Manufactured by
Gildan Activewear Inc., Canadian, founded 1984
Subject of
Justice or Else, American, founded 2015
Million Man March, American, founded 1995
Date
2015
Medium
ink on cotton
Dimensions
H x W: 30 1/2 × 33 1/2 in. (77.5 × 85.1 cm)
Description
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 a line between "Justice" and "Else" and the "Or" is in the center inside of a square. The "!" makes up a part of the square that is around the words.
Below the square it reads [10.10.15/20th Anniversary/THE MILLION MAN MARCH] in white.
The back of the t-shirt is solid black.
There are two (2) white tags inside of the t-shirt near the neckline. The tag on top reads [GILDAN ®] in blue. There is a grey curved line that starts behind the "G", goes through the top of the "A", and crosses over the "N". It reads [Ultra Cotton] underneath in black with a small "TM" above the "n". The back of the tag has some instructions for care. It reads [100%] followed by eighteen (18) words in various languages.
The tag below is longer. It reads [100%/COTTON / COTON / ALGODON] in black. Below it reads [Made in Dominican Republic] with two different languages below it. The bottom of the tag reads [L | G | G] in black.
Place collected
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Million Man March Anniversary Collection
Classification
Clothing-Historical
Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement
Black Lives Matter
Type
t-shirts
Topic
Activism
Civil rights
Clothing and dress
Justice
Local and regional
Men
Race relations
Social reform
U.S. History, 2001-
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.251.9
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53bc064a3-19fc-4f6e-b616-369e92be375e

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