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Unite
- Created by
- Jones-Hogu, Barbara, American, 1938 - 2017
- Signed by
- Williams, Gerald, American, born 1941
- Jones-Henderson, Napoleon, American, born 1943
- Lawrence, Carolyn Mims, American, born 1940
- Jarrell, Jae, American, born 1935
- Mallory, Howard R. Jr., American, 1930 - 2012
- Stevens, Nelson, American, born 1938
- Subject of
- AfriCOBRA, founded 1968
- Date
- 1971
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Picture): 22 1/2 × 30 in. (57.2 × 76.2 cm)
- H x W (Backing): 28 × 38 in. (71.1 × 96.5 cm)
- Description
- Screen print of nine (9) individuals with their right fists raised, standing in two rows facing each other. The foremost figure on the right stands facing the viewer. Clad in black, the figures' bodies and hair are dark shadows while the faces are sharp planes and angles reminiscent of African masks. The background is made up of the word "Unite" repeated in the letters of varying sizes in red, blue, purple and yellow. Along the bottom of the image is the signature of the artist, along with signatures of seven other artists from the AfriCOBRA group. There is violet ink stamped "AfriCOBRA, Print #10, Copyright 1971," on the lower left. The margins around the image are covered with a brown sticky residue. There are streaks of a milky white liquid visible spattered on the image.
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Movement
- Black Power (Black Pride)
- BAM (Black Arts Movement 1965-1976)
- Type
- screen prints
- Topic
- Art
- Communities
- Resistance
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2008.13
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1971 Barbara Jones-Hogu. Permission required for use.
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Pinback button with "Free All Political Prisoners" slogan
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Date
- ca. 1970
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 3/4 × 1 3/4 × 1/4 in. (4.4 × 4.4 × 0.6 cm)
- Description
- A pinback button advocating prison reform. The button has a red background. To the left of the button there is an image of a panther behind jail bars. Text to the left reads [free all political prisoners]. The back of the button has a metal pin without a clasp.
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Black Power (Black Pride)
- Topic
- Activism
- Justice
- Law
- Politics (Practical)
- Prisons
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
- Object number
- 2013.68.124
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Pinback button for Herman B. Ferfuson's campaign for Senate
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Ferguson, Herman B., American, born 1921
- Freedom and Peace Party, American, founded 1968
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 3/8 × 1 1/4 × 5/16 in. (3.5 × 3.2 × 0.8 cm)
- Description
- A pinback button for Herman B. Ferguson's U.S. Senate campaign. The button has a black background with white text throughout that reads [Survival - Liberation / Herman B. Ferguson For Senate / Freedom & Peace Party]. The exterior edge of has the manufacturer's information, partially visible, printed in white. The back of button has a metal pin without a clasp.
- Place used
- New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Black Power (Black Pride)
- Topic
- Activism
- Politics (Practical)
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
- Object number
- 2013.68.53
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Black Power
- Designed by
- Rostgaard, Alfredo, Cuban, 1943 - 2004
- Published by
- Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia, Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL), Cuban, founded 1966
- Subject of
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- lithographic ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 22 x 13 in. (55.9 x 33 cm)
- Description
- Large color lithographic poster published by The Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia, African and Latin America (OSPAAAL) with the message "Retaliation to Crime: Revolutionary Violence" written in English, French, Spanish and Arabic below an illustration of a red-eyed black panther with its teeth bared and the words "Black Power" inside its open jaw.
- Place printed
- Cuba, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Classification
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Black Power (Black Pride)
- African American - Latinx Solidarity
- Type
- color lithographs
- Topic
- African diaspora
- Art
- Graphic design
- International affairs
- Justice
- Multilingual communication
- Politics (Practical)
- Race relations
- Resistance
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.46.17.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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John Carlos, Ph. D. Oral History Interview
- Subject of
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Carlos, John Wesley Ph. D., American, born 1945
- Interviewed by
- Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969
- Subject of
- Garvey, Marcus, Jamaican, 1887 - 1940
- X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- East Texas State University, American, founded 1889
- Smith, Tommie, American, born 1944
- Created by
- Olympic Project for Human Rights, American, 1967 - 1968
- Date
- August 18, 2013
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 02:06:42
- Description
- The oral history consists of nine digital files: 2011.174.103.1a, 2011.174.103.1b, 2011.174.103.1c, 2011.174.103.1d, 2011.174.103.1e, 2011.174.103.1f, 2011.174.103.1g, 2011.174.103.1h, 2011.174.103.1i.
