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it's for grandma whose love was
poured out into sweat and tears,
sore muscles, aching backs
unfulfilled dreams

it's for mom
who gave up opportunities thinking her broken english made her less valuable. less capable.

it's for my friends. my community
who time and time again are knocked down but consistently rise again

it's for every person who has ever felt less then because the systems in place have made you feel so.

you are strength. our work. our activism . together we are hope

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we belong history, before history belongs to us
trauma inherited, trauma that needs to be addressed
activism is a lifelong process
from city council, to the streets,  to the classroom, to our families, it starts with you
activism is a life long process
I'm not just fighting for equality or equity, i'm fighting for freedom.
From a shared dish, to every conversation, to policies made, movements are started like a ripple in a pond.

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As an activist, I do what I do to fight for our rights, to validate and empathize with our people's narratives. Being oppressed, colonized, and silenced has made us lose ourselves and feel hiya (shame). I do what I do to empower and encourage others. I do it for my family and my friends, and the future generations to make sure that we leave the earth better than it was.

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Our chains are broken. Free and genuine. Free from colonial legacies. We are here. We are the people. We united. From the lands of the Philippines. to the seas of palestine. to the terrains of Africa, to the belly of the beast of the united states. We are in the shadows and we are in the kitchens, the classrooms, the legislative courts. our eyes, voices, and hands working together clenched in a fist the size of our hearts. grounded by the roots of our ancestors. we are here. making a new.

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It's for who gave me my life and name
It's for those who are not here in body but soul
It's for my one and only competition, myself
To love and learn is how you get where you want to be and where you belong
The clothes on my back, the food on my table, the endless opportunities from open doors
My feet take me farther than I thought they could
They keep me grounded and connected
I am a piece of you and you're a piece of me

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Question everything
Answers will manifest in the form of community, change, and culture
Hold these 3 Cs close and eventually you'll see
See all that our ancestors imagined when crossing the seas

Hope will transform from a distant memory to a tangible touch
And answered prayers will be people
You are your ancestors' wildest dreams
A living testament for your descendants

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Imperialism

Made me insecure
Made me only think of myself
Made me isolated

But this movement pulled me from my darkest hour
Free from a beautiful lie
Broke me from my insecurities
This movement gave me community
Deeper than friendship
Together we carry on the fight!

This creative work is not my own
It is to shape our culture
It is meant to serve our people.

Long live the Philippine Revolution!
Long Live International Solidarity!

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Activism. Strength. Bravery.
A sense of control, to feel more whole.
I do it for my ancestors,
I do it for future generations.
What are we fighting for?
Are we yearning for more?
The beauty that actions hold.
The courage it takes to correct what's been told.
We can do it, we must fight.
In the end we will make it right.

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I do it for the youth and the younger generations. I am an activist for the youth so they can value their self worth. For them to know there are resources for them to go to and there are people who support them.

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An activist that I would want to spend a day with Grace Lee Boggs. She embodies a strong Asian Woman and I would want to learn more about her experiences and hear what she envisions for our generation today.

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I want to spend a day with the activists in my life. They have had such a huge impact in my life and I want to spend more time getting to know them. If I were to choose one in particular, I would want to see what my promise counselor Kim Davalos does. I would love to learn more about how she uses art, particularly for photography and poetry, and gain a better understanding of how her work at Skyline is a form of activism.

"We cannot be afraid of the brown in our love." -kd

I'd also want to spend a day with Catriona Gray who was Miss Universe 2018.

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I think i would want to spend the day with Leona Florentino. She was a political writer and poet that wrote in both Spanish and Illocano so her story is inspirational.

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There’s a lot of activists that I know of, I would like to get to know folks like Brandon Lee. It was an honor to meet Brandon Lee before the pandemic.

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HANDS DOWN!! notorious R.B.G.
She is phenomenal, It's one of my dreams to have a conversation with her and thank her for what she has done for women. She is one of my heroes and she inspires me to advocate for women's rights.

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I would want to spend the day with bell hooks because her work transformed me into a devoted critical thinker- a skill that has positively changed my life <3

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I would want to meet, eat, drink, and chat with Filipino Farmworker labor organizers Larry Itliong and Philip Vera Cruz. I would love to hear them speak in Ilokano, eat food they made, and listen to their stories of organizing and where they see our community in the future.

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I would want to spend a day with Leny Strobel. Her voice is very calming & her work is very eye opening, informative, and relatable (:

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I would want to workout at the gym with Kev.