Community Building.
Here are a couple of community resources that I have had the pleasure to help build and uplift.
“I realized that film is my weapon of choice; for resistance, healing, and for making sure my community is seen from the eyes of someone right in the middle.”
Photo Developing and Digitization Services
By both day and night I serve as the Film Lab Coordinator for the first ever Film lab in Compton. Identifying a gap in the market for film developing and other photographic services in the South LA area, sprouting from the Love of Color Compton, Developed in Compton was born to function as a social enterprise and empower our communities alike to have access to the tools to tell their own stories. We provides high quality, affordable services including Film processing, scanning, digitization, and printing. Youth-led, Developed in Compton is an inspiring and powerful way to spend your money in alignment with your values.
Building Communities Across Cultures & Generations Through History & the Arts
Color Compton is an arts and history organization grounded on theories and concepts of art making, storytelling, identity, community and history. Through youth internships and community workshops, we highlight the importance of storytelling and narratives throughout history while also introducing visual art techniques and mediums to empower each person to develop their own narratives. Our mission is to disrupt the single and limited story of marginalized communities such as Compton by serving as a pillar in the community where our Black and Brown histories and art are honored and preserved. We aim to elevate youths’ artistic skills and education to foster future art abolitionists.
A museum in every hood.
The Compton Art and History Museum is a groundbreaking space that brings together art, history, and community in new and exciting ways. Whether you're a lifelong resident of Compton or a first-time visitor, this innovative museum is sure to leave a lasting impression and inspire you to think differently about the role of museums in our society. The Compton Art and History Museum sets itself apart from all other museums by engaging visitors in a dynamic and interactive experience that combines art, history, and community in a way that amplifies the culture of people from Compton and greater South Los Angeles.