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Nation of Islam Sister Clara Muhammad School uniform beret worn by Medina Rowell

1978-1979

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

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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 dark brown beret, part of a Sister Clara Muhammad School uniform, worn by Medina Rowell. The polyester beret is round with an oblong opening on the underside for the wearer's head.

Catalog date
1978-1979
Recorded places
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Recorded subjects
African American; Clothing and dress; Education; Nation of Islam; Religion; Urban life; Women

Sources & collection details

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: 2013.224.8

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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