Johnathan Christie • 21 • Newark, NJ 6/26/20 Johnathan Christie • 21 • Newark, NJ 6/26/20

Couples in Quarantine

I decided to ask my followers a few questions around the subject of relationships in quarantine.

Yeimy Gamez Castillo • 22 • Newark, NJ 6/25/20 Yeimy Gamez Castillo • 22 • Newark, NJ 6/25/20

Truth in Song

As artists, it’s our task to speak the truth that is unheard or unspoken.

Brianna Christian • 23 • Newark, NJ 6/24/20 Brianna Christian • 23 • Newark, NJ 6/24/20

Resistance in Fermentation

The act of fermentation can be read as an exercise in power—a metabolic process that cannot be sped, slowed, or controlled.

Pocharapon Neammanee • 22 • Iselin, NJ 6/22/20 Pocharapon Neammanee • 22 • Iselin, NJ 6/22/20

Home is Here

DACA made surviving in the U.S. easier and it made prospering a possibility.

Yeimy Gamez Castillo • 22 • Newark, NJ 6/19/20 Yeimy Gamez Castillo • 22 • Newark, NJ 6/19/20

Undocu-Graduation

We graduated, and we defied the odds for our next generations to continue moving forward.

Newark High School Students 6/17/20 Newark High School Students 6/17/20

Life in Quarantine

Ashley Mendoza • 20 • Newark, NJ 6/17/20 Ashley Mendoza • 20 • Newark, NJ 6/17/20

Time With Mom

At least I have the chance to hold my mother now more than ever.

Newark High School Students 6/16/20 Newark High School Students 6/16/20

Missing High School

Jacob Amaro • 18 • Paterson, NJ 6/15/20 Jacob Amaro • 18 • Paterson, NJ 6/15/20

New Life

The Coronavirus has cancelled a lot of our plans, but it can’t cancel our hope.

Pocharapon Neammanee • 22 • Iselin, NJ 6/12/20 Pocharapon Neammanee • 22 • Iselin, NJ 6/12/20

Standing for Justice

As traffic on social media about this movement begins to slow down, it's imperative that the energy for social justice does not.

Maria Paula Ospina Barracaldo • 24 • San Gwann, Malta 6/10/20 Maria Paula Ospina Barracaldo • 24 • San Gwann, Malta 6/10/20

Returning Home

Moments like these make us confront our fears and show our bravery.

Pocharapon Neammanee • 22 • Iselin, NJ 6/8/20 Pocharapon Neammanee • 22 • Iselin, NJ 6/8/20

Asian, Undocumented, Essential

I find myself no longer trying to fit in this world with my already marginalized identities but trying to survive in it.

Johnathan Christie • Pocharapon Neammanee• Ashley Mendoza • Yeimy Gamez Castillo 6/5/20 Johnathan Christie • Pocharapon Neammanee• Ashley Mendoza • Yeimy Gamez Castillo 6/5/20

Black Lives Matter

Black is beautiful. Black is excellent. But being Black in America is not easy.

Johnathan Christie • 21 • Newark, NJ 6/3/20 Johnathan Christie • 21 • Newark, NJ 6/3/20

Humble Beginnings

I don’t care what people say, good things come out of Newark.

Ashley Mendoza • 20 • Newark, NJ 6/1/20 Ashley Mendoza • 20 • Newark, NJ 6/1/20

Coping

To me, this is enough to keep my mind content.