Combahee River Collective
Organization
Historical Note
Founded by Beverly Smith, Barbara Smith, and Demita Frazier, the Combahee River Collective was a Black feminist organization active in Boston from 1974 to 1980.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Free Ella Ellison
Collection — Shared_box 2515
Identifier: BC-2021-141
Scope and Contents
Button with caption "Free Ella Ellison" and black-and-white photograph of Ellison, a Black woman from Boston who was wrongfully convicted for alleged involvement in a 1973 armed robbery. Ellison's conviction was overturned in 1978. This button may have been produced by the Combahee River Collective.
Access Note
Open for research.
Dates:
between 1973-1978