The Meaning of Black Rubber Bracelets

Usually associated with the yellow LiveStrong rubber bracelet worn by Lance Armstrong to support cancer research, rubber bracelets have become one of the most popular, easy-to-wear, socially relevant fashion accessories. The black rubber bracelet, which represents everything from anti-racism to living on the edge, is one of the most commonly worn colors.

Color Meanings

According to Rubber Bracelets, red rubber bracelets most often stand for HIV AIDS or heart disease awareness; orange stands for multiple sclerosis research support; yellow stands for cancer research or troops support; green stands for environmental issues; white stands for religion-themed support; and pink stands for breast cancer research. Blue and purple represent a myriad of causes and are the most popular color of rubber bracelets.

Anti-racism

The black rubber bracelet was popularized as an anti-racist statement by United Kingdom soccer (or football) players who wore a black and white bracelet that said Stand Up Speak Up. Extremely popular in the United Kingdom and the rest of the world, the black bracelet is now a symbol of anti-racism. In a similar vein, in the United Kingdom blue rubber bracelets support anti-bullying with the words “beat bullying,” and white rubber bracelets are used as an anti-poverty statement.

Melanoma, Cancer and Mourning

According to Rubber Bracelets and Live-Strong-Bracelets, black bracelets are commonly used to support melanoma research or indicate mourning. All of the proceeds of the black bracelets with the LiveStrong motto, like the original yellow bracelet, are designed to create awareness of cancer research.

Overcoming Obstacles

Live-Strong-Bracelets notes that black rubber bracelets with the inscription “Faith, Hope, Courage and Strength” are worn to help people realize that they are strong even when facing difficult obstacles or challenges.

LiveWrong

The LiveWrong motto, which is used to make fun of the original LiveStrong rubber bracelet, is worn on a black rubber bracelet and represents, according to Stylefeeder, living on the edge with extreme sports like rock climbing, snowboarding and skateboarding. The black LiveWrong bracelet is a symbol of unapologetic individualism and lifestyle choices.

References

• Rubber Bracelets: Rubber Bracelets Color Meaning
• Style Feeder: LiveWrong Bracelets
• Live Strong Bracelets: Black LiveStrong Bracelets