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My T-Shirt Says it All (encore)

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Top: Mauricio Quijada of HOMEY (Homies Organizing The Mission To Empower Youth) Bottom: Nautiks handpainting a memorial shirt at Filthy Dripped.  Photos: Jacob Fenston

Top: Mauricio Quijada of HOMEY (Homies Organizing The Mission To Empower Youth) Bottom: Nautiks handpainting a memorial shirt at Filthy Dripped. Photos: Jacob Fenston

The T-shirt is a staple of the American wardrobe, worn by pretty much everyone at one time or another. It’s a sort of common denominator in a culture marked by differences. On this edition, we’ll hear how three T-shirt designers use the garments as a way to fight racism, communicate cultural identity, and mourn friends who’ve passed away.

This show has been a special collaboration between National Radio Project and the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. Thanks to student producer, Jacob Fenston who wrote and edited this show under the guidance of independent media producer and UC Berkeley journalism lecturer, Claire Schoen.

Featuring:

Inez Brooks-Myers, Oakland Museum of California Curator of Costume and Textiles; Eric K. Arnold, Bay Area arts and culture writer; Ryan Suda, Black Lava Clothing owner and founder; David Sanchez, Native Graphix/HOMEY master printer; Mauricio Quijada, Native Graphix/HOMEY printmaker; Jordan Perez, HOMEY intern; René Quiñones, HOMEY executive director; Nautiks, Filthy Dripped co-owner; 510 Airbrush, Filthy Dripped airbrush artist; Friends and Family of Creon Burns Jr.; dozens of t-shirt wearers in Berkeley, Oakland, San Francisco, Fresno, Santa Monica, Gardena and Los Angeles.

Contributing Producer: Jacob Fenston
Associate Producer on this show: Puck Lo
Interns for this show: Elena Botkin-Levy and Aubrey Green

For more information:

Black Lava Clothing

Filthy Dripped Art Couture

HOMEY
Homies Organizing the Mission to Empower Youth

Oakland Museum of California

Music:

La Tordue “René Bouteille”
The Stereos “I Really Love You”
Mos Def and Talib Kwali “Just to get by”
Nancy Sinatra “These Boots are made for Walkin'”
The Wailers “Beat Guitar”

Author: FoC Media

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