Kasandra Hernandez
Radio Personality
On another occasion Kasandra talks about what can change in the neighborhood, the place to visit, the dark history of a beautiful view, and playing hooky.
Produced: Mario Mesquita
Sound: Mario Mesquita
Photo: Kasandra Hernandez
Evan Walsh
Artist, Co-Owner of Contact Photo Lab
Talks about his experience of Lincoln Heights as a place for art making, establishing roots, and working nearby. A little known fact about the Blue House on the Hill is that it has actually been sites for establishing artists who have gone on to bigger projects and notoriety.
Contact Photo Lab
Liz Glynn-The Pyramid
Jared Anderson-Tipi Living in LA
Father Tomas Carey
Church of the Epiphany
Another chance to meet up with Fr. Tomas, between introducing me to parishioners and telling me about the historical significance, Father Tomas Carey also shares where he sees himself within the community and and what is needed at the Policy level for Lincoln Heights to maintain its flavor. We talk historical monuments and the erasure of them from the city. How does this attribute to some of the disappearance of neighborhood history?
Community Profile COMING SOON
Produced: Mario Mesquita
Sound: Mario Mesquita
SPANGLISH
A son and his mother talk further about some of the tagging in the neighborhood and their observations that the tagging comes from other neighborhoods and the kids from Lincoln Heights goes to theirs. A rivalry. His mother talks about how unaffordable the flipped houses are and how children who have gone away to study tend to stay away.
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Sound: Mario Mesquita
Photo: Mario Mesquita
Arturo Romo
Artist, Teacher, Community Organizer
Talks about two sides of Gentrification, landlords and tenants, historical relining and the segregated present. Arturo discusses Chicano local migration and his return to his grandparents house in Lincoln Heights, the former familial epicenter.
“When a community undergoes gentrification there is no place for working class people except to come back and work for the people that live there now.”
Produced: Mario Mesquita
Sound: Mario Mesquita
Photo: Mario Mesquita
EN ESPAÑOL
Una parroquiana redacta los cambios que ha observado en los últimos años y como los cambios viene atraves la aparición de gente nueva cambia el ambiente. Habla de la sugerencia y observación ambivalente de Cedillo de la razón que el les dio como explicación del fallo de los residentes latinos.
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Sound: Mario Mesquita
Photo: Mario Mesquita
Wayne Perry
Artist, Art Fabricator, Co-founder of Cermaic Studio 153
Talks about his very early years in the neighborhood, his parents, migrating farther east, and his experience on Gentrification, from Echo Park to Lincoln Heights.
From rough streets to flower shops, boutiques, and coffee shops, is there a middle ground to be found?
Ceramic Studio 153
Wayne Perry Art
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Sound: Mario Mesquita
Photo: Mario Mesquita
Nathalie Sánchez
Artist, Co-founder, Jack-of-all-Trades
Talks about growing up in Cudahy and sharing studio space with her partner, Wayne Perry–born in Lincoln Heights–as well as well known Chicano/a artists, Frank Romero and Sonia Romero, here in the Historical Lincoln Heights Industrial Zone. Living in Echo Park to Highland Park and her observations of gentrification, and questions where she fits into all this.
Addressing Food Justice through a three pronged process: Health and Nutrition, Redistribution of Food, Culinary Training.
Ceramic Studio 153
Nathalie Sánchez Art
Produced: Mario Mesquita
Sound: Mario Mesquita
Photo: Mario Mesquita
Father Tomas Carey (Vicar)
Church of the Epiphany
On another occasion Father Tomas was able to share more on his opinion on where he would take visitors for the first time, what makes the neighborhood”moving,” living tenements, race and language, as well as changes he has seen since he moved into Lincoln Heights.
Justice and Advocating
Father Tomas Carey has been an integral role in connecting with his parishioners and building community at the Church of the Epiphany when it had been dwindling.
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Sound: Mario Mesquita
Yancey Quiñones, Owner of Antigua Coffee House
Talks plans for the future for this local coffee shop and community epicenter. Antigua Coffee House and owners have been recognized for their community engagement, building, and contributions and are being approached to continue work in next phases of development in Industrial Lincoln Heights–renovation of the Lacey Studios, as well as expanding into a local thrift store and job training programs.
Be on the lookout for the renovation of Lacy Studios on W Ave 26th and Lacy St.
Produced: Mario Mesquita
Sound: Mario Mesquita
Photo: Courtesy of Yance Quiñones