My husband Julio César snapped this picture while he was driving. It shows 3 traffic signals. Two of them have both the green and red lights on, the other has a red ‘no left turn’ arrow lit up. This picture sums up the year 2020. The malfunctioning street lights in the picture send mixed signals…
On a hot, sunny afternoon, the week of July 22, 2019 I finally felt at home.
“Preciosa serás sin bandera, sin lauros, ni gloriapreciosa, preciosa, te llaman los hijos de la libertad.” “Preciosa” – Rafael Hernández En una tarde calurosa y soleada, de la semana del 22 de julio de 2019, finalmente me sentí en casa. Estaba parada en una esquina detrás de una barricada de la Calle Fortaleza en el…
During times of great chaos, innovation is key. If anyone would have asked you last October how you would be spending your 2020, neither you nor I would have been able to imagine how much our lives would have changed. Yet, I am encouraged by all of the women of color who are finding ways…
¡Hola! Soy Denise Padín Collazo, bienvenido a mi página electrónica. Crecí en Castroville, California. De joven me involucré en la lucha por la justicia social en este país. En mi camino profesional he tenido muchas experiencias como ser la primera Latina en formar una familia y tener una carrera como Organizadora Comunitaria en la red…
Hi! I’m Denise Padín Collazo and welcome to my new website. I grew up in Castroville, California. As a young person, I got involved in the fight for justice in this country. Along the way, I have had many experiences as the first Latina to raise a family and have a career in community organizing…
In the days after George Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police, we have seen thousands of people protest across the country demanding change. They are a result of inhumane and unjust systems that have wreaked havoc on black communities for generations and leadership that has failed to hold police accountable.