Shepard Fairey + James Brown = We Got to Change!

Shepard Fairey, who for years has been using art and clothing for change (most famously the Obama Hope poster), has a new item:

I’m excited to collaborate with the James Brown estate and Center For Common Ground on powerful initiatives to boost Black voter turnout ahead of Election Day this November. The Center for Common Ground, a non-partisan group, focuses on empowering Black voters in the South, where voter suppression remains an issue. This partnership not only celebrates James Brown’s musical genius but also his lifelong dedication to education and voting rights. His influence on both music and social change is undeniable, and hip hop wouldn’t be the same without his legacy.

-Shepard

While you are ordering the shirt or being inspired and astonished by Shepard’s art and activism , here’s a little James Brown to move you.

This clip is from the TAMI show in 1964. The YouTube description explains exactly what the TAMI show was.

If you are unfamiliar with James Brown, and don’t know why he is forever Mr. Dynamite, this should educate you. If you are not delighted, enlightened, excited and a little freaked out by this, check your eyes, ears and pulse.