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Day 11: 5/31/16 About 8 houses away from home. This is one sight that has become a norm for me. It was a norm 20 years ago, probably even longer, and it still is today. A youth. A son. A cousin. A brother. A grandson. A partner. A young Latino whose youth was robbed of him too soon. A life taken away. #ComptonExhibitByNesto #Compton #RaymondSt (at Compton, California)

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Day 10: 5/16/16 | Angeles Abby Memorial Park. One does not have to travel thousands of miles to marvel at the blend of Moorish/Byzantine/Spanish architecture...one can just come to #Compton, which is also the resting place for many souls of the olden days of my city. And not just a cemetery, it's been the film location for a few shows and films such as Constantine. Now I just need to come here early in the morning to get access inside. #ComptonExhibitByNesto #ArchitectureInCompton #MyHome #AngelesAbbyMemorialPark (at Compton, California)

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Day 9: 4/4/16 Outside My Casa. Because guilty until proven innocent is the way things roll here in #Compton. Illegal searches are rampant, and if you attempt to speak out against it as a witness, you'll also end up behind with them as well. But hey, protect and serve they said. We're keeping the community safe they said. Get outta here with them failed Ronald Reagan & Rockefeller laws. #ComptonExhibitByNesto #Sheriffs #StopIllegalSearches #EverydayLifeInCPT #ThingsWeDealWith

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Day 8: 3/14/16 | Next Door Neighbor From lemonade to ceviche, to what helps balance out our Cup o' Noodles, lemons are essential in the #Compton neighborhood. But it's more than just stealing lemons as a little kid when no one's around: it's about showing the fruits of our labor, the unity that the lemon tree brings in our block. It's about giving zest to our food, bringing out flavor...bringing out our cultures into unison regardless of where we come from or which little kid snuck in the yard when no one was around. #ComptonExhibitByNesto #ComptonStateOfMind #LemonTree #StealingFromTheTreeSinceIWasAKid #ThisIsHowILearnedToClimbTrees #Errands (at Compton, California)

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Day 7: 3/7/16 | Compton High, Oleander facing the H Building & Compton Courthouse. Olympic Gold Medals to Grammy Awards. Tom & Jerry Creator to the NFL Commissioner. Superior Court Judges to Renowned Engineers. Baseball Hall of Fame to WWII Medal of Honor. Ivy League educated to street savvy knowledge and also successful and innovative entrepreneurship. Game and graphic designers to state and national organizers. Teachers, veterinarians, and principals, to doctors, coders, and artists. And everything in between and outside. Not everyone mentioned looked at the Courthouse at one point in their life (though many did), but all of them did at one point stood where I did when the picture was taken. Cuz we more than a bunch of thugs and high school dropouts (pushed-outs). #ComptonExhibitByNesto #ComptonHigh #ComptonStateOfMind #MySchool #ClassOf2010 #AlmaMater #CHigh #Day7 (at Compton, California)

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Day 6: 3/1/16 Dale's Donuts. I had a chance to speak with a recently displaced individual today while I took this picture. Told me his story and gave me the blessing to share some of it on here: "I've been living in this neighborhood since 1972 and boy have I seen so many changes here. So much. Times passed and the economy got tough. Not too long that I got out of jail, and tried to fight it before that happened, but what is a public defender and prior gonna do me? You already know how it is. I'm out, I don't have much going on, but I sell movies. No matter what, presentation and a firm handshake go a long way in the hustle, regardless of what it is. Don't forget that. And we gotta show people how it is here, through our stories. No matter what, our stories paint much more than what the media covers." #ComptonExhibitByNesto #Day6 #DalesDonuts #Compton #ThisIsOurHood #ThisIsHisStory #TellingItHowItIs (at Compton, California)

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Day 5: 2/26/16 91 Eastbound, Central Exit. All you gotta do is drive down the 91, take an exit on either Central or Wilmington, make a left and drive straight down. Welcome to the Hub City. We aren't trying to hide what's going on. In fact, we'll show you and tell you how it is being in the hood. You can believe everything you see on media, or come on down and see it for yourself. We won't judge, but best believe we are gonna laugh if you ask us, "Have you been shot and/or gang-banged at" because believe me, we got bigger fish to fry than to deal with that. #ComptonExhibitByNesto #SpittinTruth #NextThreeExits #91East #MyHood (at Compton, California)

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Day 4: 2/25/16 Alameda & 91|District 4 Compton, concrete jungle where dreams are made of | There's nothin' you can't do | These streets will make you or break you | Expire or inspire you | Let's hear it for Compton, Compton, Compton. #ComptonExhibitByNesto #Day4 #Alameda #ShoppingCenter #WelcomeToCompton #ComptonStateOfMind #KendrickLamar #ThisIsWhatMadeMe (at Compton, California)

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Day 3: 2/24/16 City Hall | Obama Mural The dream of Huey Newton that's what I'm livin' through | The dream of Eric Wright, that's what I'm givin' you | Who walked through the White House without a business suit | Compton hat, Jheri curl drippin' on Ronald Reagan's shoes. #ComptonExhibitByNesto #Day3 #ObamaMural #CityHall #PostOffice #ComptonAndWillowbrook #ComptonBLVD #TheGame #Dreams #BlueLine #CourtHouse (at Compton, California)

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Day 2: 2/23/16 City Hall. *trigger warning: explicit language* Right about now, NWA court is in full effect | Judge Dre presiding | In the case of NWA v. the Police Department | Prosecuting attorneys are MC Ren, Ice Cube, and Eazy-muthafucking-E | Order, order, order | Ice Cube, take the muthafucking stand | Do you swear to tell the whole truth, the whole truth | And nothing but the truth so help yo black ass? | You goddamn right! | Well, won't you tell everybody what the fuck you gotta say?| #ComptonExhibitByNesto #ComptonCourthouse #MLKMemorial #Compton #NWA #FuckThaPolice #Day2 #CityHall (at Compton, California)

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Because I don't need any of that academia nonsense to teach me about environmental injustice - I lived that **** everyday. Compton has changed yet remained the same... #Compton #Alley #ThisIsWhatILivedThrough #EnvironmentalInjustice #ComptonExhibitByNesto (at Compton, California)