Attributed to
National Black Environmental Justice Network, American, founded 1999
Owned by
Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
Date
after 2005
Medium
metal
Dimensions
Diameter: 3 × 3/8 in. (7.6 × 1 cm)
Description
Round pin-back button featuring white type set against a photographic background depicting African Americans suffering in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Photographic background has been colorized green and red on edges. White type on button reads, [Remember Katrina/Fight Racism, Poverty and Pollution!!/National Black Environmental Justice Network/Safe and Healthy Communities Campaign/NBEJN/P.O. Box 15395/Washington, D.C. 20003/202-265-4919/WWW.NBEJN.ORG].
Place depicted
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
American South
Communities
Justice
Politics
U.S. History, 2001-
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.201.1.53
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5782e8282-7476-427a-b545-7e47ca73bb2a

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