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
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
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
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
Vicar Tomas Carey
Church of the Epiphany
Talks about his work and migration stories being part of the Episcopal Church and the changes that he has observed in the past five years he has been in the historical neighborhood church. How to manage a change that is most just.
Robert Chavez
Talks about his childhood neighborhood, selling businesses, and community pride and businesses. Exploring how to “fix-it-up” and the growing market for the convenience of not having to leave your neighborhood for shopping.
Produced: Mario Mesquita
Sound: Mario Mesquita
Photo: Mario Mesquita
Andrew Chavez
Spending holidays and summers at grandmother’s house. Lincoln Heights is a place where people still have deep roots, where parents attended schools still standing, shops and landmarks are still places that current resident stroll by, memories about being touched by social movements and boycotts, as well as changes dictating and shaping the neighborhood to as it stands today.
Listen to Andrew’s mother recollect a changing neighborhood and the time her mother lost her wedding ring.
Listen to Andrew’s father here.
Produced: Mario Mesquita
Sound: Mario Mesquita
Photo: Mario Mesquita