Happy Hispanic Heritage Month, John! I’m so proud to be deeply rooted in a community with such a long history of organizing, and of standing up for each other in the face of injustices and exclusions.
As I think of our struggles, I’m thinking of the way in which they are interconnected to struggles many other communities face around the world too, and specifically thinking of the Palestinian people as they seek freedom, safety, and peace.
I know it can feel hard to celebrate during times like these. We open up our phones, scroll on our timelines, or read the news and are faced with headline after headline of the torture, cruelty, and dehumanization our people are facing every single day.
But all of my readings on abolition, resistance, and revolutionary movements have taught me that part of advocacy is preserving moments of peace, joy, and celebration.
Despite the ICE raids continuously terrorizing our working-class neighborhoods.
Despite the threats of abduction and detention many of our neighbors are under.
Despite the cruelty and chaos the Trump administration seems determined to inflict on us.
Despite it all, we show up to celebrate each other. That’s what gives me the strength to keep fighting for a better Los Angeles and a better world.
Los Angeles is a city that is ⅓ immigrant, and ⅙ likely undocumented. So many of my fellow Angelenos are facing the fear and pain that I was when my dad was deported when I was just 15. This isn’t politics for me, it’s personal.
Angelenos deserve someone who will show up in times of struggle, displacement, and fear. Not just when the cameras are out. My promise to you, John: I’ll never take your support for granted. I’ll never forget my roots. I’ll never turn my back on this community.
¡Viva la resistencia!
— Angela ❤️
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