- John Carlos, Ph. D. discusses his childhood in Harlem, New York, the changes that he saw in Harlem with the widespread use of heroin and the splintering of families, and describes the disparities in education for black children when he was growing up. He remembers the influence of black leaders including Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Carlos was recruited to run track at East Texas State University, where he experienced racial discrimination and was treated poorly by his coach. He explains his protest at the 1968 Olympics, including the symbols that he and Tommie Smith employed to protest racial discrimination, and he describes the emotional impact that the protest had on him.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0103
- Place collected
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Mexico City, Mexico, Latin America, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Black Power (Black Pride)
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- Activism
- American South
- Athletes
- Children
- Civil rights
- Education
- Families
- Olympics
- Race discrimination
- Race relations
- Social reform
- Track and field
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.103.1a-i
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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Evans Derrell Hopkins Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Hopkins, Evans Derrell, American, born 1954
- Interviewed by
- Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
- Subject of
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Seale, Bobby, American, born 1936
- Date
- July 7, 2011
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 01:58:21
- Description
- The oral history consists of nine digital files: 2011.174.29.1a, 2011.174.29.1b, 2011.174.29.1c, 2011.174.29.1d, 2011.174.29.1e, 2011.174.29.1f, 2011.174.29.1g, 2011.174.29.1h, and 2011.174.29.1i.
- Evans Hopkins recalls growing up in Danville, Virginia, and participating in efforts to desegregate public schools and the library. He remembers joining the Black Panther Party in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and Oakland, California, and working on Bobby Seale's campaign for Mayor of Oakland. He also discusses his imprisonment for car theft and the high rate of incarceration among African American men.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0029
- Place collected
- Richmond, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Danville, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Black Power (Black Pride)
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- Activism
- American South
- American West
- Black power
- Civil rights
- Education
- Political organizations
- Politics (Practical)
- Prisons
- Segregation
- Social reform
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.29.1a-i
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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Kathleen Cleaver, Ph. D. Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Cleaver, Kathleen Ph. D., American, born 1945
- Interviewed by
- Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
- Subject of
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- Cleaver, Eldridge, American, 1935 - 1998
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Date
- September 16, 2011
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 02:03:09
- Description
- The oral history consists of ten digital files: 2011.174.51.1a, 2011.174.51.1b, 2011.174.51.1c, 2011.174.51.1d, 2011.174.51.1e, 2011.174.51.1f, 2011.174.51.1g, 2011.174.51.1h, 2011.174.51.1i, and 2011.174.51.1j.
- Kathleen Cleaver, Ph. D. recalls growing up in Tuskegee, Alabama, India, and the Philippines while her father worked for the Foreign Service. She remembers dropping out of college to work for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) as a secretary, and witnessing the dissolution of that organization. She discusses meeting her former husband, Eldridge Cleaver, joining the Black Panther Party, and organizing against police brutality.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp005
- Place collected
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- India, Asia
- Philippines, Asia
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Black Power (Black Pride)
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- Activism
- American South
- Associations and institutions
- Civil rights
- Education
- Social reform
- U.S. History, 1945-1953
- U.S. History, 1953-1961
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.51.1a-j
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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Elmer Dixon Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Dixon, Elmer, American
- Interviewed by
- Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969
- Subject of
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- Carmichael, Stokely, Trinidadian American, 1941 - 1998
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Seale, Bobby, American, born 1936
- Dr. Newton, Huey P., American, 1942 - 1989
- Dixon, Aaron, American, born 1949
- Date
- February 28, 2013
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 02:32:32
- Description
- The oral history consists of eleven digital files: 2011.174.57.1a, 2011.174.57.1b, 2011.174.57.1c, 2011.174.57.1d, 2011.174.57.1e, 2011.174.57.1f, 2011.174.57.1g, 2011.174.57.1h, 2011.174.57.1i, 2011.174.57.1j, and 2011.174.57.1k.
