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Asian Deaf Creatives Launch "Stop Asian Hate" Shirt in Support of the AAPI Community

info@hypebae.com (HYPEBAE)  Thu, 15 Apr 2021  HYPEBAE

In an effort to diminish anti-Asian violence, Asian deaf creatives Christine Sun Kim and Ravi Vasavan have teamed up with illustrator Meeya Tjiang and Jeff Staple on a "Stop Asian Hate" shirt.

The garment arrives in a faded black colorway and features three groups of white graphics on the front. The illustrations demonstrate American sign language that signs out to, "stop Asian hate." Elsewhere, the left sleeve has been printed with "STOP ASIAN HATE," while the right sleeve sports Staple's signature pigeon logo along with the Deaf Power symbol "<0/."

Bringing together a Korean-American in Berlin, an Indian-Australian in London, a Chinese-American in Washington D.C. and a Chinese-American in New York City during these unprecedented times, 100 percent of the proceeds from this global collaborative project will be donated to the AAPI Community Fund and the Stop #AAPIHATE with Asian Signers initiative.

The "Stop Asian Hate" shirt will be available on April 16 at 11 a.m. EST. Head over to either Kim, Vasavan, Tjiang or Staple's accounts to find the direct link to purchase the shirt.

While you're here, check out other ways to support the AAPI community here.

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