#Dr. Evelina López Antonetty

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“My grandmother died fighting. Same thing with my mother. I’m still fighting – and it’s not by choice. It’s about education and standing up for your rights. If you do your due diligence, you’ll come out on top. I don’t care how big Goliath is.”

Celebrating the 99th birthday of Dr. Evelina López Antonetty (1922-1984), an activist affectionately known as “The Hell Lady of the Bronx” who let politicians know: “I don’t work for you. You work for me. You do for us first and then we will do for you.”

“Never give up! That’s my call to everything in life,” says Nuyorican artist, activist, and author Joe Conzo. A celebration of family and community, via Dazed.

Photo: Joe Conzo. Art: TATS CREW.