ADA TRILLO
Black Lives Matter

As the world shed’s light onto the Black Loves Matter Movement, I have found it imperative for Non-Black POC to unify for the cause. Despite the hardships faced by all minority communities in the United States, the Black community is one that receives change at a slower rate. The beauty of this time lays within the to action. Allies are required to educate themselves on the condition of ‘blackness’. As a Latinx woman, I was familiar with the hardships of my fellow POC. I see, now, the depth.

The systematic oppression of the African American community is deep. Despite their many fights for equality, they have yet to receive it. They are still deemed as less than. They are the “other” amongst all other minorities. Yet, had it not been for their movements America’s diversity could not exist.

It is beautiful to see a unified voice within the country. 2020, has ignited diverse communities to make change.

As other minorities become active allies, they set the stage for the Black community

Author
Ada Trillo is a Philadelphia-based photographer native to the Juarez-El Paso binational metroplex. In her work, she focuses on inclusive and exclusive borders experienced through forced prostitution, climate and violence-related international migration, and U.S. exclusions resulting from long-standing walls of race and class. Through documentary and fine art photography, Trillo aims to bring attention to these borders' impact on exploited and marginalized communities and amplify their voices. She utilizes photography as a platform to document the times by capturing our most joyous and painful moments; This art has the power to lay bare our common humanity and dignity.

Website
http://adatrillo.com

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