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Tag: gran varones fellow

Grandma’s Hands (Our Story) | Rolando Rjay Aguirre

Unfortunately the interview was done via phone since I’m exposed daily to C-19 and have refrained from frequent visits. But…
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Posted on: November 19, 2021 Last updated on: April 18, 2022 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Flashback Friday: Stephen Acosta

I remember this picture because I took it during one of my last shifts working as a delivery driver for…
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Posted on: November 19, 2021 Last updated on: April 18, 2022 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Throwback: David Sell

Growing up, I was apart of a very small family, my household consisted of myself, two sisters and our amazing…
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Posted on: November 19, 2021 Last updated on: April 18, 2022 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

I Forgive Myself (A Poem) | Ryan West

I forgive myself. I forgive that child that didn’t know he just wanted his momma to say she loved him…
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Posted on: October 15, 2021 Last updated on: April 18, 2022 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Immuno-Heavy | Aces Lira

The knots of responsibility weigh on me.Anxiousness creepsfor cuddles,when all I want is peace.You said you understood and I was…
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Posted on: October 16, 2020 Last updated on: December 8, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

SELENA

My love for Selena would begin as a young brown boy growing up in Tucson, Arizona. As a first generation…
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Posted on: April 16, 2020 Last updated on: April 18, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

José | Durham, NC

Happy NYHAAD! I know there are days where the oppression feels like glue. Somewhere, somebody, is melting that glue with…
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Posted on: April 10, 2020 Last updated on: April 10, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Gran Varones Fellows

Last weekend, the second convening of the Gran Varones Positive Digital Arts Fellowship took place in Washington, DC. Since the…
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Posted on: March 3, 2020 Last updated on: March 3, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

THROWBACK: marcos

Photo Title: Kindergarden Graduation ’89 In this picture, I’m 5 years old in Matamoros Mexico, graduating from Kindergarten, feeling like…
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Posted on: December 19, 2019 Last updated on: January 12, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Aces |Chicago, IL

How tough can it be to hype up some art, hang up some frames, and celebrate with some comadres from…
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Posted on: October 15, 2019 Last updated on: April 7, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Carlos, A Day With HIV

What is in a day with HIV? #adaywithhiv looks different for everyone. For some it can mean stressing over medication.…
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Posted on: September 23, 2019 Last updated on: December 18, 2019 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Demitri | Washington, DC

In my time and my neighborhood, a lot of people were the single moms and they had the young single…
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Posted on: August 22, 2019 Last updated on: April 7, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie
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