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    Types of Nationalities: African — Satire Tee

    Regular price $41.01
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    From the dark archives of 19th-century American advertising comes this grotesquely racist relic — a tobacco card from the “Types of Nationalities” series issued by Kinney Bros. Cigarettes, now reissued not as celebration, but as confrontation.

    Featuring a caricatured image labeled “African”, this card played into deeply offensive colonial stereotypes that framed Black identity through the white supremacist gaze: barbaric, uncivilized, comically ‘redeemed’ by cigarettes and Christianity. The backhanded rhyme beneath — suggesting the subject no longer “eats missionary” thanks to “Sweet Caporal” — drips with colonial arrogance, missionary propaganda, and early consumerism.

    This tee doesn’t glorify. It exposes. It holds up a mirror to the propaganda machine of empire and the racist legacy baked into everyday marketing. It’s a reminder of how far we haven’t come — and why telling these truths in public still matters.

    Meet your new favorite tee: it’s eco-friendly, organic, and chic. Made from 100% organic cotton, it’s soft like a cloud but sturdy enough for all your mid-season adventures. Topped with a classic fit, this t-shirt is the perfect choice.

    • 100% organic combed ring-spun cotton
    • Fabric weight: 4.6 oz./yd.² (155 g/m²)
    • Regular fit
    • Set-in sleeves
    • 1 × 1 rib at collar
    • Double-needle topstitch on the sleeves and bottom hems
    • Self-fabric neck tape on the inside of the back
    • The fabric of this product holds certifications for its organic cotton content under GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) and OCS (Organic Content Standard)
    • Blank product sourced from Bangladesh

    The sizes correspond to a bigger size in the European market, customers from that region should order a size down.

    This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!

    Size guide

      LENGTH (inches) CHEST (inches) SLEEVE LENGTH (inches)
    S 28 13 ⅜-14 ⅝ 8 ¼
    M 29 ⅛ 15 -16 ⅛ 8 ½
    L 29 ⅞ 16 ½-17 ¾ 8 ⅝
    XL 31 ⅛ 18 ⅛-19 ¼ 8 ⅞
    2XL 32 ⅛ 19 ¾-20 ⅞ 9
      LENGTH (cm) CHEST (cm) SLEEVE LENGTH (cm)
    S 71 34-37 21
    M 74 38-41 21.5
    L 76 42-45 22
    XL 79 46-49 22.5
    2XL 81.5 50-53 23
    No returns or exchanges for buyer’s remorse or incorrect size, all products are printed on demand and cannot be exchanged.