Dead & Buried

The Power of RIP T-Shirts

All around the world, and primarily within Black and Brown communities in the U.S., individuals have created wearable and visual memorialization such as jewelry, shoes and shirts. In our final episode of Dead and Buried, Curly Velasquez explores the rise of R.I.P T-Shirts in the U.S., how they've functioned as a tool for social activism, a way to keep loved ones close, and their memory alive.

The Power of RIP T-Shirts

7m 38s

All around the world, and primarily within Black and Brown communities in the U.S., individuals have created wearable and visual memorialization such as jewelry, shoes and shirts. In our final episode of Dead and Buried, Curly Velasquez explores the rise of R.I.P T-Shirts in the U.S., how they've functioned as a tool for social activism, a way to keep loved ones close, and their memory alive.

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