According to Wikipedia, it's an awareness ribbon for several things:
- Sickle Cell Disease black ribbon with spiraling red crescents intended to represent sickle cells - terrorist attacks in Turkey; a sign of mourning for those Lost in the terrorist attacks - Wiccan/Pagan rights and awareness - 9/11 - mourning and remembrance of the Virginia Tech massacre - mourning of Hong Kong victims in 2010 Manila hostage crisis - melanoma awareness - narcolepsy
A black ribbon is a symbol of remembrance oder mourning. Wearing oder displaying a black ribbon has been used for POW/MIA remembrance, mourning tragedies oder as a political statement. ~Wikipedia