Button declaring "Black is Beautiful"

Manufactured by

Unidentified

Medium

metal and plastic

Dimensions

Diameter: 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)

Type

buttons (information artifacts)

Date

1960s - 1970s

Description

Button with a black background and a yellow stripe at center. On the yellow stripe the words "Black is Beautiful" appear in block letters.

Topic

African American

Activism

Beauty culture

Politics (Practical)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Dawn Simon Spears and Alvin Spears, Sr.

Object number

2011.159.3.11

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Exhibition

A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture