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The beret was an important symbol of militancy and political consciousness. Berets were first adopted by the Black Panthers in 1966. Latino, white, Native and Asian American activists donned berets too

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  • Title: Berets
  • Creator: Bob Fitch
  • Date Created: 1969
  • Location: Oakland
  • Rights: Bob Fitch Photo Archive © Stanford University Libraries
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library

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