- Elmer Dixon discusses his childhood in Chicago, Illinois and Seattle, Washington, where he marched with Martin Luther King, Jr., and heard Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) leader Stokely Carmichael speak. At 17 he met Black Panthers Bobby Seale and Huey Newton in Oakland and established, with his brother Aaron Dixon as Defense Captain, the Seattle chapter of the Black Panther Party. Dixon discusses his work with the Panthers, the survival of several of the programs he started, including a health clinic, his work after the Panther chapter closed down in 1978, and his current position as director of an executive consulting firm specializing in diversity issues.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0057
- Place collected
- Seattle, King County, Washington, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Black Power (Black Pride)
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- Activism
- American West
- Associations and institutions
- Civil rights
- Medicine
- Social reform
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.57.1a-k
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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Martha Prescod Norman Noonan Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Noonan, Martha Prescod Norman, American
- Interviewed by
- Dittmer, John Ph. D., American, born 1939
- Subject of
- University of Michigan, American, founded 1817
- Students for a Democratic Society, American, 1960 - 1969
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
- Mississippi Freedom Summer Project, American, founded 1964
- Date
- March 18, 2013
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 01:32:37
- Description
- The oral history consists of seven digital files: 2011.174.80.1a, 2011.174.80.1b, 2011.174.80.1c, 2011.174.80.1d, 2011.174.80.1e, 2011.174.80.1f, and 2011.174.80.1g.
- Martha Prescod Norman Noonan describes her childhood in Providence, Rhode Island, and being one of the few black families in the neighborhood. Her parents urged her to attend the University of Michigan, where she joined Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and learned about the Civil Rights Movement in the South. She eventually made her way to Albany, Georgia, where she worked with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. She also worked in the Movement in Mississippi and later in Alabama. Noonan describes the March on Washington, her perception of Mississippi Freedom Summer, and the early iterations of Black Power.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0080
- Place collected
- Cockeysville, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Providence, Rhode Island, United States, North and Central America
- Michigan, United States, North and Central America
- Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Black Power (Black Pride)
- Albany Movement
- Mississippi Freedom Summer
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- Activism
- American South
- Associations and institutions
- Civil rights
- Education
- Social reform
- Suffrage
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.80.1a-g
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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Aaron Dixon Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Dixon, Aaron, American, born 1949
- Interviewed by
- Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969
- Subject of
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Black Student Union at the University of Washington, American, founded 1968
- University of Washington, American, founded 1861
- Hutton, Robert James, American, 1950 - 1968
- Date
- May 11, 2013
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 02:27:31
- Description
- The oral history consists of eleven digital files: 2011.174.87.1a, 2011.174.87.1b, 2011.174.87.1c, 2011.174.87.1d, 2011.174.87.1e, 2011.174.87.1f, 2011.174.87.1g, 2011.174.87.1h, 2011.174.87.1i, 2011.174.87.1j, and 2011.174.87.1k.
- Aaron Dixon describes his childhood in the Midwest and in Seattle and how he became a leader in the Black Panther Party, helping to found the Seattle chapter of the Party. He helped Dixon describes in detail his family history and the influence of oral tradition on his racial consciousness. He discusses the role of the Black Student Union at the University of Washington and details how the murder of Little Bobby Hutton influenced him profoundly and led him to join the Black Panther Party. He describes the Party's influence in Seattle and Oakland, his role in the Party, tensions with the police, tensions among members, and how the goals of the Black Panther Party shifted over the during 1960s and 1970s.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0087
- Place collected
- Seattle, King County, Washington, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Black Power (Black Pride)
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- Activism
- American West
- Associations and institutions
- Civil rights
- Education
- Race relations
- Social reform
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.87.1a-k
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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The Meaning of Black Power
- Published by
- New Outlook Publishers, American
- Written by
- Jackson, James E., American, 1914 - 2007
- Winston, Henry, American, 1911 - 1986
- Date
- 1966
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 1/16 in. (21.6 x 14 x 0.2 cm)
- Description
- A pamphlet titled "The Meaning of Black Power." The front cover has black print on a gray background. On the left, half of a face stares at the viewer and the text covers the right side. The interior consists of fifteen pages including an introduction by Henry Winston and text by James Jackson. The back of the pamphlet has an advertisement for Outlook Publishers.
