My father is from Compton and my mother is from Watts, California. My family roots are deeply rooted in Los Angeles and Los Angeles is where I call home.
Community
...she was finally presented with the diploma she earned decades ago.
A Family Affair
Another part of my life, my formative years shaped, was my pursuit of long-distance running. I began running cross-country and track my freshman year of high school.
The Mountains are Calling
Women are sacred and must be honored and respected by men; be it her husband, boyfriend, lover, friend, relative, neighbor, stranger, etc.
We’re Winning Battles
2 Traumas in our life as a child can really impact us as adults and many people don’t talk about it because they don’t know how or what reactions other people will have to their stories in life.
Positive Mind, Positive Life
I keep in mind always to never lose my story of how far I’ve come.
Journey of the Monarch Butterfly
I celebrate having my history exist outside the borders of the country I live in.
A Strange Feeling
In school, I had a lot of classmates who were Latin@ or black. I knew we lived in a diverse society. After school, my neighborhood friends and I would exchange food our parents cooked us-- my sister and I traded steamed rice for warm tortillas. I didn’t understand what was so tasty about plain white rice but I guess my friends thought similarly about the tortillas I coveted.
Steamed Rice and Tortillas
Our youth can change the cycle of poverty, of instability. They too can be the leaders who create change.
I Was Tasked With A Job
Giving up is not an option. Only when all people are recognized and respected and treated with dignity will the fight end. Only when we decide that we belong to the same tribe – the human race!