‘Race is the Child of’ — Ta-Nehisi Coates Quote Tee | Wear Words Typographic Statement Tee — Muscle Tank

“Race is the child of racism, not the father.” Ta-Nehisi Coates wrote this to his son in his 2015 book Between the World and Me, reversing the usual order: racism came first, and race was invented to justify it. He shows the category as something built by people — and what people build, people can dismantle.

**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).