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Abigail Vela

Abigail Vela

Abigail 'Avi' Vela is an editor, writer, poet, and multidisciplinary artist passionate about local environmental, reproductive, and mental health causes, as well as uplifting artists and small creators in the RGV.
Social Justice

Heat Dome Puts Farm Workers At Risk

The current heat dome in Texas has daily temperatures in the triple digits, putting millions of people and workers at risk of heat-related illnesses.

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Art & Culture

Pride Beyond Rainbows

Pride month is more than just rainbows everywhere. It’s about showing up and showing support for the LGBTQIA+ community. To start, we listed three ways you can do that today.

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Colorful illustration depicting two scenes where a person with teal hair expresses opposing emotions. To the left, the person is worried, surrounded by a busy, dark city. To the right, the person is smiling, surrounded by a bright, slow landscape with someone on a bike in their background.
Art & Culture

Escaping Hustle Culture in the RGV

While bigger cities have a lot to offer, they can feel overwhelming, cluttered, and crowded. In comparison, the RGV gives us the time to value our community’s and culture’s richness— an ideal spot to join a slower, more intentional way of living.

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An illustration of a side profile of a pregnant teen wearing orange over a blue background of Texas.
Social Justice

Reproductive Care In Danger for Texas Teens

Since the overturning of Roe V. Wade, many conservative states, such as Texas, have cracked down on folks’ ability to have autonomy over their sexual health—especially teens.

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Illustration of two Latinx men looking at each other intensely with a rainbow background. They are dressed in suits, with a bold red line connecting their hearts, representing their intensity.
Social Justice

Toxic Behavioral Patterns In Queer Relationships

Marchismo and marianismo are a toxic set of expectations and behaviors that negatively affect people in cis and queer relationships. This article discusses how these roles and expectations adapt differently when presented in queer relationships.

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Illustration of a silhouette of a Latino man sitting on his bed in a dark green room. The outside world is reflected inside his silhouette, including a broken tree.
Social Justice

Latino Men at Higher Risk of Suicide

Elevated suicide rates among Latino men in the United States are having a profound impact on the RGV due to Machismo Culture and the lack of mental health access. Many men are finding themselves unemployed, anxious, and depressed.

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Illustration of three doves with the tops of their heads burning from environmental issues, with photo background of a fishing dock at South Padre Island.
Social Justice

Op-Ed: Let’s Burn Together (or Save The Planet)

Nature is vital in everything we do. Yet, at times, we ignore the many issues plaguing our communities within the Rio Grande Valley. Although Earth Day/Month has come and gone, these issues remain. Learn about the local environmental issues that continue to affect the RGV and the organizations and groups that keep fighting for our environmental rights.

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Art & Culture

A Community Screening Series of Lo Que Queda en el Camino (2021) at the US-MX Border

Sentient.Art.Film, in partnership with ENTRE Film Center & Regional Archive, presents Lo Que Queda En El Camino (What Remains on the Way) as part of a traveling community screening series taking place at the LUPE Meeting Hall in San Juan on Sunday, May 7, 2023. The film follows Lilian, an indigenous mother of four, traveling from Guatemala to the US border. The free event will include panel discussions, a donation drive, and more!

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