The Ke’nekt Cooperative is a mutual aid workspace in Atlanta’s West End neighborhood.
On March 14, hours before Ke’nekt hosted an event with the ACLU of Georgia, Carlton Mackey entered the workspace with a box in hand. He was there to deliver items from his clothing brand’s new collection.
His brand, Black Men Smile, is a small Atlanta-based lifestyle clothing line committed to promoting positive depictions of Black men and amplifying the celebration of Black joy.
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