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There’s a new movement unfolding on TikTok that may have Nike a little worried. Over the past couple of weeks, young Black men on the app have been posting videos of themselves procuring matcha lattes and disavowing their go-to Nike Tech tracksuit jackets in favor of quarter-zip knit sweaters . Fashion trends change all of the time, right? No big deal. But even if it’s all one big joke, this quarter-zip movement is indicative of a symbolic shift that I’m not sure we should be laughing at. Though the quarter-zips and matcha lattes are harmless on the surface, it’s clear what the subtext means. The trend might seem positive on the surface, but it suggests some ster

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