When someone’s in crisis, help shouldn’t come with handcuffs. 
In this episode of <a href="https://www.pushblack.us/dont-cop-out-podcast">⁠Don't Cop Out⁠⁠⁠</a>, we talk to Justin Madeira of CAHOOTS, Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets—the trailblazing crisis response team proving there’s another way. From mental health calls to medical emergencies, CAHOOTS shows what happens when compassion, not force, answers the call. But can the rest of the nation catch up?
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‘Deadwood Dick’ And The Fascinating Tale of This Black Cowboy

Learning your history makes you - and your people - stronger. 

As Black people, we know we’re often left out of the history books. That media images are skewed. That we need access to experts, information, and ideas so we can uplift our community. 

The Black History Year feed connects you to the history, thinkers, and activists that are usually excluded from mainstream conversations, through must-hear interviews and 2-Minute Black History stories. You might not agree with everything you hear, but we’re always working toward one goal: uniting for the best interests of Black people worldwide. 

BHY is produced by PushBlack, the nation’s largest non-profit Black media organization - contact us at BlackHistoryYear.com.