Milk & Coquis

Thoughts from a young Latina with a focus on the environment and social justice

Welcome to Milk & Coquis

Organizing is the ability to move people to action. Before you can move people to action, you first need to build relationships. Building power for our communities lies in our ability to build relationships with each other.

Feature in CNY Latino

The Power of Collective Voiceby Talia Rodríguez There’s a difference when you RECKON something and when you know something. Like the difference between when you…

April 27, 2024
Que La Difiende La Quiere Mas

Since doing my deep dive into the story of Fred Hampton I have identified as a revolutionary. The United States of America required revolution for…

July 28, 2023
A Journey of Thoughts by Manuel Sosa

The following is a post on behalf of Manuel Sosa, currently incarcerated in NYS, if you would like to support him you can do so…

May 23, 2023
Power

I’ve been thinking about power. What does my power look like? How do the people around me use their power? How can I help others…

May 3, 2023
Tears of the Patriarchy

This post is not an educational piece, but some needed thought digestion: I spend much of my time working in the community focused on empowering…

March 19, 2023
Anti-Blackness in the Latino Community

A Latino Village Submission I was a freshman in high school the first time anti-blackness from the Latino community became clear to me. It was…

November 6, 2022

At a Glance

After finishing my degree in Environmental Studies, I began my career. I started at non profits and schools. Currently I help educators and other professionals form a union at their site. No matter what organization I work for, I am invested in breaking the poverty cycle for non white women in the city of Buffalo and the surrounding areas.