![]() Today’s story features some of Latoya’s favorite creators. I would have never in a million years thought of being a photographer until I discovered Black photographers on the internet documenting Black people so freely and beautifully,” says Latoya, who is based in the UK where Black History Month is celebrated every October. I believe a lot of times people don’t believe they can be certain things or exist in certain spaces until they see someone else who looks like them and is from a similar background in those spaces. “I am hoping to continue to create bodies of work where Black people can truly feel seen - to create images that explore different parts of their experiences, stories and identities, and to create concepts with Black subjects in contexts they perhaps have not seen enough in historically,” says the photographer and creative director. Video by by the lens of (Latoya “Fits” Okuneye), the world is colorful and beautiful. This #LatinxHeritageMonth, we’re featuring young activists who are changing the world and doing it #PaMiGente. “If Indigenous peoples lead the way with their ethics and morals about taking care for life and nature, there is a chance we can make it.” The app allows users to upload media that can be edited with filters and organized by hashtags and geographical tagging. “The flood in my hometown brought an awakening to the fact that extreme weather events are already here… and my community is in the eye of the perfect storm,” says Xiye. Instagram a is an American photo and video sharing social networking service founded in 2010 by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, and later acquired by American company Facebook Inc., now known as Meta Platforms. ![]() Xiye’s activism began when she experienced first-hand the flooding of her native San Pedro Tultepec, Mexico, where she was raised as part of the Otomi-Toltec Indigenous community. ![]() “At the Met Gala, I thanked Gabriela Hearst for bringing climate activists into a space where we can defy the way that the fashion industry sees fashion into the future,” Xiye says. “Climate justice needs to be in every space.” For Xiye, those spaces have included fashion shows, magazine covers and even the Met Gala. “The climate crisis is not a niche topic anymore,” says activist (Xiye Bastida). ![]()
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