We are so excited to launch these new Refuweegee T-shirts designed by our pal Negative Destination. With black squares on social media feeling a little like a distant memory, we wanted to launch these to bring that discussion back to the forefront. And there’s nothing like explaining what a jobby is to get a conversation going!

We also wanted to make sure that we were doing everything possible to ensure that Black voices can be heard and are being listened to. We want these t-shirts to be a conversation starter but also raise funds to make a real difference in our ever-increasingly digital space. With more and more conversations taking place online, making sure the online space is safe for all critical. Online abuse including harassment, hate speech and now zoom bombing is on the rise and has worsened during COVID-19 and lockdown. Glitch’s new report, The Ripple Effect: Covid-19 and the Epidemic of Online Abuse has shown that almost half of women and non-binary people have experienced online abuse since March’s lockdown, with this figure increasing for those from Black and minorities communities. That’s why these T-shirts will be raising funds for both Refuweegee and Glitch.