Samantha is a Puerto Rican, Nicaraguan-American based in NYC and Puerto Rico. She is a mother, artist, activist, blogger and lecturer. Her art explores the different emotions and thoughts that she has in her day-to-day life, specifically as a Hispanic, minority female growing up in New York City. She believes in using imperfections, mistakes and errors as a strength for self-growth inspiration and to build community. Joining in on the I Am Why workshop guided her transition from Artistic Noise’s Art and Entrepreneurship program to becoming an I Am Why consultant. Due to her interest in the organization, I Am Why developed the alumni-to-alumni program. Joining the I Am Why community feels like the next steps in her leadership and professional development.
Meet Apsaalooke Back in June, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Haalandd V. Brackeen affirming the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). ICWA is a federal law passed in 1978 that governs the removal and out-of-home placement of Indigenous children and youth....
I start getting ready It’s the baby’s first doctor's appointment today I hadn’t slept at all You are sound asleep I take a picture of the two males in my life that I “love” more than anything He flips over in his sleep and almost hits the baby I get in between I’m so...
Vivid Overturning, Although this wasn’t a positive inspiration, the first 24 hours of a post-Roe world is what gave me the spark to paint. When creating this piece, I couldn’t help but think of my son. I love my son and would do anything in my power to keep his life...
Now Now what What is being a woman Nearly 50 years of growth Nearly 50 years to be proud of Nearly 50 years gone How do I define myself now What is a woman I am courageous I will fight I won’t back down I won’t let Nearly 50 years go to waste When I was born I had...
I Am Why’s book opens a door… Ebony, one of I Am Why’s consultants, nominated me a while back to receive a dream reader copy of the I Am Why book, I Am Why Reclaiming the Lens. At that point I didn’t even know what the book was about or what I Am Why was. Dream reader...
