Ofrenda May 31st

This event was incredibly moving and was just peaceful to watch and it was just amazing. I loved learning from activists and students and teachers that practice remembrance and who are all about the culture. I'm Hispanic and I have Latino culture in my family but I never really embrace it, but seeing this really makes me love the culture. I believe that cultures such as minority cultures are not welcomed in America and they want to kick the cultures out of the country. Ofrendas and altars are beautiful peace givings to honor the people that have passed away or to show the appreciation of their peers.  I was inspired by the people who would show their honoring and dances and speeches and the beautiful ways in which they remember their loved ones. Yes, we must fight for justice and our communities, but we also must honor the life of our loved one rather than allowing the narrative to be solely that of the oppressor or individual who caused their death. I am inspired to find a way of incorporating some of these ideas into my own life. I come from a city that is very Hispanic and I tend to see more cultures that  are Latino and Latina, like quinceaneras and traditions like that. I think it’s important to recognize and celebrate the life of a loved one that has passed while also mourning the loss of that life. Overall, the Ofrendas For the Future event was beautiful and very interesting.