Pinback buttons for an African Street Festival

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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.

2013.68.6.1: A yellow pinback button with green and red lettering. The green letters are centered in the top perimeter of the button and read [African]. Directly below, black text reads [Street Festival]. Between the two words is a face. Below, in red ink, is the date [1990]. In the center of the button is an image of Nelson Mandela. Shown from the waist up, he stands with his right arm raised in the air. The lower part of his torso creates the form of the African continent. Below the image is a Zulu phrase in red ink that reads [Si Munye]. Beneath, in black text, is the English translation, [We Are One]. The back of the button has a pin with a clasp. 2013.68.6.2: A pinback white button with green and red lettering. The green letters are centered in the top perimeter of the button and read [African].

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