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Ballcap of khaki cotton. Machine-stitched. Stylized letter “B” inside a lightbulb machine-embroidered in red thread at cap’s frontispiece. Graphic (Meant to be interpreted as the imperative: “Be light.”) is the personal brand of local businessowner Nia “ShinDigg” Wilder. Pieces featuring the brand are commonly referred to as “Light Gear.” Wilder was a major organizer among Waterloo’s African-American community during the 2020 George Floyd Protests. Wilder sold/distributed “light gear” widely in 2020 and such pieces were commonly seen at local social justice events that year. Wilder was elected Ward 3 Waterloo City Councilperson in 2022. From donor Nia “ShinDigg” Wilder: “Connecting to the Black Lives Matter Movement is more than just marching and protesting. To me, “Black Lives Matter” is ensuring that every Black Life understands how important they are and understands their role in making sure our community thrives. My mission with “Be Light” gear is to remind you WHO you are and WHY you are. Bringing Light into the community is my way of projecting something positive and owning that we all bare something in common, we all have a PURPOSE. BLACK LIVES MATTER!”
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Title:
Nia Wilder’s Ballcap from George Floyd Protests
Date Created:
2020
Time Period:
2020s
Description:
Ballcap of khaki cotton. Machine-stitched. Stylized letter “B” inside a lightbulb machine-embroidered in red thread at cap’s frontispiece. Graphic (Meant to be interpreted as the imperative: “Be light.”) is the personal brand of local businessowner Nia “ShinDigg” Wilder. Pieces featuring the brand are commonly referred to as “Light Gear.” Wilder was a major organizer among Waterloo’s African-American community during the 2020 George Floyd Protests. Wilder sold/distributed “light gear” widely in 2020 and such pieces were commonly seen at local social justice events that year. Wilder was elected Ward 3 Waterloo City Councilperson in 2022. From donor Nia “ShinDigg” Wilder: “Connecting to the Black Lives Matter Movement is more than just marching and protesting. To me, “Black Lives Matter” is ensuring that every Black Life understands how important they are and understands their role in making sure our community thrives. My mission with “Be Light” gear is to remind you WHO you are and WHY you are. Bringing Light into the community is my way of projecting something positive and owning that we all bare something in common, we all have a PURPOSE. BLACK LIVES MATTER!”
Subject (Topic):
Social movements Civil rights Civil rights movements Civil rights demonstrations African Americans--Politics and government Visual communication Art Protest movements Police brutality African American police Black lives matter movement African American political activists African Americans--Violence against African American women African American women political activists
Subject (Person):
Floyd, George, 1973-2020
Location:
Iowa--Waterloo
Latitude:
42.49583
Longitude:
-92.3428
Language:
zxx
Source:
Grout Museum District 2020 George Floyd Protests
Contributing Institution:
Grout Museum District
Extent:
1 object
Genre:
textiles (visual works)
Type:
Image
Format:
image/jpeg
Digital Collection Title:
Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa
Digital Collection Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9156m
Digital Object Identifier:
gmd2020055002001
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9s46hd72
Metadata License:
This metadata record is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
Source
Suggested Citation:
"Nia Wilder’s Ballcap from George Floyd Protests", Grout Museum District, Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9s46hd72
Rights
Rights:
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International
Standardized Rights:
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
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