For The Love Of Money: Blacks On U.S. Currency Panel Exhibition (2024)

An Exhibition Featuring Black Icons And Historic Events On U.S. Currency

TheFor The Love Of Money: Black Icons On U.S. Currency Exhibition celebrates Black history icons, seminal historic events, and institutions whose significant contributions to American and Black history have been recognized by law through commemoration on United States currency in the form of commemorative coins, medals and medallions:

Commemorative coins, medals and medallions are authorized by legislationpassed by the United States Congress and signed into law by the sitting President of the United States
69 commemorative coins, bronze medals, bronze Presidential medals and gold medallions featuring Black history icons, seminal historic events and iconic institutionshave been produced by law to date
Commemorative bronze medals feature people and events awarded a Congressional Gold Medal, one of the highest civilian awards bestowed by the United States government
Since 1978,22Congressional Gold Medals that honor notable Black People, seminal historic events and iconic institutionshave been awarded and reproduced on commemorative bronze medals in recognition of their historic contributions to American and Black history
Commemorative Presidential bronze medals are presented to the President Of The United States for each term served at the conclusion of their Presidency
President Barack Obama was honoredwith two Presidential bronze medals commemorating his two terms as the first Black President Of The United States
Commemorative coins, medals and medallions are designed and produced by the United States Mint

To be featured on currency is one of the nation’s highest honors. Positive representation of free Black people on commemorative currency is one of earliest and only forms of public recognition of Black excellence, contribution and value. Enshrined in law, commemorative currency represents indelible milestones in the centuries-long struggle of Black people to achieve equality and justice. In a time when some want to diminish, re-write and erase key aspects of Black history, commemorative legislation and currency are invaluable artifacts that help to accurately document the Black experience in the United States.

The anti-slavery tokens, commemorative coins, concept coins, bronze medals, Presidential bronze medals and gold medallions featured in this exhibition represent an extensive Black history timeline spanning from the arrival of Africans at Jamestown, Virginia and participation of Black Patriots in the Revolutionary War to over a century of Black historical achievement, from post-reconstruction, to the civil rights era, to the election and re-election of the first Black President of the United States.

ForTheLove Of Moneydelivers aunique and engaging Black history experience through the presentation of 69anti-slavery tokens, commemorative coins, concept coins, bronze medals, Presidential bronze medals and gold medallions from the Museum Of UnCut Funk Collectionthatshowcase 48 Black history icons, 15 seminal events and 13 iconic institutions:

