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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

T-shirt featuring Black Lives Matter graphic

2014

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A t-shirt featuring a graphic on the front that reads "Black / Lives / Matter / In America 2014" over the image of a bullet hole in glass. The back displays several slogans associated with the Black Lives Matter movement: "BlackLivesMatter / In America,"…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.136.3
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

T-Shirt featuring the comic book hero, Brotherman

1994

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A black shirt with five black buttons down the front. The shirt has white lettering on the left side that reads “BROTHERMAN / DICTATOR OF DISCIPLINE.” Below the lettering is a white image of the comic book hero, Brotherman with “© & TM 1994 BIG CITY…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.116.1.1
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

T-Shirt featuring the comic book hero, Brotherman

1991

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A white T-shirt with black lettering and a color image of the comic book hero, Brotherman. The image depicts Brotherman from the chest up. He is wearing a blue suit with a large “B” on his forehead. Below the image in black lettering is “BROTHER / MAN /…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.116.1.2
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

T-Shirt featuring the comic book hero, Brotherman

1994

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A white T-shirt with a color image of the comic book hero, Brotherman in front of a red background. The image depicts Brotherman from the waist up. He is wearing a blue suit with a large “B” on his forehead and another “B” on his chest. His arms are…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.116.1.3
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

T-shirt for Black Women In Architecture

2016

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A gray t-shirt with a black screen printed logo for the Black Women in Architecture networking group. The logo was designed by Katherine Williams with graphic design by Aisha Densmore-Bey. It features the silhouettes of three (3) women above a T-square…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.145.2
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

T-shirt for "Fair Fight U" from Fair Fight Action

ca. 2017-2019

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A cotton white Fair Fight Action “Fair Fight U” t-shirt by Bayside Apparel. This t-shirt features large purple and black ink press on the front and back. The front of the t-shirt depicts a ‘U’ colored purple with black bordering. The Fair Fight ballot logo…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.7.6
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Clothing - Sports Uniforms

T-shirt for Tamir Rice and John Crawford worn by Andrew Hawkins

December 14, 2014

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A hand altered t-shirt worn by Cleveland Browns football player Andrew Hawkins. The shirt has been cut with rough edges across the bottom and along the sleeves, making it into a cropped tank top. White text is printed on the front reading "JUSTICE / FOR /…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.94
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Clothing - Sports Uniforms

T-shirt for the 5th Street Gym

1950-1983

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A white cotton t-shirt with yellow and brown silk-screening. At the center of the shirt there is a graphic of a pair of brown boxing gloves between text that reads: [Chris Dundee's / FIFTH ST. GYM / MIAMI BEACH, FLA.].

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.123.8
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

T-shirt from Design Diaspora exhibition

1993-2000

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A black cotton t-shirt, size XL, featuring a logo for the exhibition "Design Diaspora: Black Architects and International Architecture 1970-90" Logo is white text with [DESIGN / DIASPORA] appearing as the top and bottom of a circle that is bisected by…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.25.1
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

T-shirt from the Prince Rally 4 Peace concert in Baltimore

2015

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A gray t-shirt with an image of Prince on the front. The stylized image of Prince is similar to his HITnRUN Phase One and HITnRUN Phase Two album covers and depicts Prince with an afro, mustache and goatee, gold chain and sunglasses. Yellow lettering at…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.154.1
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

T-shirt stating "All Roads Lead to Washington, DC", worn at MMM 20th Anniversary

2015

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A royal blue "20th Anniversary" t-shirt. At the top in the center it reads [20TH ANNIVERSARY] in white text with a black outline and a yellow outline. Below that there is a rectangular color photo of thousands of people standing on the National Mall with…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.251.11
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

T-shirt stating "Ba-racked the Vote" worn during the Women's March on Washington

2008

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A black, XL, short sleeve T-shirt with red and white printed lettering on the front that reads: [BA-RACKed / THE / VOTE]. The text [BA-] and [ed] are printed in red in script and cursive respectively. The letter [V] doubles as a large red checkmark and is…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.92.3
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

