KITH Champions Maya Angelou High School With Charitable Capsule

For the latest edition of KITH‘s Monday Program, the streetwear label pays tribute to Dr. Maya Angelou, honoring the late activist’s poetry and humanitarian efforts by supporting her namesake high school in South Central Los Angeles. Along with a limited edition clothing collection, KITH redesigned the school’s logo, yielding a phoenix inspired by Angelou’s written work with "MAYA" hidden in its feathers.

Encompassing a hoodie along with short- and long-sleeved tees, the capsule is an earnest tribute to the life and work of Dr. Angelou. A black and white image of the poet appears on the chest of each item, accompanied by a small KITH logo. On the rear, each garment sports a different quote from Angelou, including straightforward affirmations ("I got my own back.") and arresting contemplations ("Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and renders the present inaccessible."). The three designs are bolstered by another long-sleeved tee, 1500 of which were donated exclusively to the students of Maya Angelou High SChool.

The Maya Angelou capsule sold out instantly on KITH’s website, but is still available in-store at each KITH location. All proceeds of the release will benefit Maya Angelou High School.

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We’re proud to announce that we’ve partnered with Branded Arts and Maya Angelou High School in South Los Angeles to redesign their school logo and donate an original Kith tee shirt for each of the 1500 students. This is a proud moment for us as we strive to contribute to raising awareness for under-funded school art programs and inspire the youth to express themselves creatively. We deeply appreciate this opportunity and will seek to continue spreading this message.

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For this Monday Program™️ we’ve designed a capsule around our partnership with Maya Angelou High School. We’ve made a hoodie, two L/S tees, and one S/S tee. One of the L/S tees was designed exclusively for the students of Maya Angelou HS, where we donated 1500 shirts so that each and every student could get one. The other pieces from the capsule will release tomorrow for the Monday Program™️ at Kith shops and Kith.com. 100% of the proceeds from this launch will be donated to Maya Angelou HS.

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