‘Empowerment Through Empathy’ — Tarana Burke Quote Tee | Wear Words Black-on-White Statement Shirt — Muscle Tank

“Empowerment through empathy.” Tarana Burke coined this in 2006, more than a decade before the hashtag, while building grassroots support for young survivors of sexual violence. The two words name a working method she watched succeed: a survivor heals in the moment another survivor recognizes her, so the empathy between them is the actual engine, and the strength grows out of being truly seen.

**Bella+Canvas 3483 — Muscle Tank (Black only for now, Color finish).** A white option isn’t available from our printer at the moment — we’ll add it the moment it is. 100% combed & ring-spun cotton, 4.2 oz, 30 singles. Unisex muscle fit, crew neck, cut-off sleeves, wide armholes, side-seamed, pre-shrunk. Care: machine wash cold with like colors, tumble dry low, no bleach, cool iron inside-out (never iron the print).