• Bennita Watford

    Springfield

    “If my fight is going to mean a better life for my kids, grandkids, and all the other children coming up, then it’s not in vain.”

  • Noemi Arguinzoni

    Springfield

    “Mass incarceration is mostly of Black and Brown or people who are not privileged, the poor. If we believe in equality, let’s live like that.”

  • Jessie Cruz

    Springfield

    “We are in a crisis. Not just here in Holyoke, but a global crisis. And I know we have the power to make this place better, starting right here.”

  • Nancy Lopez

    Springfield

    “I like to help the community. I never miss a meeting.”