Museum object · Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Pinback button for the Student Organization for Black Unity (SOBU)
mid-20th century
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A pinback button for the Student Organization for Black Unity (SOBU) The orange button has black text which reads [WE ARE AN AFRICAN PEOPLE] curved around the top and [SOBU] on the bottom proper right side. There is a green silhouette of Africa with a black outline. Inside of the silhouette there is an image of a clenched fist in black. The back is silver and has a wire pin.
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2013.201.1.23.4