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Black Power (Black Pride)
- Type
- pamphlets
- Topic
- Civil rights
- Mass media
- Politics (Practical)
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Dr. Maurice Jackson and Laura Ginsburg
- Object number
- 2010.55.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- © New Outlook Publishers. Permission required for use.
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CC0
Flier for the Black Community Survival Conference
- Created by
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Subject of
- Seale, Bobby, American, born 1936
- Huggins, Ericka, American, born 1948
- Dellums, Ron, American, born 1935
- Representative Julian Bond, American, 1940 - 2015
- Eve, Arthur O., American, born 1933
- Date
- 1972
- On ViewConcourse 1, C1 053
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14 × 20 in. (35.6 × 50.8 cm)
- Description
- Double-sided poster or flier advertising the 1972 Black Community Survival Conference with promotion provided by the Black Panther Party's Angela Davis People's Free Food Program. Printed in black and red on white paper. Each side features black & white photographs, black & red text and has [10,000 FREE BAGS OF / GROCERIES / (WITH CHICKENS / IN EVERY BAG)] at the top. One side features photographs of Angela Davis, Bobby Seale, Ron Dellums, and Ericka Huggins. It includes a list of conference speakers and a blank registration form. The other side features images of Ira Simmons, D'Army Bailey, Julian Bond, Rev. Charles Koen, Father Earl Neil, and The Persuasions (three images). Also pictured is a woman administering a medical test to two young boys next to the text [10,000 FREE / SICKLE CELL / ANEMIA TESTS / TO BE GIVEN / AT CONFERENCE].
- Place depicted
- Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Black Power (Black Pride)
- Topic
- Activism
- Black power
- Communities
- Health
- Politics (Practical)
- Poverty
- Resistance
- Social reform
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Pinback button for Kwanzaa
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Date
- after 1966
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 9/16 × 2 9/16 × 1/4 in. (6.5 × 6.5 × 0.6 cm)
- Description
- A pinback button for Kwanzaa. The button has a white background and a drawing in red, yellow, green, and black ink. At the center of the drawing is a circle filled with the depiction of two people looking at one another. Below them are a depiction of apples and bananas. Two infants are visible amongst the fruit. At the top of the center circle, there is a drawing of the Mishumaa Saba (seven candles). Within each candles white text reads [Kujichagulia / Ujima / Ujamaa / Umoja / Nia / Kuumba / Imani]. Additional symbols of Kwanzaa including the mazao (crops), Mahindi (corn), the Kikombe cha Umoja (unity cup), and the Kwanzaa dates [Dec. 26 /Jan. 1], are depicted on the sides of the center circle. At the bottom large green lettering reads [Kwanzaa]. The back of the button has a metal pin with a clasp.
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Black Power (Black Pride)
- Pan Africanism
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
- Object number
- 2013.68.42
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Beret from Black Power era owned by “Bro. Strawther”
- Manufactured by
- Tan Mai, Vietnamese
- Date
- ca. 1970
- Medium
- thread on wool with vinyl, synthetic fiber and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 5/8 × 9 9/16 × 7 11/16 in. (9.2 × 24.3 × 19.5 cm)
- Description
- A Black Power era beret owned by “Bro. Strawther.” The beret is constructed from black wool felt and edged with a black vinyl rim. Hand embroidered by in white thread on front of the beret is block text that reads, [BRO. STRAWTHER / I'M PROUD / I'M BLACK]. Hand embroidered in black thread on the crown of the hat is Black Power salute fist outlined in white thread. Inside the beret are two manufacturers labels under a plastic sleeve stitched to the interior of the hat. Both labels are gold and red foil and are diamond-shaped. Both labels are partially covered by the embroidery.
