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Tailoring As A Way Of Life / 'Living While Black' / New Arrivals

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 Gabriel Escobar (Left) and Efrain Escobar (Right) inside Efrain's shop, Escobar Tailors, in Pleasant Hill.
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Gabriel Escobar (Left) and Efrain Escobar (Right) inside Efrain's shop, Escobar Tailors, in Pleasant Hill.

Today, we hear from Bolivian master tailors who are living and working in the East Bay. Then, we talk with artist Ajuan Mance about the complexities and culture that inspired her new book of illustrations titled “Living While Black.” And, from our podcast New Arrivals, a reading from San Francisco author Thomas McKenna.