A day in 'Pantera', the new protest store of the Manteros Union
At 54 Mesón de Paredes street in the Madrid neighborhood of Lavapiés, a façade has been standing out for days. On the stone they shine the black color, a graffiti above which reads "Sindicatos de Manteros de Madrid" and the logo of a panther presiding over the top of the main entrance. It is much more than another downtown store. This is the new commercial adventure of the Manteros Union itself, which has opened a business selling t-shirts in the capital.
His name leads directly to the 'Black Panthers' movement born in the US for the fight for the rights of people of color. But it is also a metaphor: the panther is an animal that “defends itself and fights”, something that “is reflected and has a lot to do with the life of a mantero”, confesses Malick, a member of the Manteros Union and the person who directs the shop.
Located between a teahouse under construction and a garage and in front of the association 'Together against intolerance', both the store and its owners are known throughout the street and the neighbors do not hesitate to provide prey for their particular 'Panther'.
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