On a warm spring day, Derek Cook rides his skateboard on the sidewalk outside Little Five Point’s most iconic strip. The one along Euclid Avenue with independent shops like Criminal Records and Southern Star Tattoo.
Cook said he just feels welcome here.
He’s been coming to the neighborhood for years. He’s in his 20s and sells his art on the street. He’s seen everyone from celebrities to tourists soak in the Little Five experience.
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