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I just wanted to give some quick shine to my man Omar. He’s co-owner of a GREAT clothing line called Burden. Being someone who is of both West Indian and Spanish decent (even if it is in small quantities), it’s so ill to see a brand out there that represents and celebrates those cultures to the fullest.
I support this movement to the fullest. And I challenge any of you reading this to do research on any of the subjects that they pay homage to if you’re not familiar. It’s cool to look fresh but it’s even cooler to look fresh and spark some thought as well. I want that Roberto Clemente tee YESTERDAY.
Here are some press release details:
Founded by Omar Ellis and Dom Gautier during the summer of 2006, Burden Clothing is a brand with a message. With a focus on Afro-Caribbean culture, Burden creates pieces based on people, places and things that have not only impacted their own cultures but the world as a whole.
The company’s name is a play on the Rudyard Kipling poem “White Man’s Burden,” which became a theme for those out to “civilize” indigenous people all over the world, including Africans, during the time of colonialism. Burden’s aim is to show that “…through great heroes, Caribbean people can stand up and be accounted for. They are proof that from desolate, desperate situations can come dominance, excellence and glory.”
The first run of tees showcase such figures as Peter Tosh, Walter Rodney, The Mighty Sparrow, Roberto Clemente and more.
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