#LetUsBreathe Collective
Born out of a desire to support Ferguson protesters, the #LetUsBreathe Collective launched the protest occupation Freedom Square and held annual Juneteenth celebrations, in addition to open mics and teach-ins. The collective, which is composed of artists and organizers, opened the #BreathingRoom in 2017, the first freestanding Black-led liberation space since the Black Panthers, in the Back of the Yards neighborhood. (Kerry Cardoza)
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