We will not be silent releases new t-shirt designs

Sarah Wellington. (Photo: WeWillNotBeSilent.net)

The activist and artist who designed the “we will not be silent” shirts that adorn demonstrators from the Occupy Wall St. movement to Palestine solidarity protests are expanding their t-shirt collection with the addition of 35 new designs.

All over New York City, Laurie Arbeiter and Sarah Wellington can be found selling the t-shirts, which helped support activist causes such as the U.S. Boat to Gaza. Since 2006, these activists have sold the original “we will not be silent” design, which was translated into six languages, connecting with over 50,000 people around the world. Moving forward, the new designs will reflect the changes in the Arab World, and the growing popular moments internal to the U.S. “We will not be silent” new designs include: “mic check,” “reclaim solidarity,” “occupy the U.S.A.,” “reclaim rights,” “reclaim the common good,” and “reclaim the future.”

Reverse of “Palestine” shirt.

“We will not be silent,” also added a new, special “Palestine” design, which includes a list of human rights on the back-side of the t-shirt, including “the right to live together,” “the right to your olive trees,” “the right to build a movement,” and “the right to thrive.”

With the holidays rapidly approaching, this is the official Mondoweiss plug, to consider purchasing a “begin again” or “still here” t-shirt.