Museum object · Racist and Stereotypical Objects
Pinback button with the slogan "Help a Black Man..."
1960-1980
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
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 with a white background and black text that reads [Help A Black Man Bust A Nigger]. The exterior edge of the button has the manufacturer’s information printed in black ink. The back of the button has a metal pin without a clasp.
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2013.68.52
