Arsenal’s frontman helped out a museum to record the on-going coronavirus situation and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang donated one of his Black Lives Matter shirts to the Museum of London. This was in regard to the “Collecting COVID” project.
Nonetheless, the Black Lives Matter protest spread across all the countries. Subsequently, most of the countries were in lockdown during the happenings including England.
Consequently, the Premier League restarted in July for the season 2019-20. In addition, all the 20 clubs added the Black Lives Matter logo on their jerseys.
Evidently, Aubameyang’s shirt is the first item collected by the museum to display football’s part in driving a social change.
For a good cause.
“I am proud to be the latest black player to captain Arsenal. And it’s an honor to have the opportunity to donate my Black Lives Matter shirt to the Museum of London’s Collecting Covid project,” Aubameyang told the club website.
“I hope this will be remembered as the moment that football stood against all forms of racism. And that it will inspire young people for the future.”
The Collecting COVID project aims to gather all the information during the crisis event for future generations.
“We are very excited about the generous offer from the captain of Arsenal, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang,” said Foteini Aravani, digital curator at the Museum of London.
“Arsenal has always served to create a sense of community for people in north London, across the UK. And around the world from their first match in 1886 to now being one of London’s most successful football clubs.
“This jersey, part of Arsenal’s Black Lives Matter tribute kit. Will be a very important addition to the growing number of objects the Museum of London is acquiring as part of our Collecting Covid project.
“This contemporary collecting builds upon the museum’s rich collection of protest and activism. From the Suffragettes to the Brixton Riots and from the Brian Haw collection to Occupy London.
“Aubameyang’s jersey will join these items to act as an important reflection. And a response to Black Lives Matter as a movement and its resonance through London and its people.”
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