Riding through Compton by Melodie McDaniel Home concrete base

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A one of a kind stud made out of a smooth and paper thin disc of gold on a post closure

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Riding through Compton by Melodie McDaniel Home concrete baseMelodie McDaniel spent several years in Compton, a community where one third of the population is under 18 and too many live in poverty, documenting a youth program that started as the Compton Posse by Mayisha Akbar and whose members created the Compton Cowboys. Youths were taught to ride horses, promoting self esteem and responsibility. The grace, care, community and joy that exudes from these photographs give such a powerful image of this legendary