And still I rise Recycled Copper Affirmation Bracelet

This bracelet is stamped with the phrase "And still I rise" and gives credit to Maya Angelou on the inside. We have two fonts available with this design. 100% of proceeds from this cuff will be donated to the Marsha P. Johnson Institute. Their mission is to protect and defend the human rights of black transgender people. You can learn more about them here af·firm·a·tion noun 1. the action or process of affirming something or being affirmed. Synonyms: declaration, statement, assertion, proclamation, pronouncement 2. emotional support or encouragement We make these bracelets from discarded pieces of plumbing pipe. To begin, we measure and cut the pipes into six-inch lengths and crush them with a ten-ton press. That process makes two six-inch strips of copper sheet. We heat them with a torch because getting crushed hardens the metal, and it needs to be soft to work it. At this point the copper sheet is dirty and the inside is full of minerals from the drinking water, so a good soak in