Brown girl dreaming Too gringa para NicaraguaNot down enough for the ExcelsiorWhere does she belong?Little brown girlRunning circles in the Safeway parking lotOn 30th and MissionQueen of the pigeonsChase them down, chase them downMaybe she belongs with them(Reina) published by La Horchata Zine Finding a sisterhood of women of color Organizing and healing as one of the youngest certified rape crisis counselors at 18 years old Making policy, raising my voice Bringing my voice and advocacy to Washington, DC to lobby and advocate for reproductive health access Rising up in my values At 16 years old, I traveled with Sojourn to the Past to re-trace and learn from the Civil Rights Movement and in me it was seeded a commitment to justice in liberation that lives on Expanding my commitment to birth justice The personal is political. For a long time, I fought for the rights of parents. As a person who was pregnant and gave birth during a global pandemic, my commitment to new parents continues to blossom Activist mama Me + my sonshine To me, reproductive justice means that communities, like East Oakland, should be able to thrive when there is accessibility to nourishing food, affordable housing, clean water, and the ability to live freely from state violence.