Button declaring "Black is Beautiful"

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Object Details

Manufactured by
Unidentified
Description
Button with a black background and a yellow stripe at center. On the yellow stripe the words "Black is Beautiful" appear in block letters.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Dawn Simon Spears and Alvin Spears, Sr.
1960s - 1970s
Object number
2011.159.3.11
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Medium
metal and plastic
Dimensions
Diameter: 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement
Black is Beautiful
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Activism
Beauty culture
Politics
Record ID
nmaahc_2011.159.3.11
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bc424c19-2f70-4b8f-966f-5b072c913df4
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