We grab a pen, a mic, paint brush, camera and more to express the sometimes inexpressible. From the front lines there is a continuous cry for the advancement of humanity and the protection of Mother Earth. To those women in our cities, towns and villages whose lives are constantly under threat or worse silenced forever. We remember you, we honor you and we will continue the work. This self-portrait is from the series “I Can’t Breathe” in collaboration with Abrazos Army Artists Alliance. The gas mask a tool against the onslaught of environmental hazards affecting us to the inhumane use of tear gas against women, students, workers and communities who stand up against oppression. I wear a red bandana on my head to remember the missing and the murdered Hermana’s. The green pendant around my neck represents Atabey (Mother Earth). May we continue to rise for the peace and dignity of future generations.
"I Can't Breathe" Abrazos Army Artist Alliance
I Can’t Breathe Series
Abrazos Army Artist Alliance
Photos by: Amy (AIMZ) Ponce
The World Health Organization estimates that air pollution kills about 7 million people a year across the world. Wildfires raging in the Amazon rainforest are driving a spike in breathing problems among children in Brazil. Cities closest to the fires saw a 36% increase in children’s hospitalizations for respiratory diseases. Even those who live a little farther away aren’t safe – the smoke has covered hundreds of thousands of acres, stretching across South America into neighboring countries, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, and Paraguay.
In the first five months of anti-government protests in Hong Kong in 2019, police fired nearly 6,000 rounds of tear-gas — which was far fewer than were used in Paris in a single day last December against gilets jaunes (yellow-jacket) protesters. In Puerto Rico, in 2019, thousands of protesters, demanding the ousting of the puppet colonial Governor of Puerto Rico, requested that supporters and allies send them gas mask, as the colonial government’s policia shot tear gas canisters at the peaceful protestors.
Tear gas is a chemical weapon used all over the world by law enforcement to control riots and disperse crowds all over the world. Despite its frequent use, various international treaties have ruled the use of tear gas illegal in wartime.
On July 17th, 2014, Eric Garner’s last words were “I can’t breathe,” as he was choked to death by NYC cops. He repeated those words eleven times before the life was choked out of him. CPR was not performed on him and no one was indicted for killing him. In 2019, Eric Garner’s mother, Gwen Carr, stated that “Five years ago, my son said ‘I can’t breathe’ eleven times… And today we can’t breathe, because they let us down.”
- PROPHET AKA NOT4PROPHET
””:http://www.abrazosarmy.com
Abrazos Army Artist Alliance
Photos by: Amy (AIMZ) Ponce
The World Health Organization estimates that air pollution kills about 7 million people a year across the world. Wildfires raging in the Amazon rainforest are driving a spike in breathing problems among children in Brazil. Cities closest to the fires saw a 36% increase in children’s hospitalizations for respiratory diseases. Even those who live a little farther away aren’t safe – the smoke has covered hundreds of thousands of acres, stretching across South America into neighboring countries, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, and Paraguay.
In the first five months of anti-government protests in Hong Kong in 2019, police fired nearly 6,000 rounds of tear-gas — which was far fewer than were used in Paris in a single day last December against gilets jaunes (yellow-jacket) protesters. In Puerto Rico, in 2019, thousands of protesters, demanding the ousting of the puppet colonial Governor of Puerto Rico, requested that supporters and allies send them gas mask, as the colonial government’s policia shot tear gas canisters at the peaceful protestors.
Tear gas is a chemical weapon used all over the world by law enforcement to control riots and disperse crowds all over the world. Despite its frequent use, various international treaties have ruled the use of tear gas illegal in wartime.
On July 17th, 2014, Eric Garner’s last words were “I can’t breathe,” as he was choked to death by NYC cops. He repeated those words eleven times before the life was choked out of him. CPR was not performed on him and no one was indicted for killing him. In 2019, Eric Garner’s mother, Gwen Carr, stated that “Five years ago, my son said ‘I can’t breathe’ eleven times… And today we can’t breathe, because they let us down.”
- PROPHET AKA NOT4PROPHET
””:http://www.abrazosarmy.com
