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Fresco Steez is a community organizer, designer and cultural engineer. She’s designed creative concepts for movements like the Movement for Black Lives, Black Lives Matter, and The 'Me Too' Movement. Born and raised on the South Side of Chicago, Fresco began organizing at the age of 14, leading her to dedicate her life to the fight for Black liberation. Fresco is a co-founder of BYP100 (Black Youth Project 100), a member-based organization of Black youth activists, where she served as the Minister of Culture and developed the phrase Unapologetically Black. Fresco compounds design, political education and Black culture, to create tools that inspire people to take action. She is committed to a Black liberation experience that frees ALL Black people and follows in the Black radical traditions of our ancestors. Fresco brings the classic sweatshirt to life, drawing inspiration from the West African value of sankofa. We must honor the lessons of the past and use them to ground us in presence, only then can we apply these lessons to inform our vision for a better future. This shirt is an invitation to think through how we honor Black radical history. How can the context of history help us to understand the current struggles we face? How are making time in the present to practice dreaming and building the best future for our communities? We are honoring Black radical history through the Black Panther. In the present, we use that history to break the chains of centuries of oppression. Every day, we are committed to putting good into the world, to build a collective path towards a blooming future. Where Black communities finally experience the full beauty of what the world has to offer. Like the butterflies shown, it is a story of transformation. This Black history month, we honor the past, the present, and the future. Join us by reflecting on these three questions: What legacy do you continue? What are you fighting for? What do you love? Levi's® x Fresco Steez: a radical collaboration for Black History Month In honor of this limited-edition collaboration, Levi’s® is making a donation to Power U Center for Social Change, an organization working to build community strength, stability and self reliance among Black and Brown working class youth through civic engagement A classic, comfy sweatshirt brought to life with a graphic of a black panther
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