At the International Women's Day March where they passed out hundreds of zines, Les Maestres
Les Maestres is a Micro-Memoir Zine, as auto-historia poesia documenting 11 South Texas, Latinx, Afto-Latinx and BiPoc women and gender queer individuals, in underrepresented genders, as an archive of legacy builders , and maestres who have directly impacted my life as a queer artivist and the lives of cou
The work of Les Maestres and the hundreds who have since written their own micro memoir zines is not just a documentation of the past—it is an invitation to the future. It reminds us that even in moments when we feel alone, our spirit guides walk beside us. That even in a society intent on forgetting, our stories are impossible to erase when we write them down, share them, and pass them along.
Students from San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum (SAAACAM)Community Performance at the Carver
¡Gloria Anzaldúa Presente!
1942-2004
I hope, in Les Maestres, I offer a place for us to connect our hearts to the energia of our vibrant and powerful spirit guides. It is an honor to create this work and connect with you through the memory and impact they have made. Each time I pick up my pencil to doodle their smile, sketch out their energy in their posture, or add a small detail in the clothing t
¡Jovita Idar Presente!
1942-2004