- Place made
- H? Chí Minh, Viet Nam, Asia
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Movement
- Black Power (Black Pride)
- Type
- berets
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.90.2.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Beret from the Black Power era
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Date
- ca. 1970
- Medium
- thread on wool with vinyl, synthetic fiber and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 7/8 × 9 7/16 × 9 7/16 in. (7.3 × 24 × 24 cm)
- Description
- A Black Power era beret with an embroidered symbol and motto. The beret is constructed from brown wool felt and edged with a black vinyl rim. Machine stitched on the center, front of the beret is gold block text that reads, [BLACK BY BIRTH / MILITANT BY CHOICE / FREE BY REVOLUTION]. To the left of the motto is black and gold thread embroidered Black Power salute fist. On the inside of the beret is a piece of paper, tucked into a plastic sleeve stitched to the lining with the number [58] handwritten in blue ink. A thin, pink sticky note has been taped to the front of the interior plastic sleeve with the text [M31993- 59/2] handwritten in blue ink.
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Movement
- Black Power (Black Pride)
- Type
- berets
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.90.2.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Pinback button with the text "Black Roots The Soul Of The Earth"
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Date
- 1950-2000
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 7/8 × 1 3/4 × 1/4 in. (4.8 × 4.4 × 0.6 cm)
- Description
- A pinback button with a green background and a central red triangle. Within the triangle is a graphic of the globe in the upper half. The globe has the continents in green with all of South America and Africa featured. Extending out of the bottom of the globe are stylized roots in black. On the left side of the triangle is text [BLACK]. Additional text is on the right side [ROOTS]. Along the bottom of the triangle is a final line of black text [THE SOUL OF THE EARTH]. The back of the button has a pin without a clasp.
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Black Power (Black Pride)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
- Object number
- 2013.68.138
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Pinback button with "I'm Black and Proud" slogan
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Date
- after 1968
- On ViewConcourse 1, C1 053
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 1/4 × 2 1/4 in. (5.7 × 5.7 cm)
- Description
- A pinback button with a yellow background and black text that reads [say it loud: / "I'm Black and Proud"]. Above the text at the top of the button are two silhouettes. The back of the button has a metal pin without a clasp.
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Black Power (Black Pride)
- Topic
- Black power
- Identity
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
- Object number
- 2013.68.55
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Pinback button that reads "Be Black Baby"
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Date
- late 20th century
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 7/8 × 7/8 × 3/16 in. (2.2 × 2.2 × 0.5 cm)
- Description
- A pinback button with the slogan [Be Black Baby]. The button has a black background and white text. The button has a metal ring and pin without a clasp it is in three parts, the button front (a), a metal ring (b), and the pin clasp (c).
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Black Power (Black Pride)
- Black is Beautiful
- Topic
- Black power
- Identity
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
- Object number
- 2013.68.92abc
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Pinback button advocating for Huey Newton
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Dr. Newton, Huey P., American, 1942 - 1989
- Date
- 1964-1970
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 3/4 × 1 3/4 × 1/4 in. (4.4 × 4.4 × 0.6 cm)
- Description
- A pinback button advocating to free Huey Newton. The background of the button is orange. At center black text reads [Free Huey]. The text is above and below a depiction of a black panther. The back of the button has a metal pin with a clasp.
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Black Power (Black Pride)
- Topic
- Activism
- Black power
- Justice
- Law
- Prisons
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
- Object number
- 2013.68.107
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Pinback button with the saying "Kiss Me I'm Black"
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Date
- 1950-2000
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 × 1 × 3/16 in. (2.5 × 2.5 × 0.5 cm)
- Description
- A pinback button with a black background and white text throughout that reads [Kiss Me I'm Black]. The back of the button has a metal pin without a clasp.
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Black Power (Black Pride)
- Black is Beautiful
- Topic
- Black power
- Identity
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
- Object number
- 2013.68.115
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions