In the early 70s, the renowned poet and singer-songwriter Gil Scott-Heron, coming off the acclaim of his first studio album “Pieces of a Man”, arrived in Washington, D.C. to teach literature and creative writing at Federal City College [now The University of the District of Columbia] to a nearly all Black student body. During his tenure, Gil recorded the legendarily lauded studio album “Winter in America."
Making D.C. a.k.a Chocolate City home from the early 1970s to the early 80s, Gil experienced one of the most prolific and groundbreaking periods of his musical career, recording multiple projects, including the album “Moving Target” featuring the searing social commentary track “Washington, D.C.”. It was exactly this, the city's profound juxtaposition of immense political power and systemic poverty and injustice, that inspired his work. He was known for wearing a "Free D.C." cap at live performances, advocating for D.C. statehood and for the rights of its people.
Scott-Heron’s use of jazz, funk, and spoken-word poetry as an art activist medium mashed meaning and melody together to raise the volume of the resistance and launch a legion of art activists influenced by his legacy.
- 6 oz. heavyweight U.S. cotton
- Relaxed fit
- Wide rib collar
Care: turn inside out to machine wash cold and tumble dry low.
Size Chart:
Small - 38 chest
Medium - 40 chest
Large - 44 chest
XLarge - 48 chest
XXLarge - 52 chest
