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Pinback button that reads "Be Black Baby"

late 20th century

United States, North and Central America

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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 the slogan [Be Black Baby]. The button has a black background and white text. The button has a metal ring and pin without a clasp it is in three parts, the button front (a), a metal ring (b), and the pin clasp (c).

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Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗

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Catalog reference: 2013.68.92abc

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