Urban Freedom Magazine The Anniversary Issue FALL 2017 | Page 17

Features 5. What do you personally believe is an exterior issue hindering the black community?  Institutionalized racism and the system of white supremacy. We don’t know who our real enemy is. Therefore we are unable to focus on any real solu- tions because we don’t even know the problem!! 6. What is an interior issue?  Self-hate, which is a byproduct of the same exte- rior issues. Naturally, people of melanin are nur- turers, loving, and extremely forgiving. But when it comes to people who look like us, those natural instincts seem to fade. We’re working on it instinc- tively though and ultimately, we will win. 7. Did you expect the amount of support that you have gotten for your business thus far?  I can’t say that I expected it, because you can nev- er be too sure of how the marketplace will receive you, however we are living in pivotal times and people want to express themselves without al- ways being verbal. That’s what we’re sensing a lot of. It’s been wonderful and extremely humbling. 8. What is your favorite item sold on your website and why? My personal favorite is our Galaxy T-shirts. It’s a unique (colored speckles) yet powerful garment (design). 9. Name an aspect of Black/African American history that is not what’s considered “Common knowledge.”  In the 1920s, Marcus Garvey united over 1 million people and had huge ships ready to set sail back to Africa before he was betrayed. Just think about how powerful he was to be able to unite 1 million people before any type of internet access. Baba Garvey is also the creator of the Red-Black- &Green (RBG) flag which you see symbolism of in Civil Wrongs apparel. » » Red for the blood shed from the people » » Black for the people as a nation » » Green for the {mother} land A modern day aspect many don’t know is many of us were here before the Atlantic slave trade. We were called MOORS. Moors taught the “fore- fathers” everything they knew, only for the knowl- edge to be used against them. Why do you think slave masters didn’t want slaves to know how to read and write? www.CivilWrongsBrand.com Be Civil Battles Presented By Civil Wrongs [email protected].  facebook.com/becivilbattles. Urban Freedom Magazine - Fall 2017 Vol. 2 | 17