Did you notice the creative tee shirt campaigns in support of Barack Obama during his journey to become president? There was the one where he dunked over John McCain and the “Hope” tee shirt. I’m sure you may even own one or two of these shirts yourself, but what you weren’t aware of was where the proceeds from the designs went. Some quick research via Google provided me with the answer. Many of the tee shirts, hats, and poster sales went to the Barack Obama campaign to cover the cost of an expensive duel with John McCain. I’m not opposed to this method of funding, but it got me to thinking. What if we used this idea to solve the poverty issues in major cities across America?
It’s simple. Have art students from local colleges in major cities throughout America design shirts that display images of prominent figures in the community. For example, in Philly you would have shirts with William Penn, Dr. J, or Bill Cosby. (I don’t know about you, but I would definitely rock a Bill Cosby tee.) Proceeds from the shirts would be used to fund the arts programs in the poorer school districts.
A lot of you may be thinking that you wasted your time reading this blog post. Before you blow me off as an insane individual dreaming of a Utopia, think about this. We pay sales tax that goes to housing prisoners. We pay a renters fee for remotes from Comcast (check your bill, it’s true.). As American consumers we buy clothes faster than we can wear them. The least we could do is buy a shirt that goes towards something that matters………The Future.
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