Below are two videos that illustrate how to navigate the timeline on your mobile device.
The first vide opens on the landing page.
To read the introduction, simply scroll down the page.
Continue scrolling past the introduction to see the timeline in a list format. To navigate through each entry, click “view on timeline.”
To view the images that correspond with each entry, click the “Images” text in the top left corner of the entry.
Click the arrow (▶) at the bottom of the window to see the next entry.
The second video demonstrates how to view the timeline in landscape orientation.
To view the timeline in this format, unlock the rotation on your mobile device and turn your phone sideways.
Landscape orientation will expand the timeline and make it easier for you to click through each entry.
Click through the entries by using the arrow (▶) at the bottom of the window and view the corresponding images by clicking “Images” in the top left corner of each entry.
Link to the Timeline:
