- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Davis, Angela Y., American, born 1944
- Date
- 1970s
- Medium
- cloth with thread and ribbon
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 4 1/2 × 9 × 10 in. (11.4 × 22.9 × 25.4 cm)
- Description
- This is a black beret with a round patch attached to the right side. The patch has a black background with red border. In the center of the patch is a smaller circle with a green background. In the circle is a graphic of two hands clasping, outlined in red. Around the outside of the center circle is red, stitched text that reads [BLACK - CULTURE - PRIDE]. Attached to the top of the beret is a large red, round patch with a central, stitched graphic of a raised fist. The patch is bordered in black with a small black circle within. Above the fist between the two circles is green, stitched text that reads [FREE ANGELA DAVIS]. Within the beret attached to the inside top is a clear plastic pocket. Attached to the back of the beret is a small loop of ribbon.
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Type
- berets
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.72.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.