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Pinback button with the slogan "Black Designers Matter"

2016

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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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, Black Designers Matter, designed by Little Wing Lee. The round pinback button is primarily black and features, thin, centered, white text that reads [BLACK / DESIGNERS / MATTER]. The back of the button is made of metal and has a pin closure. Printed bold white text along the top edge reads [BLACK FOLKS IN DESIGN].

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Catalog reference: 2025.52.2

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