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“The slaves used the North Star to navigate to freedom, but with Converse we ask, what’s your North Star? As a creative, we have to find something we want to achieve. “Before the internet, people looked to the stars for answers, attention to signs,” Barter said to explain the use of constellations in the collection.

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The shoeboxes have a constellation pattern and a graphic of a young Barter, his sister and brother looking at star patterns that also appear on graphic T-shirts and hoodies with the brand’s signature phrase “Live Free Barriers.” Barriers and Converse are supporting the launch with a short film starring model and singer Selah Marley, daughter of Lauryn Hill and Rohan Marley and granddaughter of Bob Marley, with voiceover from Damon Dash. Both pairs share the words “wisdom,” “courage,” and “vision” on the sneakers’ ankle and heel. One sneaker is a brown high-top style with a cotton logo and cowrie shells, which have been used as currency in African countries and for spiritual practices the second pair, the classic Chuck Taylor, is in dark denim with colored laces and a Pan-African flag, and the Big Dipper on the sole, a nod to Barter’s belief in the stars. The capsule is comprised of two sneaker styles and apparel. I’m pushing Black history and culture and telling the truth from my point of view.” “ Converse is a heritage company that has been in everyone’s childhood and I want the same for my brand. “They were excited about the ideas we talked about,” Barter said about the collaboration.

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