Проект «Цветы для чернокожих мужчин» за пять лет вручил более 2,5 тысячи букетов

Five years of the Black Men Flower Project The project’s mission is to allow Black men to be seen and celebrated one bouquet at a time. Courtesy of Robert Washington-Vaughns Robert Washington-Vaughns started the Black Men Flower Project in 2021 after delivering flowers to his friends as a token of his appreciation for them. Fast forward five years and the award winning non profit has sent more than 2,500 bouquets to Black men across the country in an effort to promote healing and build community. In the Loop sits down with one of the people behind the project to talk about the expectations of masculinity and why men should practice self-care and self-love. GUESTS: John Caleb Pendleton, vice-chair and lead Chicago florist, Black Men Flower Project; founder of Planks and Pistils Subscribe to In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons More From This Show Power is finally restored to northwest Indiana after two weeks. McKinley Park residents report federal immigration agent sightings on the first day of school. While local universities begin the school year with new AI majors. In our monthly public forum, WBEZ listeners get to ask their questions to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. A lunar eclipse is when the Earth’s shadow briefly covers the moon.