According to locals, Aiden lost his mother two years ago, has a father dealing with poor health, and was out performing in public to earn money when he was taken into custody for a curfew violation.
His story has sparked a broader conversation about how Black children are viewed and treated. Many people have raised concerns that Black youth are too often met with enforcement before support, and discipline before understanding.
Whether someone agrees with the curfew law or not, stories like this leave people asking an important question: when a child is facing difficult circumstances, should the first response be punishment, or should it be assistance?
#ProtectBlackChildren #JuvenileJustice #NashvilleTennessee
Mrs. Opal Lee also known as The Grandmother of Juneteenth … born 1926 in Marshall, TX.
She is the reason that Juneteenth became a federally recognized holiday.
"Being black is a creative act. You have to create your world every single day because the world wasn't built for you. That makes us the ultimate architects."- Andre 3000.
And they said Negroland didn't exist. This book before the Berlin Conference.
Negroland more real than Nigeria if we being honest.
Book is an 1881 original.
The duo you didn’t know you needed🤞🏾🏁
NASCAR’s First Black Woman Driver × NASCAR’s First Black Woman Tire Changer.
And the crazy part?? We’re on the same team!
Dystany, I’m so so so proud of you. Thank you for being here and for showing the world what’s possible. I love being your tire changer!
This is why representation matters.
Little girls can now look at us and see that they belong here too. 🙏🏾🥹
#nascar #history #xplore #brehannadaniels #nascarracing