A tattoo shop owner in Maryland, USA is removing racist tattoos for free. The aim for Southside Tattoo is to help people who have changed their minds about the way they live their lives. The shop also removes gang related tattoos.
Shop owner Dave Cutlip calls his service, "random acts of tattoo". He says, "Sometimes people make bad choices and sometimes people change. We believe there is enough hate in the world and we want to make a difference"
Where tattoos are big sometimes Dave can't remove them but he will cover them up with different art. A man came in to his shop with "White" on one arm and "Power" on the other, a result of a year spent in prison. Dave covered up the "White" with a heart and two roses and "Power" with an eagle.
Dave has set up a crowdfunding page on Facebook to raise money for other tattoo shops to do the same.
What do you see in the picture?
Where are they?
What's happening?
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Why do some people have tattoos?
Not all tattoos are words, some are pictures or patterns that mean something to that person. Why would someone have a racist tattoo made?
If someone had a racist tattoo 5 years ago, why would they want it removed now?
Some people in the story say they want racist tattoos removed because people judge them and they can't get jobs. What does that show about people where they live?
How do people change their minds?
How is Dave changing lives?
What can we learn from the people having racist tattoos covered up?
What can we learn from Dave?
Why is this story about No Outsiders? (because it shows people can change their minds. Someone who is used to be racist may not always be racist)
No Outsiders in our school: Teaching the Equality Act in Primary Schools by Andrew Moffat
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