A celebration of Black History is not complete without a look backward and a view forward. I designed this hat with that in mind. Africans brought to North American shores were once free people. The physical chains that bound them became an indelible part of their new life in a strange land for generations. The legacy of enslaved people is a binding one. Families were bound, then broken, and over time this cycle was repeated, forged in pain. But still…we rise. The cable pattern in this hat was designed to remind us that we began as free people, lived chained for generations, but, thanks to the undying courage of many, one day we will be truly free again. A hat is a great reminder of how to keep a steady mind while we move forward. As our thoughts go, so do we. Thank you for being part of this journey!
