Dana C. Chandler Jr., Black People break free of the Sucking, Mother-F—ing White Egg, from the portfolio Fifteen Days in May, 1968

Chandler released Black People break free of the Sucking, Mother-F—ing White Egg as part of a portfolio published by the Impressions Workshop in 1968 in collaboration with Artists Against Racism and the War (AARW). It was dedicated to the memory and ideals of Martin Luther King Jr. in the wake of his assassination. According to curator and scholar Makeda Best, “The portfolio formed a major component of Fifteen Days in May, the AARW’s wide-ranging program of murals, poetry readings, exhibitions, and performances.” (From Art in Print, March/April 2014). This modestly sized numbered print was the only work by Chandler in the MFA’s collection until late 2020.