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In 2019, the Atlanta History Center, in partnership with the Latin American Association, the Latino Community Fund, Freedom University, and Northeast Plaza, commissioned a mural to represent the diverse Latinx communities in the Atlanta area. The mural, designed and executed by Yehimi Cambrón, is entitled 'Mi Gente' (My People). Mi Gente depicts the varied stories of \"everyday\" individuals that make up Atlanta's Latinx community--from well-known leaders to those whose efforts are little-known. Through the thematic areas of education, labor, gender, political advocacy, and the current activism of Dreamers, Mi Gente invites visitors to view five large portraits and the foundational vignettes that support them. The mural is a project of the Neighborhood Initiative at the Atlanta History Center in partnership with the Latin American Association, Latino Community Fund, Freedom University, Plaza Fiesta, Northeast Plaza, and NCG Cinemas. It was made possible by a generous donation from the Thalia & Michael C. Carlos Foundation.

Please use this platform for a guided experience and to learn more about the story behind the mural!

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This portrait focuses on the current activism of undocumented youth seeking equal access to higher education. Scenes in the foundation (bottom portion) are of classrooms teaching and protests staged by Freedom University, an organization founded in 2011 with a mission to empower undocumented youth and fulfill their human right to education. Specifically, the protest pictured represent the ongoing fight for DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) immigrant youth to access higher education in Georgia universities. The young woman featured in the portrait, Arizbeth Sanchez, is a graduate of Freedom University and currently serves as its Community Engagement Coordinator.

\"As an undocumented immigrant, I have seen that our Latinx community is resilient. The environment that we have decided to settle in is not always kind. Our community is rather young compared to our brothers and sisters on the west coast, but we have decided to call this home and our roots have started to grow into this hard red Georgia clay. The obstacles that we face as a people are also different because of our geographical location and its pervasive history of upholding white supremacy. I want to tell our undocumented community and our Latinx community, which many times overlap, that we must step out of the shadows and demand our voices be heard. We must not be bystanders in the ill-treatment of our people. We must organize to make the change we seek in our communities. Do not wait for a leader to come change the world. You are your own leader. Atlanta was once the epicenter of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. We must learn from our Black brothers and sisters how they have fought for their freedom for they have left valuable lessons in search of justice throughout history as well as today in day. The age-old tactic of divide and conquer has been used to drive our communities apart, but we must wake up and realize that we are not each other’s enemy. Our common enemy is the deep rooted grasp to white supremacy our home has held on to. We must organize and work together to create a better world for generations to come. If we are all not free, none of us are free.\" Arizbeth Sanchez

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This portrait explores the political activism that have Latin American immigrants to settle in Atlanta. Teodoro Maus, Mexican Consul General in Georgia from 1995-2001, was a pivotal figure in recent migrations. The late Mr. Maus established a strong reputation based on his activism and institution building. In 2001, along with Adelina Nicholls, he founded the Georgia Latino Alliance of Human Rights (GLAHR) which has a mission to educate, organize and train the Latino community in Georgia to defend and promote their civil and human rights.

\"See how far we all fall when we act with fear and abhorrence of someone different than us.” Teodoro Maus

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This portrait explores the different gender expressions within the Latinx community in Atlanta. Highlighted in this portrait's foundation (lower portion) are Estrella, a Mexican, trans-woman activist within the community. There are also selected vignettes challenging gender norms within the community. Danny was one of Yehimi’s former students and identifies as transgender.

\"Latinos in Atlanta strive for greatness making the impossible possible.” Danny Cabrera

\"Soy Estrella Sánchez, una mujer Trans, mexicana, latinx, inmigrante sambo (indígena/negra ). Me gustaría que la sociedad sepa que en la comunidad Latinx somos tan diversos tanto como social, político, cultural y religioso, como dicen de chile, mole y pozole. Y de toda esta diversidad en la parte social habemos personas que conformamos una comunidad, y esta comunidad es de la diversidad de género y sexual...En este mural está plasmada la figura de una mujer Trans Inmigrante, mexicana, sambo (negra/indígena ) que pasó todas esta resistencia y sobrevivencia, donde ella ha sacado fuerzas y creado sus propias alas para volar dejando huellas y ser un ejemplo de una mujer luchadora, usando su arte, su espiritualidad, su identidad cultural y activismo como visibilización e inclusión de esta comunidad, además para proteger y defender y garantizar derechos y espacios a su comunidad, sus mariposas como ella les llama, no importando las tempestades o mareas que se le atraviesan, ella siempre está presente ... Podrán atar mis manos y mis pies, pero nunca la brillantez de mi mente ni mi corazón , ni el resplandor de mi alma ni mi espíritu que me son armas para resistir.\" Estrella Sánchez

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The Labor portrait explores intersecting issues of immigration status, labor, and indigenous identities within the Latinx community. Felipa is an indigenous Mexican woman working in Atlanta and is the mother of one of mural artist Yehimi Cambrón’s former students.

