Medic Bag, Used During Protests in Detroit in 2020
THF190453 / Medic Bag, Used During Protests in Detroit in 2020
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Artifact Overview
Miley Kirby came out as a transwoman publicly during Detroit's police brutality protests in the summer of 2020. She applied trans flag patches to her medic bag, which held supplies used to provide medical care to fellow protestors. Kirby recalled that the people she met at the protests encouraged her to embrace her trans identity and find her voice while she marched for justice.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Bag (Costume accessory)
Subject Date
2020
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2022.66.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cotton (Textile)
Metal
Adhesive tape
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 11.75 in
Width: 13.5 in
Length: 7.25 in (Without straps)
Length: 9.25 in (With straps)
Inscriptions
tag on inside, proper left side:
100% COTTON / MADE IN INDIA
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ArtifactDetroit News Photograph of Volunteer Medic at Police Brutality Protest, Detroit, Michigan, June 11, 2020
Miley Kirby came out as a transwoman publicly during Detroit's police brutality protests in the summer of 2020. Shown at center in this Detroit News press photo, Kirby served as a volunteer medic for fellow protestors and recalled that the people she met at the protests encouraged her to embrace her trans identity and find her voice while she marched for justice.