I started NO MORE WAR because I kept thinking about what happens after we scroll past the news. For most of us, the next thing on the screen takes our attention. For the people living through war, the day keeps going. Families still have to find a safe place to sleep. Parents still have to figure out what to tell their children.
That’s what I wanted people to sit with when I started the NO MORE WAR Initiative. For a month, I shared updates about the human cost of war. Every time I put a number on the screen, I thought about how much a number leaves out. Every person counted had a name, people they loved, and plans for tomorrow.
The clothing grew out of that same idea. I wanted to put a few words somewhere people would see them in everyday life. On a walk. At the grocery store. In a conversation that starts because somebody asks what’s on your sleeve.
You’ll see the words Choose Humanity on our hoodies. To me, that means remembering that a family on the other side of the world wants many of the same things I want for mine. A safe home.
Peace & Love,
Derrick D.