June is African American Music Appreciation Month. Public Enemy are known for their politically conscious music with strong and incisive critiques of racism, socio-economic inequality, police brutality, among many other issues. This banner was used as a backdrop during the group’s live performances in the early 1990s.
Banner used at Public Enemy performances
- Description
- A banner that the hip hop group Public Enemy would hang behind them when performing at various gigs. The banner is made of red synthetic fabric with the Public Enemy logo printed inblack acrylic paint.
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Public Enemy, American, founded 1982
- Date
- ca. 1992
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Public Enemy
- Medium
- acrylic paint on synthetic fiber
- Dimensions
- H x W: 106 × 218 in. (269.2 × 553.7 cm)
- Type
- banners
