Manufactured by
Unidentified
Designed by
Lee, Little Wing
Subject of
Black Folks in Design, American, founded 2017
Date
2016
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product) with plastic and metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 2 3/16 × 2 3/16 × 3/8 in. (5.6 × 5.6 × 0.9 cm)
Diameter: 2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm)
Description
A pinback button with the slogan, Black Designers Matter, designed by Little Wing Lee. The round pinback button is primarily black and features, thin, centered, white text that reads [BLACK / DESIGNERS / MATTER]. The back of the button is silver tone with a pin closure at the top center. Printed bold white text along one edge reads [BLACK FOLK IN DESIGN].
Place collected
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
Activism
Advertising
Black Enterprise
Business
Graphic design
Identity
Professional organizations
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Michelle Joan Wilkinson
Object number
2023.36.2
Restrictions & Rights
© Qusai Akoud and Rania Karamallah
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50e853a57-30b1-4296-a28f-1692d6181d41

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