Manufactured by:

Unidentified  Search this

Subject of:

Student Organization for Black Unity, American, founded 1969  Search this

Owned by:

Jan Bailey, American, 1942 - 2010  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper with plastic and metal

Dimensions:

H x W: 6 7/8 × 4 in. (17.5 × 10.2 cm)

Type:

buttons (information artifacts)

Date:

mid-20th century

Description:

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.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Activism  Search this

Black power  Search this

Civil Rights  Search this

U.S. History, 1969-2001  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2013.201.1.23.4

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

See more items in:

National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Movement:

Civil Rights Movement

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ffcda35a-08f5-4332-9d12-b4ed8a97a007

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.201.1.23.4