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

“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.

**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).