Badge Collection (page 5)

Pinback button for CORE and Black Power, ca. 1966. Creator: Unknown
The Black Power movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s, emphasised racial pride and the need to promote the collective interests and values of Black Americans

Pinback button reading Teach the Children the Truth, 20th century. Creator: Unknown
A green pin-back button belonging to African-American poet and teacher Abiodun Oyewole (born 1948). The sentiment expresses the necessity of providing a teaching sylllabus which accurately reflects

Pinback button for the Philadelphia Stars, 1933 - 1952. Creator: Unknown
The Philadelphia Stars baseball team belonged to the Negro National League, one of several Negro leagues which were established during the era of racial segregation in the United States

Pinback button for the New York Black Yankees, 1932 - 1948. Creator: Unknown
The New York Black Yankees baseball team belonged to the Negro National League, one of several Negro leagues which were established during the era of racial segregation in the United States

Pinback button for the Kansas City Monarchs, 1920 - 1965. Creator: Unknown
The Kansas City Monarchs baseball team belonged to the Negro National League from 1920 to 1930. The NNL was one of several Negro leagues which were established during the era of racial segregation in

World Council of Churches guest badge for James Baldwin, July 1968. Creator: Unknown
Guest badge issued to James Baldwin in July 1968 for the World Council of Churches Fourth Assembly held in Uppsala, Sweden

Pinback button featuring Marshall Major Taylor, ca. 1899. Creator: Unknown
A circular pinback button featuring an image of a Marshall " Major" Taylor dressed in a blue and red striped shirt

Pinback button featuring a portrait of Bessie Coleman, mid to late 20th century
A circular pinback button featuring a sepia portrait of the aviator Bessie Coleman. The portrait is the one used on her aviation license issued by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale

Identification button used by Thomas Porter II, ca. 1820. Creator: Unknown
A round copper-alloy button with the initials " T*P" on the front. This button would have been sewn onto an enslaved persons shirt to identify him or her as belonging to Thomas Porter II

Pinback button for Channing Phillips presidential campaign, 1968. Creator: Unknown
A metal and plastic pinback button produced during the campaign of African-American minister, civil rights leader and social activist Channing E. Phillips (1928-1987)

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