T-shirt stating "Justice...or Else!", worn at MMM 20th Anniversary

2015

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A white "Justice or Else" t-shirt. At the top it reads [20th Anniversary] in white script with a black outline and a yellow outline. Below that it reads [MILLION/MAN/MARCH] in bold black text with a white outline and a yellow outline. In smaller letters,…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.251.10
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

T-shirt with an illustration of Eric Garner

2014

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A size large, white t-shirt designed by Ethical Culture Fieldston School student Ocean Gao, who wore this shirt during a December 13, 2014 protest march organized by Millions March NYC in New York City. The cotton t-shirt has printed, stylized, red and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.217.4
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

T-shirt with "Come To Your Census" from Fair Count

ca. 2017-2019

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A purple cotton “Come To Your Census” t-shirt by Royal Apparel. This t-shirt features white ink press on the front, proper left sleeve, and reverse of the t-shirt. On the front of the t-shirt is the depiction of a large light bulb with the outline of a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.7.10
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

T-shirt with "Come To Your Census" from Fair Count

ca. 2017-2019

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A purple cotton “Come To Your Census” t-shirt by Royal Apparel. This t-shirt features white ink press on the front, proper left sleeve, and reverse of the t-shirt. On the front of the t-shirt is the depiction of a large light bulb with the outline of a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.7.9
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

T-shirt with "Get Counted Y'all" from Fair Count

ca. 2017-2019

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A white cotton Fair Count “Get Counted Y’all!” t-shirt by Royal Apparel. This t-shirt features purple ink press on the front and back. The front of the t-shirt depicts the shape state of Georgia with the print “Get / COUNTED / Y’all!” On the reverse of the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.7.7
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

T-shirt with "Get Counted Y'all" from Fair Count

ca. 2017-2019

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A white cotton Fair Count “Get Counted Y’all!” t-shirt by Royal Apparel. This t-shirt features purple ink press on the front and back. The front of the t-shirt depicts the shape state of Georgia with the print “Get / COUNTED / Y’all!” On the reverse of the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.7.8
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Clothing - Sports Uniforms

T-shirt with "I Can't Breathe" worn and signed by Derrick Rose during warm-ups

December 6, 2014

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A black t-shirt worn by NBA basketball player Derrick Rose during warm-ups before a game when he played with the Chicago Bulls. The shirt has the text "I / CAN'T / BREATHE" printed across the front in white text that fades out from top proper right to…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.121
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

T-shirt with image of Stacey Abrams from Fair Count

ca. 2017-2019

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A cotton light grey Fair Count “Georgia Deserves a Fair Count” t-shirt by Royal Apparel. The front of the t-shirt depicts a black graphic of Stacey Abrams with the slogan “Georgia deserves / a Fair Count.” and Abrams’s signature. On the proper left short…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.7.3
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

T-shirt with image of Stacey Abrams from Fair Count

ca. 2017-2019

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A cotton light grey “Georgia Deserves a Fair Count” t-shirt by Royal Apparel featuring Stacey Abrams. The front of the t-shirt depicts a black graphic of Stacey Abrams with the slogan “Georgia deserves / a Fair Count.” and Abrams’s signature. On the proper…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.7.4
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

T-shirt with "Justice...or Else!" logo, worn at MMM 20th Anniversary

2015

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A black t-shirt with the "Justice...or Else!" logo. The logo has the shape of the U.S. Capitol building at the top. There is a line drawing of the Capitol in white. Below it there is a white square. Inside it reads [JUSTICE.../OR/ELSE!] in white. There is…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.251.9
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T-shirts

T-shirt with Public Enemy logo

ca. 1992

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A black cotton t-shirt with the words [PUBLIC ENEMY] printed on the front and the group's logo of a figure seen through a targeting scope printed on the back, both in white. Size XXL.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.33.12
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