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

“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.

**AS Colour 5082 “Faded Bone” — Oversized Tee (Cream finish).** 100% carded cotton, heavyweight 240 gsm, garment-dyed — each tee fades a little differently, so no two are identical. Oversized, boxy relaxed fit, dropped shoulders, wide twin-stitched ribbed neck, side-seamed, pre-shrunk (size down for a less roomy look). Care: machine wash cold inside-out with like colors, do NOT bleach, do NOT tumble dry (line dry in the shade to protect the garment dye), cool iron inside-out (never iron the print).