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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.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e2a7d17c-6de9-4c1c-b52d-4cc872ab0e76
  • 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)
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    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
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a1ac99fb-ac9c-4af5-b3d8-5c0fd9a39031
  • 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)
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    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
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e582b899-536f-45e9-b4f7-bf53f872ffdf
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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
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59d40786b-6333-4dde-8495-fb68ae910482
  • 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
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd585a7fb82-af4a-480f-a973-bc8e292a6286
  • 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
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5561acb44-0287-4e11-87d8-0299660f6590
  • 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
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5acf315db-be3e-4cbe-aa25-a99d901b7178
  • 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
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57178f4b6-eb47-4df7-b220-ff36fc6b03b8
  • 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
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5eaf13686-d082-43a0-a21e-d3e00a9ef7a4
  • 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
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54439386f-322b-486c-ab32-a22e38e7346a
  • 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.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5825928f9-0b0d-472d-9c09-de6767a6ad85
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    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 View
    Concourse 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)
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    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
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58e1008e5-989b-47bf-8d6c-44fd3a63ea5d
  • 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
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    African diaspora
    Black power
    Holidays and festivals
    Identity
    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
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e2528a59-c608-4eee-8cb8-e091486f40ca
  • 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
    Topic
    Black power
    Clothing and dress
    Fashion
    Identity
    Resistance
    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
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd576a2d53a-9ef6-404c-89bc-2493d046ec71
  • 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
    Topic
    Black power
    Clothing and dress
    Fashion
    Identity
    Resistance
    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
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f6889bc5-6d0b-4616-901b-e5de2268c0ba
  • 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)
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    African diaspora
    Black power
    Identity
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
    Object number
    2013.68.138
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5498c28a3-1db8-4503-abbb-e22d4bd6f153
  • Pinback button with "I'm Black and Proud" slogan

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Date
    after 1968
    On View
    Concourse 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)
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    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
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd584aa0d1e-e953-4bc9-98f7-d3dd1eda7690
  • 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
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    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
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd581e9ede3-2ac2-4c41-8fe6-49c02b86cd4a
  • 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)
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    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
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5227bb236-230d-4f26-a5ac-b3efb3af28fe
  • 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
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    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
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b081ecdc-1b13-485b-b706-f9a759e177fb

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