#Repost @theveryblackproject with @repostapp ・・・ ' .... Washington says that year yielded another t-shirt movement: The Very Black Project, created by André Singleton and Justin Fulton, is a collective that sells T-shirts, tote bags, and other accessories marked with the slogan. “When I talk to André he’s always like, ‘It’s not a brand, it’s a conversation,’” Washington says. “It’s a means to create dialogue and have people really talk about how they feel as a black person in America, or how you feel as a black person anywhere.” • Singleton, who is a performance artist and teacher, didn’t intend to start the Very Black Project with any particular political point in mind—it was just a celebration of blackness. But he says he’s excited by the personal experiences people share about wearing his shirts. As a performance artist, he understands that people perceive you differently in different spaces—“what’s it like to be around x amount of people who are white wearing it. And, then what’s it like to be around x amount of people who are black wearing it? We want to just show up as ourselves all the time,” he says. The act of being yourself all the time becomes an act of resistance in itself when the world around you doesn’t always want to hear your voice.' • Google: 'Fashion Can Be a Powerful Form of Protest. The Safety Pin Isn't That.' (via @thisisfusion) • Shoutout to @tahairy for writing the piece. 🌹 #bodylanguage #veryhonored #veryblack