ERACISM
TRUE EQUALITY - not just a "pigment" of our imagination.
Love
We have come together for one cause many are surprised would even happen and are so grateful for the expression of love and strength huge swaths of citizens have shown across this country. I believe for the first time in a very long time, we as a united tapestry can actually see the pathway to a systemic correction of perhaps our nation’s worst affliction.
Strength
Integrity, character, diligence in commitment and self-challenege are all hallmarks of the true strength we need to heal our hearts, free our minds and truly move forward as a nation. And why not look good doin' it? And, receive a slew of compliments in the meantime. Yeah, that's gonna definitely happen.
Truth
Believe it or not, I created this t-shirt just before the ‘92 riots after the Rodney King verdict and unfortunately the message is still as relevant as when I originally thought of it.
Behind the Tee
As popular as it was at that time with people literally trying to buy the one I was wearing off my back, there remained and with good reason, a degree of skepticism to the possibility of this actually becoming a reality in some real form.
However, what we’ve seen in the past weeks is a country(and 🌎 ) finally galvanizing as one for what is right and just and desperately overdue in all of our lives regardless of background, country, color or any other false mechanism to separate us in spirit.
Today, we not only see every walk of life out there protesting, putting in incredible effort and risking personal safety to speak up and stand up for people no one is requiring them to support or come to the aid of. But, the message I saw was, this is all of us and were not Ok unless ALL OF US are Ok.
And, that is truly amazing to me and warms my heart more than I express in words. I am so touched and am soundly reminded to offer my effort, heart and energy for others in our society who also get an institutionally raw deal through no fault of their own. I have and will continue to do so at every opportunity.
We united as one for a cause many are surprised would happen and are so grateful for the expression of love and strength huge swaths of citizens have shown across this country. I believe for the first time in a very long time, we as a united tapestry can actually see the pathway to a systemic correction of perhaps our nation’s worst affliction.
And, that’s why this shirt, ERACISM, a simple term, carries a new weight, TODAY, with a new hope and universal understanding that this is what ultimately allows us all not to just survive, but truly live our best lives as one people.
Let us hate each other for something real like bad breath or someone who can’t stop stepping on your clean sneaks, but not something as meaningless as color to the “content of your character”.
In the spirit of all of us in this together, a portion of the sales from each item will go to:
“BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK”, a NATIONAL CHARITY which essentially sends food challenged school children home with a backpack full of food to get them through the weekend. Unfortunately, many kids in this country only eat consistently when in school.
This breaks my heart and have been wanting to do something about this for awhile, now. Together we can make that happen and fill some bellies that should never even have to think about where their next meal is coming from while a citizen of this country.
As we go, we will address different regions within the U.S. as this is obviously a nationwide tragedy in itself.
It’s offered now in a white tee with black letters and a black tee with white letters.(pencil’s always yellow).
Coming ASAP, we will be extending to more color combos as well as long sleeve shirts, hoodies, hats and phone cases.
I am so pleased by the enthusiastic response I receive simply from wearing this shirt by folks of all backgrounds who instantly got the shirt, vibed to it and usually wanted to take a pic at that moment to show their friends or post.
When you receive the shirt, take a selfie in it, send it back and we will send other additional free apparel to a lucky few😝 as a show of our appreciation to the great community we are building across the 🌎.
Thank you all,
Steve Ross
Charity Donation
"Blessings in a Backpack" is a nationwide organization that seeks to feed FOOD-CHALLENGED school children across the country during the weekend where they otherwise wouldn't have access to consistent meals when they are not in school.
On Fridays, a backpack is given to the each one of the kids in the program and loaded with food essentials to get them through to Monday well-fed where consistent meals are available once again, because many of these children only eat regularly when at school.
Nikki Grizzle at the organization has been very gracious and appreciative of your support for this most needed charity and effort to keep our children fed, healthy and prepared for success in this great country of ours.
If you have any questions, you can contact them at:
Nikki Grizzle
(800) 872-4366