Created by:

Unidentified  Search this

Subject of:

Million Man March, American, founded 1995  Search this

Medium:

vinyl on cardboard

Dimensions:

H x W: 18 × 24 in. (45.7 × 61 cm)

Type:

placards (information artifacts)

Place collected:

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date:

2015

Description:

A white, rectangular "Black Lives Matter!!" placard.

The board is corrugated. There is a black rectangle on the upper half of the placard. Inside the rectangle it reads [BLACK LIVES] in white. Below the rectangle, on the white background, it reads [MATTER!!] in black. The black areas of the sign are vinyl. There are several small bends and creases on the front.

The back is blank and also has several small bends and creases. There are also some areas that have dirt and smudges on them.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Activism  Search this

Civil Rights  Search this

Justice  Search this

Local and regional  Search this

Men  Search this

Race relations  Search this

Social reform  Search this

U.S. History, 2001-  Search this

Credit Line:

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

Object number:

2015.251.2

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Collection title:

Million Man March Anniversary Collection

Classification:

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Movement:

Black Lives Matter

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59a61f95a-6456-4536-8eed-067525e9a118

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.251.2