Am I Not A Man Anti-Slavery Token (1837)
Am I Not A Woman Anti-Slavery Token (1838)
Booker T. Washington Silver Half Dollar Coin (1946)
George Washington Carver / Booker T. Washington Silver Half Dollar Coin (1951)
Marian Anderson Bronze Medal (1978)
Marian Anderson Gold Medallion (1980)
Joe Louis Bronze Medal (1982)
Louis Armstrong Gold Medallion (1982)
Roy Wilkins Bronze Medal (1984)
Jesse Owens Bronze Medal (1988)
General Colin Powell Bronze Medal (1991)
Olympics $5.00 Gold Coin (1992)
World War II 50th Anniversary Half Dollar – 1991-1995 (1993)
Atlanta Centennial Olympic Silver Dollar – Track And Field / High Jump (1996)
Jackie Robinson $5.00 Gold Coin (1997)
Jackie Robinson Silver Dollar Coin (1997)
Bessie Coleman Brass Concept Coin (1998)
Bessie Coleman Silver Concept Coin (1998)
Black Revolutionary War Patriots Silver Dollar Coin (1998)
Nelson Mandela Bronze Medal (1998)
Rosa Parks Bronze Medal (1999)
Little Rock Nine Bronze Medal (1999)
New Jersey State Quarter (1999)
Missouri State Quarter (2003)
Dr. Dorothy Height Bronze Medal (2004)
Brown v. Board Of Education Bronze Medal (2004)
Jackie Robinson Bronze Medal (2005)
Tuskegee Airmen Bronze Medal (2007)
Jamestown 400th Anniversary Silver Dollar Coin (2007)
Little Rock Central High School Desegregation Silver Dollar Coin (2007)
Senator Edward William Brooke III Bronze Medal (2008)
District Of Columbia Quarter (2009)
Boy Scouts Of America Centennial Silver Dollar (2010)
Montford Point Marines Bronze Medal (2011)
Girl Scouts Centennial Silver Dollar Coin (2013)
16th Street Baptist Church Bombing Victims Bronze Medal (2013)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. / Coretta Scott King Bronze Medal (2013)
Civil Rights Act Of 1964 Silver Dollar Coin (2014)
American FighterAces Bronze Medal (2014)
Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Bronze Medal (2014)
Selma To Montgomery Marches Bronze Medal (2015)
Harpers Ferry National Historic Park Quarter (2016)
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site Quarter (2017)
President Barack Obama Presidential Bronze Medal – First Term (2017)
President Barack Obama Presidential Bronze Medal – Second Term (2017)
American Liberty 225th Anniversary Gold Coin (2017)
American Liberty 225th Anniversary Silver Medal (2017)
American Liberty Gold Proof Coin (2018)
Office Of Strategic Services (OSS) Bronze Medal (2018)
American Legion 100th Anniversary Half Dollar (2019)
Basketball Hall Of Fame $5.00 Gold Coin (2020)
Basketball Hall Of Fame Silver Half Dollar Coin (2020)
Basketball Hall Of Fame Silver Dollar Coin (2020)
Women’s Suffrage Centennial Silver Dollar Coin (2020)
American Innovation $1 Coin – South Carolina (2021)
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site Quarter (2021)
U.S. Capitol Police Bronze Medal (2021)
Negro Leagues $5.00 Gold Coin (2022)
Negro Leagues Silver Dollar Coin (2022)
Negro Leagues Silver Half Dollar Coin (2022)
Jackie Robinson Silver Medal (2022)
American Women Quarters Program – Maya Angelou (2022)
American Women Quarters Program – Bessie Coleman (2023)
American Innovation $1 Coin – Ohio – Underground Railroad (2023)
Harriet Tubman Bicentennial $5.00 Gold Coin (2024)
Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Silver Dollar Coin (2024)
Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Siver Half Dollar Coin (2024)
American Women Quarters Program – Dr. Reverend Pauli Murray (2024)
Larry Doby Bronze Medal (2024)

For The Love Of Moneyhonors barrier breaking Black athletes, entertainers, civil rights leaders and politicians.

For The Love Of Money alsofeatures the historic contributions of several prominent BlackWomen, includingMarian Anderson, Maya Angelou, Septima Clark, Bessie Coleman, Dr. Dorothy Height, Coretta Scott King and Rosa Parks. This exhibition also honors all of the brave Black women suffragettes who continuously fought for the right for women to vote but were not legally able to vote themselves until 1965.

For The Love Of Money highlights Black military leaders, icons and institutions, including prominent Black history icons who served in the military and seminal civil rights events that were facilitated by military protection.

For The Love Of Money isculturally and historically relevant to the Black community, but also has broad appeal.

For The Love Of Moneyis appropriate for adults, families with children, school trips, college students and cuts across ethnic, gender and generational lines.

For The Love Of Money educates about the legislative and U.S. Mint processes for producing commemorative currency.

For The Love Of Money willcontinue to gain cultural relevance and popularity due to addition of the first free Black people on circulating U.S. paper currency (estimated timing):

- Harriet Tubman on the front of the new $20.00 bill (est. 2030)
- Sojourner Truth on the back of the new $10.00 bill (est. 2026)
- Dr. MartinLuther King, Jr. and Marian Anderson on the back of the new $5.00 bill (est. 2028)

For The Love Of Moneywill tour to museums,libraries,schools, colleges and universitiesand other cultural institutions.

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Who is the black person on the US currency? ›

Harriet Tubman, a former slave, and abolitionist who, as a “conductor” on the Underground Railroad helped hundreds of African-Americans escape slavery, will replace former U.S. President Andrew Jackson on the face of the $20 bill. The makeover was announced by U.S. Treasury Secretary, Jacob J. Lew.

