Brands and retailers continue to show solidarity with the continuing protests over police brutality in the U.S.
Nike, New Balance, Kith, Unknwn, Aimé Leon Dore and more issued statements in support of those protesting the shooting of the latest victim, Jacob Blake, in Kenosha, Wisc.; converted their stores into voter registration locations, or delayed product launches.
Nike also issued a statement supporting the athletes. At the same time, Black Nike employees sat out of the workday on Friday, putting up auto-reply messages saying they were out of office because of the number of Black people killed by police, and issuing calls to action.
Renowned LA founder John Dean, who like James is from Akron, Ohio, said in a statement, “Making it very clear, we demand justice and accountability from those who commit heinous acts against people who look like me. With that being said…we are moving the release for our Renowned x Unknwn ‘Hands to the Sky’ tee back until further notice….We are tired….We feel disrespected and we demand justice. This tee is releasing to address these exact issues we have been facing.
Other brands and retailers also turned their attention to voter registration. Following brands such as Bode that said earlier that its Lower East Side store is now a venue for voter registration, Kith issued a statement on Thursday saying that its stores in SoHo and Brooklyn in New York City, Los Angeles and Miami are closed and converted into registration hubs.
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