- 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 - Fashion and 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
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




