- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Date
- after 1969
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 5/8 × 1 1/2 × 3/16 in. (4.1 × 3.8 × 0.5 cm)
- Caption
- Black Solidarity Day was founded in 1969 by playwright, historian, and activist Carlos E. Russell. Russell, who was born in Panama in 1934, created the day to unite African diasporic communities and people. The observance hopes to bring awareness to racial and economic inequality.
- Description
- A Black Solidarity Day pinback button. The button has a red and green background. The top half is red and the bottom half is green. Black text throughout the button reads [Black Solidarity Day / Nov. 6th /A Black Family Day]. The back of the button has a metal pin without clasp.
- Cultural Place
- Africa
- Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Pan Africanism
- Topic
- Activism
- African diaspora
- Communities
- Families
- Identity
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
- Object number
- 2013.68.139
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