\"Somos una comunidad que lucha y que trabaja, y que no se deja rendir tan fácilmente hasta lograr su meta. No tengamos miedo a seguir adelante a pesar de todos los obstáculos que se nos ponen en el camino. Luchemos con respeto, amor y esperanza”. Felipa Martinez

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The foundation (bottom portion) of this portrait is Latinx students in classrooms. They highlight the educational opportunities afforded Latinx children in the K-12 system. Jason F. Esteves is a Puerto-Rican / Afro-Latino Atlantan who serves as Chair of the Atlanta Board of Education, Atlanta Public Schools.

\"The mural represents a Latino community that is diverse and vibrant. We are growing in numbers and in impact. And more importantly, the best is yet to come.\" Jason Esteves

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The Atlanta History Center would like to thank our partners for their generous support, time, and vision in executing this project. Learn more about them:

The Latin American Association (LAA) is a non-profit organization that helps the Latinx community to adapt, integrate, and thrive. The organization was founded in 1972 and is located on Buford highway. The LAA focuses on community based improvement in areas of culture & engagement, economic empowerment, education, family well-being, and immigration.

The Latino Community Fund (LCF) is a non-profit organization in Georgia that aims to support the Latinx community through advocacy, development, and investments. The LCF was founded in 2017 with a mission to be a catalyst for investment, collaborative work, and positive narrative for the Latinx community in Georgia.

Freedom University is an independent non-profit school in Atlanta that provides tuition-free college preparation classes, scholarship assistance, and leadership development to undocumented youth. The organization helps students fulfill their right to education. It was founded in 2011 and works with students, educators, and policymakers to advance the rights of undocumented youth in Georgia.

Neighborhood Cinema Group (NCG) is a movie theater chain that has locations in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. NCG was founded in 1985 by the Geiger family and aims to offer a premier movie-going experience. The chain includes a theater in Atlanta on Buford Highway, where the ‘Mi Gente’ mural is located.

Atlanta History Center is a non-profit organization founded in 1926 to preserve and study Atlanta history. Its vision is to connect people, history, and culture. For more information, visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com.

This project was funded by a grant from the Michael C. Carlos Foundation.

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\"When I first immigrated to Atlanta at seven years old, I was relieved to see panaderias and carnicerias up and down Buford Highway—that there were places like we had at home. The Buford Hwy corridor became a community where my family could reimagine home and to this day, Buford Highway is still home for me.

Painting “Mi Gente” felt like an act of gratitude to the community that welcomed me and contributed to my growth. The mural is a landscape constructed of monumental portraits embracing smaller vignettes inspired by the values and points of pride in the community. The values and points of pride surfaced through community engagement and conversations with community partners (The Latino Community Fund, Freedom University, and the Latin American Association). Although the history of the Latinx community in Georgia played an important role in the design of the mural, I wanted to create a space that also challenges my community to embrace our diversity with more inclusivity.

The public will likely recognize the portraits of some of our better-known leaders among the five large portraits of this mural. But I intentionally included the portraits of activists like Arizbeth Sanchez as well “every-day” folks like a former student and the mother of another former student from Cross Keys High School—because their roles in our community are just as essential as the roles of the leaders the public might recognize.

A series of vignettes are embraced by each of the portraits, sending a message of acceptance and inclusivity. While these quick snapshots can be interpreted in many ways depending on the viewer, I chose images that depict education, activism, spaces of joy, and moments that are special to the Buford corridor. I chose to highlight gender nonconforming love, to center the faces of our LBTQ+ community members, and to remind us that our community also includes indigenous and Afrolatinx people. Beyond the place where we are born or the place our ancestors were born—we are diverse in our immigration narratives, our skin color, and the kinds of labor we provide.

Through “Mi Gente,” I want to show that it’s possible to honor our history, hold dear what we are most proud of now, while also challenging ourselves to live up to a diversity that is truly reflective of who we are.\"

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