Each month we will be sharing a “What’s In Our Ears” SLABS Playlist series beginning with a culmination of some of our favorite black artists in celebration of Black History Month.

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National Heart Health Month: Why Fruit Slabs Are A Heart Healthy Treat During Black History Month

Purple hued foods have been found to signify improved health and a study found that Americans who eat purple and/or blue fruits had lower blood pressure and reduced markers of inflammation compared to those who didn’t.

Black History Feature - Claudette Colvin - The Testimony That Ended Segregation

Some time passes and the president of the local chapter of Montgomery’s NAACP, E.D Nixon was working on the idea of a “bus boycott”. He believed the boycott would start a revolution. He initially proposed using Claudette’s arrest as a reason to boycott the buses. But pushback came from within saying “White people won’t accept her because her skin is too dark and she’s only 15 years old, she can not be the face of the anti-segregation movement.”

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Fruit Slabs is Amplifying Black Creatives, Artists, and Musicians - All February Long - Black History Appreciation

This album is the sonic embodiment of our lives. It’s the essence of the black experience in America. Hug Your Brother was inspired by humble beginnings - to our journeys becoming men. This album is dedicated to triumph and self-awareness. With HYB we wanted to provide the soundtrack to black love and unity in a time when it’s most needed. Our message is: take care of each other, forgive, be grateful, and ambitious.

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