Koach Baruch Frazier Poster Collection
Scope and Contents
The Koach Baruch Frazier Poster Collection contains one poster featuring Koach Baruch Frazier, an African American transgender male activist and musician. The poster was created by Keshet, a national organization that advocates for LGBTQ+ Jews and their families. It was part of a series called "LGBTQ Jewish Heroes” and was released to the public in January 2020. Posters in this series were intended to be displayed in Jewish community spaces to "demonstrate ... commitment to LGBTQ equality and visibility," per Keshet.
This poster celebrates Koach Baruch Frazier and features a photograph of Frazier playing his djembe drum. He is wearing a baseball cap that reads "STL," highlighting his deep connection to the city, and a hoodie with the first names of historically important African American freedom fighters (e.g., Frederick, Ida, etc.). The poster also includes a few short, first-person reflections from Frazier, as well as the Keshet logo and text in English and Hebrew.
Dates
- 2020
Language of Materials
Hebrew
Conditions Governing Access
No viewing restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright to the photograph is held by photographer Mark Katzman. Copyright to the poster is held by Keshet. Publicity rights may also be involved with the use of this poster. The user assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright, privacy, and publicity rights.
Biographical / Historical
Koach Baruch Frazier, an African American transgender male activist and musician, was born in Kansas City and lived for many years in St. Louis. He was of one of the most prominent activists to emerge in the protest movement sparked by the 2014 death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. He often played his djembe, a kind of African drum, at demonstrations and marches. A convert to Judaism, Frazier was a congregant and board member at Central Reform Congregation, a politically progressive synagogue in St. Louis's Central West End. He also served on the board of the Missouri GSA Network, an organization that supports and coordinates the activities of LGBTQ and ally student groups in high schools and middle schools across the state. He left Missouri to attend rabbinical school in Pennsylvania.
Extent
0.04 Cubic Feet ( (1 poster))
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
No physical or technical restrictions.
Custodial History
This poster appears to have come straight from the printer and does not appear to have been displayed anywhere.
Donor Information
Collection donated by Jim Kemp and Michael Slawin, 2020.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital copies and item-level records of select images are posted as they are created and can be accessed through the Online Collections on the Missouri Historical Society website (mohistory.org/collections).
Digitized images are generated from the original item whenever possible and files are adjusted only to ensure an accurate representation. Master files are saved in TIF format and JPEG viewing files are automatically generated from the master files.
Formats
Poster
Processing Information
Processed by Lauren Sallwasser, 2020.
- Title
- Guide to the Koach Baruch Frazier Poster Collection.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- EAD by Lauren Sallwasser using ArchivesSpace.
- Date
- 2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society, Photographs and Prints Department Repository
Library and Research Center
225 South Skinker Boulevard
St. Louis MO 63105
photo@mohistory.org