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Hoodie worn by Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley delivering a sermon on Trayvon Martin

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    Object Details

    Manufactured by

    Jansport, American, founded 1967

    Worn by

    Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley, American

    Subject of

    Trayvon Martin, American, 1995 - 2012
    Alfred Street Baptist Church, American, founded 1803
    Howard University, American, founded 1867

    Caption

    This Howard University hoodie was worn by Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley as he delivered the sermon, "A Rizpah Response," on March 25, 2012 at the Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia. Wesley gave the sermon in response to the murder of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman on February 26, 2012, in Sanford, Florida.

    Description

    A long-sleeved black hooded sweatshirt worn by Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley while giving the sermon "A Rizpah Response" on March 25, 2012, at Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia. The cotton and polyester blend sweatshirt has full-length sleeves and a kangaroo pouch at the center front waist. The text "HOWARD / UNIVERSITY" is printed in white and gray at the center front chest. The text "BISONS" with a small gray silhouette of a bison is printed down the outside of the proper left sleeve. The hood can be cinched around the face with black cord that is knotted at each end above a clear plastic aglet. A manufacturer's label is sewn at the interior center back neck with an additional label sewn below it that has fiber content, style, and care information. A white paper tag is sewn at the interior proper left side seam near the waist with style information printed on it in black ink.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley

    Date

    March 25, 2012

    Object number

    2013.159.1

    Restrictions & Rights

    © Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley
    Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    sweat shirts

    Medium

    cotton and polyester blend cloth, cotton cord

    Dimensions

    H x W x D (flat): 38 1/4 × 29 × 2 in. (97.2 × 73.7 × 5.1 cm)

    Place used

    Alexandria, Virginia, United States, North and Central America

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Clothing - Fashion and Historical

    Movement

    Black Lives Matter

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Activism
    Baptist
    Clothing and dress
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Justice
    Men
    Preaching
    Religion
    The Black Church
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Worship services

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ad30d874-0111-4e64-a3c0-7469acfad689

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2013.159.1

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