90s Rodney King Never Again Racism Must Stop t-shirt Extra Large

Chest 22 in.

Length 25 in.

Content: Feels like cotton blend

Tag Brand: Unreadable

This vintage t-shirt was made in 1992, amidst the aftermath of one of the most significant cases of police brutality in the United States. The shirt depicts the 1991 arrest and beating of Rodney King by the Los Angeles Police Department, and it includes an impassioned plea that reads, "never, never, NEVER AGAIN... Do we live in America or South Africa? Does the Constitution of the United States really exist? Racism must stop or we all be destroyed. Help those who need help. Stop hurting those who can't help themselves."

Rodney King was an African American man who was brutally beaten by four LAPD officers, who arrested him after a high speed pursuit along Interstate 210. The incident was made public thanks to a video taken by a bystander, George Holliday, who brought the footage to the local KTLA television station. The video led to the officers being charged with assault and use of excessive force, and it brought national attention to an issue that black community leaders and activists in LA had been trying to address for years.

The beating of Rodney King forced Americans to reflect on racial profiling and police conduct, and it became a boiling point for black communities that were tired of facing disproportionate violence. When the four LAPD officers were acquitted for King's assault, the public backlash led to some of the worst riots in US history, proving that unjust police practices in America could no longer be ignored.

Fits like a modern unisex adult Extra Large. There is a spot on the sleeve, see pics.






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