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Poor poc have been taking care of mother earth since FOREVER due to necessity.

Being poor means: recycling, trying to plant your own food, riding bikes, carpooling, walking, taking city transportation, shoppin at thrift stores, washing and drying clothes outside, always turning off lights and appliances when not in use, never turning on the AC, buying food from local mercados/pulgas, etc

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Nakeya Brown’s Hair Stories

I like to think of my work as inclusive to all Black hair styles/types – kinky, straight, synthetic, human, weaves, wigs, and tracks, because we as collective wear all. It’s in our beauty shops, hair salons, and bathroom cabinets. It’s a part of our history. It’s a part of contemporary culture. It’s a part of our conversations. It’s a part of our daily lives.

I’ve been told many times “your hair is your face”, so it’s something that we must tend to, and care for. It’s something that we must treat with sensitivity when describing, but should not allow it to incite insecurities. In my eyes, it’s the single most visible and powerful feature on the black female form and I enjoy creating work about it because it is so dynamic. I make photos that display the illusory beliefs of beauty in a visually stimulating way. I want them to be a catalyst for discussion about us and our experiences. — @NakeyaBrown

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Neon World, Neil Kryszak

NYC-based, Los Angeles native Neil Kryszak is excited to continue to learn to communicate through sound and imagery, he says, as he hopes to inspire creative freedom & imagination. Follow along at @Neil Kryszak

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Ana Ortiz Varela for “Cultural Disconnect” by Sula Collective x La Liga Zine. Print versions available to order in July and earlier at Pura Sabrosura on June 24 in Brooklyn and June 25 in Central Park at Sula Picnic NYC

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