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Black History ➔ Sweatshirt
Identifier:
2022.78.1Description:
This sweatshirt was created by Reginald James, owner of RegJames Klothing, in support of Breonna Taylor, a Grand Rapids native. On March 13th, 2020 Breonna Taylor, an unarmed Black woman, was killed in her apartment by an officer of the Louisville Metro Police Department in Kentucky during a drug raid. When three plainclothes officers forced entry into the apartment, Taylor's boyfriend, believing their apartment was being broken into, fired a warning shot. The officers fired 32 shots in return, one of which killed Taylor. None of the officers involved in the shooting were charged with Taylor's death, causing civil unrest and fueling the Black Lives Matter movement.This hooded sweatshirt is made of purple cotton and polyester and features an image on the front of Breonna Taylor with the words "Justice for Breonna Taylor" across the top. On the left and right sides of Breonna's image are the words "Bree" and "Wayy", referencing the documentary Bree Wayy: Promise Witness Remembrance. The front pocket and hood interior are decorated with fabric depicting a group of Black people and the words "Achieve | Lead | Courage | Truth | Dream | Empower | Inspire". There are also patches on the left and right sleeves for RegJames Klothing and Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Date:
2022Materials:
Cotton, PolyesterDimensions:
38" h 23" w 0.5" dCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Museum PurchaseRelated Entities:
Reginald James (sold by)Reginald James, owner of RegJames Klothing Company, is an artist, designer, and sewing and design instructor from Grand Rapids, Michigan. His designs originally featured Black leaders such as Nelson Mandela and Rosa Parks but in the wake of George Floyd's murder in 2020, he began designing clothing in support of Black victims of violence such as Breonna Taylor and Patrick Lyoya. Reginald James (creator)
Reginald James, owner of RegJames Klothing Company, is an artist, designer, and sewing and design instructor from Grand Rapids, Michigan. His designs originally featured Black leaders such as Nelson Mandela and Rosa Parks but in the wake of George Floyd's murder in 2020, he began designing clothing in support of Black victims of violence such as Breonna Taylor and Patrick Lyoya.