Manufactured by
Next Level Apparel, American
Worn by
Andrew Hawkins, American, born 1986
Subject of
Tamir Rice, 2002 - 2014
Crawford, John III, American, 1992 - 2014
Cleveland Browns, American, founded 1945
Date
December 14, 2014
Medium
cotton and polyester blend cloth
Dimensions
H x W x D (flat): 21 1/2 × 24 9/16 × 1/4 in. (54.6 × 62.4 × 0.6 cm)
Description
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 / TAMIR RICE / AND JOHN / CRAWFORD III". On the back, white printed text reads "THE / REAL / BATTLE / OF / OHIO" with the words "OF" and "OHIO" in black over a white filled outline in the shape of the state of Ohio. A manufacturer's label with size, style, and fiber content is sewn at the interior center back neck.
Place used
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing-Historical
Movement
Black Lives Matter
Type
t-shirts
Topic
Activism
Clothing and dress
Football
Justice
Police brutality
Race relations
Resistance
Sports
U.S. History, 2001-
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Andrew Hawkins
Object number
2016.94
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51fd9f0d1-8730-4518-8720-c45005ca18c0

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