Created by:

Fair Fight Action, American, founded 2018  Search this

Manufactured by:

Royal Apparel, American, founded 1990  Search this

Subject of:

Stacey Y. Abrams, American, born 1973  Search this

Medium:

ink on cotton (textile)

Dimensions:

L x W: 26 3/4 × 32 7/8 in. (68 × 83.5 cm)

Type:

sweat shirts

Place collected:

Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Date:

ca. 2017-2019

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)].

Topic:

African American  Search this

Activism  Search this

American South  Search this

Clothing and dress  Search this

Communities  Search this

Fashion  Search this

Politics  Search this

Suffrage  Search this

U.S. History, 2001-  Search this

Women  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Courtesy of Stacey Y. Abrams

Object number:

2021.7.1

Restrictions & Rights:

© Fair Fight Action

Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e5eab1f4-3369-4ef3-b385-0cb405e5dfa5

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2021.7.1