MISSISSIPPI GODDAM (UNISEX TRI-BLEND TEE)

There's so goddamn (see what I did there?) much I could write here. But here's the short... On August 28th, 1955, in Drew, Mississippi, a child, fourteen-year-old Emmett Louis Till, was kidnapped, tortured and brutally murdered because he was black. And only because he was black. And all of it predicated upon some bullshit from a racist white broad* who couldn't have told the truth if her racist, cracker-ass life had depended upon it. That was 1955. On January 24th, 2023, in Braxton, Mississippi, six cracker-ass-racist-cops (isn't that redundant?) kicked in the door and entered a home (sans a warrant or any exigent circumstances) because a white neighbor (see: "racist white broad" above) had complained to one of the cops that night that two Black men were staying at the home with a white woman, court documents show. Those two black men were Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker*. There, the officers handcuffed, punched, kicked, waterboarded, tasered (more than 17 times) and sexually assaulted Mr. Parker & Mr. Jenkins over a nearly two hour period before one put a gun in Mr. Jenkins’ mouth and pulled the trigger - the bullet lacerated his tongue and broke his jaw before exiting out his neck. Throughout the course of their violent acts, the cops repeatedly shouted racial slurs at their victims - including, but not limited to, "nigger", "monkey" & "boy". That was 2023. Nina Simone first performed her composition "Mississippi Goddam" in 1964. It was her response to the murders of Emmett Till (see above) and civil rights activist Medgar Evers in Mississippi, and the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama. She composed it in one sitting. In less than an hour. And then fearlessly and unabashedly belted it out at Carnegie Hall. Now tell me, in sixty-nine goddam years, what the fuck has really changed? (and no, don't tell me, "because the cops were convicted") * Who may, or may not, have been named Karen (or Becky). ** Mr. Parker was a childhood friend of the homeowner, Kristi Walley. Ms. Walley has been paralyzed since she was 15, and Parker was there helping to care for her. And if you want to read the full depths of the cops depravity, here's a link to the criminal complaint filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi (Northern Division) on July 23rd, 2023: https://www.justice.gov/opa/file/1308901/dl?inline The words of Nina Simone: Alabama’s gotten me so upset Tennessee made me lose my rest And everybody knows about Mississippi goddam Alabama’s gotten me so upset Tennessee made me lose my rest And everybody knows about Mississippi goddam Can’t you see it Can’t you feel it It’s all in the air I can’t stand the pressure much longer Somebody say a prayer Alabama’s gotten me so upset Tennessee made me lose my rest And everybody knows about Mississippi goddam Hound dogs on my trail School children sitting in jail Black cat cross my path I think every day’s gonna be my last Lord have mercy on this land of mine We all gonna get it in due time I don’t belong here I don’t belong there I’ve even stopped believing in prayer Don’t tell me I tell you Me and my people just about due I’ve been there so I know They keep on saying ‘Go slow!’ But that’s just the trouble ‘Do it slow’ Washing the windows ‘Do it slow’ Picking the cotton ‘Do it slow’ You’re just plain rotten ‘Do it slow’ You’re too damn lazy ‘Do it slow’ The thinking’s crazy ‘Do it slow’ Where am I going What am I doing I don’t know I don’t know Just try to do your very best Stand up be counted with all the rest For everybody knows about Mississippi goddam Picket lines School boy cots They try to say it’s a communist plot All I want is equality For my sister my brother my people and me Yes you lied to me all these years You told me to wash and clean my ears And talk real fine just like a lady And you’d stop calling me Sister Sadie Oh but this whole country is full of lies You’re all gonna die and die like flies I don’t trust you anymore You keep on saying ‘Go slow!’ ‘Go slow!’ But that’s just the trouble ‘Do it slow’ Desegregation ‘Do it slow’ Mass participation ‘Do it slow’ Reunification ‘Do it slow’ Do things gradually ‘Do it slow’ But bring more tragedy ‘Do it slow’ Why don’t you see it Why don’t you feel it I don’t know I don’t know You don’t have to live next to me Just give me my equality Everybody knows about Mississippi Everybody knows about Alabama Everybody knows about Mississippi goddam, that’s it Bella + Canvas 3413 Boilerplate*: The tri-blend fabric creates a vintage, fitted look. And extreme durability makes this t-shirt withstand repeated washings and still remain super comfortable. • 50% polyester, 25% combed ring-spun cotton, 25% rayon • Fabric weight: 3.4 oz/yd² (115.3 g/m²) • Pre-shrunk for extra durability • 40 singles • Regular fit • Side-seamed construction • Blank product sourced from Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, or the US This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions! * Free Shipping (Always) * Heads Up - When the shirt(s) arrive, they'll most likely have a (not so) pleasant odor (from the printing process). Just give 'em a quick wash, it'll disappear - and the shirt will lay better, too. Size guide LENGTH (inches) WIDTH (inches) XS 27 16 ½ S 28 18 M 29 20 L 30 22 XL 31 24 2XL 32 26 3XL 33 28