Faron Levesque

May 23, 2024 | smithsonianmag.com | Faron Levesque

The saga of People’s Grocery stands as a powerful reminder of the centrality of Black radicalism to the food justice movement Coppery like a penny, thick like bad molasses, even a little gamey like a possum. The white conductor’s blood in her mouth probably didn’t taste good, but it probably didn’t taste bad, either. Ida B.

Apr 26, 2024 | thereader.mitpress.mit.edu | Faron Levesque |Sabrina B. Sholts |Harvey Klehr |John Haynes

BeeLine Reader uses subtle color gradients to help you read more efficiently. Coppery like a penny, thick like bad molasses, even a little gamey like a possum. The white conductor’s blood in her mouth probably didn’t taste good, but it probably didn’t taste bad either. Ida B. Wells sat firmly while the Memphis streetcar man gripped her body, tried to forcibly remove her from the “First class ladies car” on a train from the Poplar Station to Northern Shelby County.

Apr 22, 2024 | thereader.mitpress.mit.edu | Sabrina B. Sholts |Faron Levesque |Harvey Klehr |John Haynes

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