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The October 27 Archive currently contains 176 objects and is regularly being expanded with more material. The archive includes flyers and programs from community gatherings held since the October 27 attack, a comprehensive collection of news coverage about the day of the event, oral history recordings reflecting a diverse array of experiences, and historical documentation about the Jewish experience in Western Pennsylvania.

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Textile

Stronger Than Hate t-shirt

Black cotton t-shirt with the words Stronger Than Hate in white to the left of a modified Pittsburgh Steelers logo with a Star of David replacing the yellow hypocycloid.

Historical Notes

Tim Hindes is a graphic designer living in the Pittsburgh area. In the immediate aftermath of the October 27 attack, he designed a symbol integrating a Star of David into the Pittsburgh Steelers logo with the phrase "Stronger Than Hate." He shared the logo on his Facebook page, describing it as an "individual sharing of support." After he made the post public, the symbol and the phrase went viral, appearing on posters, t-shirts, and a wide variety of other objects. Hindes partnered with the Pittsburgh Steelers to oversee merchandising rights and monitor misuse, ultimately donating some $70,000 to the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh's Victims of Terror Fund.

Use and Reproduction

Donor Information

Item

Stronger Than Hate t-shirt

Donor

Jaclyn Esposito

Subjects

Sports--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh Steelers (Football team) , Stronger Than Hate symbol

Terms of Use

The October 27 Archive collects responses to an antisemitic attack in Pittsburgh, Pa. on October 27, 2018. These responses take many forms but share a motivating impulse. Each began in the mind and heart of someone who was moved by the events of that day and was compelled to create something meaningful from that feeling. By sharing these responses, those people chose to be vulnerable for the sake of a greater good. The October 27 Archive website was launched with the belief that sharing these responses with the world can provide an avenue for people all over the world to reflect, learn, and heal.

By entering this website, you agree to honor the spirit in which these responses were created and in which they are being shared with the world.

The materials on this website are being made available exclusively for research purposes. For permission to use any of the materials on this website for any other purpose, please contact the archive. If you are the creator of any of the material on this website, and you would like to provide context or request to have something removed, please contact the archive. If you intend to reference any material found on this website, please attribute all citations to the Rauh Jewish Archives, so that other researchers can easily locate these materials in the future.

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