Corazon Del Pueblo

This space is like no other and deservers more recognition for its efforts to help a marginalized community. It’s an autonomous space that doesn’t get any government grants, or help from the city. They pay their bills through humble donations of the residents who visit. This space is revolutionary in the sense that it is a not-​for-​profit space, open to the community to deliver education and a safe haven for expression.
There are art classes offered — from painting to drawing, women’s circle nights, men’s circle nights, zumba, self-​defense, film screenings, and open mic nights (held the 2^nd and 4^th Wednesday of the month).
Support this space. The community needs it and quite frankly many impoverished communities need their own Corazon Del Pueblo.

My friends and I had a recent visit to the good ol’ Boyle Heights Neighborhood. The evening was called «Noche De Hip Hop» meaning «Hip Hop Night.» On the regular, this location is an art gallery. Currently they have a gallery up of Our Lady of Guadalupe, which I must saw was inspiring and amazing how these artists took the traditional picture of Our Lady of Guadalupe and made it more relating to the diverse culture Boyle Heights is about.
We entered a dim room appropriately decorated with the Christmas Icicle lights with the sounds of DJ Diversity (name on the flyer) playing some good hip-​hop, no none of that radio garbage, real hip-​hop, you know music that has soul and nothing to do with corporate greed, anyway, I digress.
The night was filled with art. Art on the wall, all the walks of people who came together to have a good time, to spread love, and all the positive vibes. All the Emcees and the open mic was on point. I personally came to show love and support to my Filipino bretheren, Bambu (of Beatrock Music) who rocked the night.
A Corazon Del Pueblo needs to be in every neighborhood to further reach out to our youth with this grassroots movement. Like many of the artists reiterated, «change doesn’t come from the top to the bottom. Change comes from the roots and works its way up.»
A Corazon Del Pueblo needs to exist not only to raise awareness of the unfair treatment the inequality we’ve been suffering and to actually come together as God’s people to make a POSITIVE movement.
A Corazon Del Pueblo needs to be in every neighborhood to maintain the arts to maintain our cultures and to share our diversity with one another.
I look forward to attending more of their events in the future. Keep it going Corazon Del Pueblo. Praying for your everyday success in reaching out to the youth and turning all of that negative energy they carry into something much more positive and in result, rewarding the community.