Sep 29, 2017
3. Bullet Holes and Rosé: Exploiting Black Pain for Profit
How one new Crown Heights “boozy sandwich shop” exemplifies the ongoing pain of gentrification: “In the case of Summerhill, not only do residents view the new bar as a sign of a rapidly changing neighborhood; many also view it as a commodification of black stereotypes rooted in a layered and painful history that has long plagued the country.”
4. When Police Officers Don’t Know About the ADA
The recent police shooting death of Magdiel Sanchez, a deaf man who often communicated with a metal pipe, highlights the increasing problem of police interactions — and miscommunication — with the deaf community.
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