Created by
Fair Fight Action, American, founded 2018
Manufactured by
Royal Apparel, American, founded 1990
Subject of
Abrams, Stacey Y., American, born 1973
Date
ca. 2017-2019
Medium
ink on cotton (textile)
Dimensions
L x W: 26 9/16 × 32 1/2 in. (67.5 × 82.5 cm)
Description
A cotton black Fair Fight Action “Fair Fight U” sweatshirt by Royal Apparel.
The crewneck sweatshirt features a large graphic design ink press in the middle of the chest. A bright purple “U” bordered in white is overlayed by “FAIR FIGHT” in white and black print with a ballet box in between the words. On the reverse of the sweatshirt in white ink press is a quote: [“I come to you as a / young person, to ask you / to use us, use the / young people of the / United States of / American to pave a road / that will last forever.” / --Stacey Abrams / Junior, Spelman College / 30th Anniversary of the / March on Washington (1993)].
Place collected
Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
sweat shirts
Topic
Activism
American South
Clothing and dress
Communities
Fashion
Politics
Suffrage
U.S. History, 2001-
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Courtesy of Stacey Y. Abrams
Object number
2021.7.2
Restrictions & Rights
© Fair Fight Action
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5676ad044-1a5f-4880-b90a-5653e3974888

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