A black and white pinback button advocating for Angela Davis. The center of the button has an image of Angela Davis. Text around the top and bottom of the button reads [Free Angela / And All Political Prisoners]. The exterior edge of the button has the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.68.79
A pinback button for Save Our Services. The button has a white background with blue and red text throughout that reads [Support Community Action Programs / SOS / Save Our Services]. The back of the button has a metal pin with a clasp.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.68.65
A memorial pinback button with a black and white image of Martin Luther King, Jr., at center. The image is surrounded by text that reads: [I HAVE A DREAM / LET FREEDOM RING / A GREAT AMERICAN / REV. MARTIN LUTHER KING / JAN.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.74
A pinback button memorializing Malcolm X. The black button has white text which reads [OUR BLACK SHINING PRINCE] curved around the top, [MAY / 19 / 1925] on the proper right side, [FEB. / 21 / 1965], on the proper left side, and [MALCOM X] curved at the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.201.1.23.3
Round pin-back button featuring white and red type set against a black background. Type reads, [POWER,/AT LAST…/FOREVER!/FARRAKHAN]. A white horizontal line appears directly above the word "FARRAKHAN'.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.201.1.47
Pin-back button featuring an image of Malcolm X. The rectangle-shaped button is vertically oriented and has a purple background. A black-and-white halftone image of Malcom X is centered underneath green type that reads [WATCH YOUR BACK]. Behind the image…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.46.21
A striped pinback button featuring an image of Nelson Mandela. The background colors of the button, black, green, and yellow are the colors of the African National Congress flag. At the top of the button the words [FREE MAN] appear in white text, the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.178.6
A black and green button promoting affirmative action. The top half is black with green text reading [No / Retreat!] while the bottom half is green with black text reading [Stand Up for / Affirmative / Action]. At the very bottom there is a small printer's…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.178.4
A black pinback button promoting affirmative action. Curving around the top edge in white text are the words: [DEFEND AFFIRMATIVE / ACTION]. The lower center of the button reads: [NO / RETREAT!]. The front of the button is heavily stained. The back of the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.178.7
Round pin-back button with black silhouette image of Africa at center. Button has red type set against a yellow background. Type reads, [AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY/MAY 28, 1977/"THE CORE OF THE/BLACK REVOLUTION/IS IN AFRICA!"/ALL AFRICAN PEOPLES/REVOLUTIONARY…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.201.1.13
Round pin-back button with green image of Africa set against a red background. Black type on front of button reads, [AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY/MAY 28, 1977/A-APRP].Round pin-back button with green image of Africa set against a red background. Black type on…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.201.1.14
Round pin-back button featuring a black outline of Africa set against a yellow background. Yellow type appears within the Africa outline and reads, [ONE/UNIFIED/SOCIALIST/AFRICA]. Black type appears against a red circular border and reads, [ALL AFRICAN…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.201.1.33
Round pin-back button featuring black silhouette of Africa set against a white background. At the center of the Africa silhouette is white type that reads, [ONE/UNIFIED/SOCIALIST/AFRICA]. Black type circles the center image of Africa and reads,…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.201.1.34
Round pin-back button featuring a black and white graphic of a person raising their fist in the air. Black type, set against white background, reads, [Now you/have touched/the women,/you have/struck/a rock!/1984: ANC Year of/Solidarity with/South…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.201.1.40
Round pin-back button featuring central green image of the continent of Africa. Red type circles Africa and reads, [WE ARE AFRIKANS/WORKING FOR BLACK UNITY].
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.201.1.25
A white pin back button with a black and white image of Malcolm X. Malcolm X is seen from the shoulders up and is looking to the right of the pin. He is wearing a suit, tie, and shirt. Around the image, in an arc, is black text that includes the date of…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.159.8
An aubergine colored pinback button promoting public housing. The text appears in orange and reads: [Support / Public / Housing!] with the first letter of each word underlined. Below this reads: [(Before it's too late!) / NYC HOUSING AUTHORITY INTERIM /…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.178.5