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Who are the black people on the US coins? ›

Booker T. Washington was the first African American to appear on a United States coin. He is one of two African Americans to appear on two coins, the other being Jackie Robinson. The “T” in Washington's middle name stood for Taliaferro.

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Who is the black lady on the dollar bill? ›

Harriet Tubman as the future face of the $20 bill is a unique distinction. She would be the first Black woman whose image will be printed on the front or obverse of a dollar bill. This after images of white men have been the public face of various bills for hundreds of years.

Who are the faces on money? ›

We have George Washington on the $1 bill, Thomas Jefferson on the $2 bill, Abraham Lincoln on the $5, Andrew Jackson on the $20, and Ulysses S. Grant on the $50. Alexander Hamilton and Ben Franklin were never presidents, but they are featured on the $10 and $100 bill, respectively.

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Who was the first black person to be on a dollar bill? ›

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Anti-slavery crusader Harriet Tubman will become the first African-American on the face of U.S. paper currency, and the first woman in more than a century, when she replaces former President Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill.

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Who was the only living person on U.S currency? ›

Martin Thayer of Pennsylvania added an amendment that codified who exactly could be put on American banknotes: "Hereafter no portrait or likeness of any living person shall be engraved or placed upon any of the bonds, securities, notes, or postal currency of the United States."

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Who is the first black woman to appear on the U.S. coin? ›

Maya Angelou, American Women Quarters Program. A new US quarter featuring the late Maya Angelou went into circulation Monday, the US Mint announced, making the legendary poet and activist the first Black woman ever to appear on the coin.

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How many African Americans are on U.S. coins? ›

There are no African Americans pictured on U.S. currency. There were four African American Registers of the Treasury, however, whose signatures appeared on the currency.

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Who was the first black woman to appear on the American coins? ›

Poet and activist Maya Angelou creates history, becomes first Black woman to feature on US coin - The Economic Times.

Who was the first woman on US currency? ›

In the late 1800s, Martha Washington became the first — and so far only — woman to have a solo portrait on U.S. paper money, appearing on the $1 silver note.

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Who is the lady on the new $10 dollar bill? ›

The Desmond $10 note and beyond – changes coming to your bank notes. The Bank has now designed this new $10 note featuring Viola Desmond.

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Has a woman ever signed the dollar bill? ›

For the first time in history, two women's signatures appear on Federal Reserve notes. U.S. Treasurer Chief Lynn Malerba and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen now have their signatures featured on the Series 2021 $1 and $5 bills.

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Who is the man on the $100 bill? ›

The face on your $100 bill is none other than Benjamin Franklin, a Founding Father of the United States. Celebrated for his contributions to science, politics, and philosophy, Franklin's legacy continues to be revered centuries later.

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What president is on the $1000 bill? ›

The original $1,000 bill featured Alexander Hamilton on the front. When someone presumably realized that it might be confusing to have the same former Secretary of the Treasury on multiple denominations, Hamilton's portrait was replaced with that of a president—the 22nd and 24th, Grover Cleveland.

Can you get a 500 dollar bill from the bank? ›

The $500 was officially discontinued by the U.S. Congress in 1969, although the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) has not printed one since 1945. While it is still a legal tender, a $500 bill could be worth much more than its face value. Today, they are mainly in the collections of numismatists or investors.

Are there any people of color on U.S currency? ›

American dollars, for example, do not depict any women or people of color (although there are less-frequently used commemorative coins that do).

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Why is Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill? ›

Tubman fought for liberty and equality her whole life. Constantly underestimated, she risked her life and freedom on countless occasions to liberate others, and until her last breath remained committed to building a political system that endowed women and people of color with the same rights as white men.

Who's on the $1000 bill? ›

The original $1,000 bill featured Alexander Hamilton on the front. When someone presumably realized that it might be confusing to have the same former Secretary of the Treasury on multiple denominations, Hamilton's portrait was replaced with that of a president—the 22nd and 24th, Grover Cleveland.

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Who is the man on the 500 dollar bill? ›

Produced in 1918, $500 bill's front bears the likeness of John Marshall, who served as the United States' fourth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1801 to 1835.

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