wear black

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Juror No. 2, a graphic designer, made each panelist a “Thing” sign that matched that person’s juror number, and the group agreed to wear black or red shirts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Des Moines, the court ruled in favor of students’ 1st Amendment rights after students who planned to wear black armbands to protest the Vietnam War were threatened with suspension.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2024

“There wasn’t that separation like ‘I only like goth, and I’m gonna wear black clothes,’ ” says Hamilton of the essence of the soundtrack.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2024

Swansea's players will wear black armbands as they pay respects to James at Huddersfield on Saturday, 20 April, as will their under-21s as they host Bristol City on the same day.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2024

I thought about how maybe one day I’d grow up to wear black shoes with small heels that clicked as I walked down a hall.

From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson