Hurricanes stunning rose jersey kicks off Black Excellence Celebration

Where there was once a hurricane, there is now a rose.

When the Carolina Hurricanes take the ice for the first time after the NHL All-Star Break, they will be highlighting their Black Excellence Campaign during February, which is Black History Month.

The team campaign includes a stunningly beautiful take on the Hurricanes jersey, designed by Mike Jones, a North Carolina-born artist who owns and operates VIOLET, a freelance creation and design company.

In Jones' unique jersey design, the Hurricanes storm logo is replaced by a large rose on top of an all-black backdrop. Large red numbers on the back and small ones on each sleeve have visible thorns coming out of them.

The right shoulder features the Hurricanes logo and left a "Hockey Is For Everyone" patch to celebrate the NHL's diversity and inclusion initiative.

Jones said he was inspired by late rapper Tupac Shakur's poem "The Rose That Grew From Concrete."

"A rose from concrete can be symbolism for not letting somebody deter you from blossoming or being successful, even if it's in an environment where it doesn't seem possible," Jones told the Hurricanes team website. "No matter the circumstances or adversity faced, you don't let it become who you are and you can still become something beautiful."

The beautifully-designed jerseys will be sold online and at the team shop beginning Tuesday.

Proceeds from jersey sales will benefit a Raleigh community charity that Jones will reveal at Tuesday's game.