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
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.
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
Produced: Mario Mesquita
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
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
Kasandra Hernandez
Radio Personality
Discusses her life, loves, heart breaks, and deaths here at home in Lincoln Heights. “From Lincoln Park to Broadway, to the high school…This is home” Thinking about gentrification without pushing current residents out and giving her opinion on ways of coexistence for future.
Produced: Mario Mesquita
Sound: Mario Mesquita
Photo: Mario Mesquita
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
Mayra, Esteticista/Peluquera
En un día soleado y caluroso, Mayra, mi peluquera que he visitado tres veces consecutivos, describe un poco de su experiencia emigrando a, viviendo, y trabajando en Lincoln Heights. Habla a cerca de como la afecto el cambio en la economía, por que ya no vive en el vecindario pero sigue trabajando aquí. Y luego empieza a entrevistarme a mi y hablar más a fondo de su trabajo de caridad y posible plan de regresar a su país de origen, Honduras.
Produced: Mario Mesquita
Sound: Mario Mesquita
Photo: Mario Mesquita
Highland Park Resident
Lumis Festival 2015
Compares gentrification in Northeast Los Angeles, the city she left, and Washington D.C., the city she now lives and works in. Shares her favorite food spots and neighborhood landmarks like La Estrella and Café de Leche, as well as businesses that would “come and go”.
Kitchen Mouse
Good Girl Dinette
Produced: Selena Romero
Sound: Mario Mesquita
Photo: Victor Romero