Paying HOMAGE to Marcus Garvey, the rise of conscious hip hop, alternative hip hop, new jack swing, house music & 80's Prep Culture!
80's Prep Culture, in particular 1988, in urban communities was fused with afrocentricity, hip hop music, and a re-emergence of HBCUS(Historically Black Colleges). GARVEY PREP HIGH SCHOOL 1988 COLLECTION celebrates that era!
Marcus Garvey was a jamaican political activist. He was the founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association(UNIA) in 1914. His organization promoted racial pride, self-reliance, entrepreneurship, back-to-africa movement etc...Marcus Garvey Legacy and influence, on hip hop can be found in groups like Brand Nubian song "Black Star Line," rap group "Black Star" featuring Yasiin Bey & Talib Kweli and Chance the rappers "Black Star Line Festival," which took place in Ghana.
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.: Materials: 80% cotton, 20% polyester
.: Medium fabric (7.2 oz/yd² (244 g/m²))
.: Standard fit
.: Pullover style
.: Printed using Direct-to-Film (DTF) technology