Roberto Valdés Sánchez – Chicano Art
@robertovaldessanchez.com
Cultural, Historical, & Political Art from a Chicano Perspective ✊🏼🌟
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Today (April 15) is World Art Day. 🎨
True artistry is not defined by the approval of others; only the acceptance of self. ❤️
We artists create new standards and provide the instruments used to educate our future generations. 🌟
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#ChangeTheWorld #ChicanoArt #WorldArtDay
True artistry is not defined by the approval of others; only the acceptance of self. ❤️
We artists create new standards and provide the instruments used to educate our future generations. 🌟
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#ChangeTheWorld #ChicanoArt #WorldArtDay
‘Drink Cultura: Chicanismo’
(José Antonio Burciaga) 📖
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(José Antonio Burciaga) 📖
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February 12, 2026 at 1:37 AM
‘Drink Cultura: Chicanismo’
(José Antonio Burciaga) 📖
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(José Antonio Burciaga) 📖
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“Disco Mex” Sign (2003) – acrylic paint on a wood panel 🎨
I designed and painted this double-sided sign for a Mexican music store in my hometown of Yuba City, California. 🎶
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I designed and painted this double-sided sign for a Mexican music store in my hometown of Yuba City, California. 🎶
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February 9, 2026 at 9:36 PM
“Disco Mex” Sign (2003) – acrylic paint on a wood panel 🎨
I designed and painted this double-sided sign for a Mexican music store in my hometown of Yuba City, California. 🎶
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I designed and painted this double-sided sign for a Mexican music store in my hometown of Yuba City, California. 🎶
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‘Design Motifs of Ancient Mexico’
(Jorge Enciso) 📖
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(Jorge Enciso) 📖
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February 6, 2026 at 1:17 AM
‘Design Motifs of Ancient Mexico’
(Jorge Enciso) 📖
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(Jorge Enciso) 📖
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“CHICANO!” (2013) – acrylic paint on a wood panel 🎨
This large 4 x 6.5 ft. painting is a bold declaration of a cultural identity that defiantly rejects Western societal conformity. ✊🏽
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This large 4 x 6.5 ft. painting is a bold declaration of a cultural identity that defiantly rejects Western societal conformity. ✊🏽
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February 5, 2026 at 1:57 AM
“CHICANO!” (2013) – acrylic paint on a wood panel 🎨
This large 4 x 6.5 ft. painting is a bold declaration of a cultural identity that defiantly rejects Western societal conformity. ✊🏽
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*Buy a print: 👇🏼
www.robertovaldessanchez.com/chicano.html
This large 4 x 6.5 ft. painting is a bold declaration of a cultural identity that defiantly rejects Western societal conformity. ✊🏽
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*Buy a print: 👇🏼
www.robertovaldessanchez.com/chicano.html
‘The Debt: What America Owes to Blacks’
(Randall Robinson) 📖
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(Randall Robinson) 📖
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January 28, 2026 at 9:45 PM
‘The Debt: What America Owes to Blacks’
(Randall Robinson) 📖
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(Randall Robinson) 📖
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“Bruce Lee” (2013) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
Bruce Lee is one of the most influential martial artists of all time and is widely credited with helping to change the way Asians are presented in American films. ⭐️
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Bruce Lee is one of the most influential martial artists of all time and is widely credited with helping to change the way Asians are presented in American films. ⭐️
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January 27, 2026 at 10:13 PM
“Bruce Lee” (2013) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
Bruce Lee is one of the most influential martial artists of all time and is widely credited with helping to change the way Asians are presented in American films. ⭐️
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Bruce Lee is one of the most influential martial artists of all time and is widely credited with helping to change the way Asians are presented in American films. ⭐️
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January 26th is National Spouse Day. 💍
To my high school sweetheart and beautiful wife – Iztaccíhuatl Guadalupe…
You are the love of my life;
my greatest friend;
my fiercest opponent.
You are my home. ❤️
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Artwork:
“Iztaccíhuatl” (2006) – charcoal (conté crayon) ✍🏼
To my high school sweetheart and beautiful wife – Iztaccíhuatl Guadalupe…
You are the love of my life;
my greatest friend;
my fiercest opponent.
You are my home. ❤️
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Artwork:
“Iztaccíhuatl” (2006) – charcoal (conté crayon) ✍🏼
January 27, 2026 at 1:10 AM
January 26th is National Spouse Day. 💍
To my high school sweetheart and beautiful wife – Iztaccíhuatl Guadalupe…
You are the love of my life;
my greatest friend;
my fiercest opponent.
You are my home. ❤️
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Artwork:
“Iztaccíhuatl” (2006) – charcoal (conté crayon) ✍🏼
To my high school sweetheart and beautiful wife – Iztaccíhuatl Guadalupe…
You are the love of my life;
my greatest friend;
my fiercest opponent.
You are my home. ❤️
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Artwork:
“Iztaccíhuatl” (2006) – charcoal (conté crayon) ✍🏼
January 24th is International Day of Education. 🎓
The true purpose of education is to build critical thinkers, astute readers excited to expand their worldview, and conscious leaders who equate success with love – not money. ⭐️
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Artwork:
“Reading is Knowledge” (2007) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
The true purpose of education is to build critical thinkers, astute readers excited to expand their worldview, and conscious leaders who equate success with love – not money. ⭐️
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Artwork:
“Reading is Knowledge” (2007) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
January 25, 2026 at 1:37 AM
January 24th is International Day of Education. 🎓
The true purpose of education is to build critical thinkers, astute readers excited to expand their worldview, and conscious leaders who equate success with love – not money. ⭐️
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Artwork:
“Reading is Knowledge” (2007) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
The true purpose of education is to build critical thinkers, astute readers excited to expand their worldview, and conscious leaders who equate success with love – not money. ⭐️
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Artwork:
“Reading is Knowledge” (2007) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
“Change The World” (2014) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
A 27.5 x 9 ft. mural painted at Gray Avenue Middle School in Yuba City, California, highlighting the importance of education to our personal growth & as a source of empowerment. 🌟
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A 27.5 x 9 ft. mural painted at Gray Avenue Middle School in Yuba City, California, highlighting the importance of education to our personal growth & as a source of empowerment. 🌟
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January 23, 2026 at 12:41 AM
“Change The World” (2014) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
A 27.5 x 9 ft. mural painted at Gray Avenue Middle School in Yuba City, California, highlighting the importance of education to our personal growth & as a source of empowerment. 🌟
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*Buy a print: 👇🏼
www.robertovaldessanchez.com/change-the-w...
A 27.5 x 9 ft. mural painted at Gray Avenue Middle School in Yuba City, California, highlighting the importance of education to our personal growth & as a source of empowerment. 🌟
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*Buy a print: 👇🏼
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This January 20, we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. ✊🏾
On this day, we honor the life of the most recognized leader in the Afro-American Civil Rights Movement & reflect on the enduring legacy of universal struggle for equity.
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Artwork:
“Reading is Knowledge” (2007) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
On this day, we honor the life of the most recognized leader in the Afro-American Civil Rights Movement & reflect on the enduring legacy of universal struggle for equity.
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Artwork:
“Reading is Knowledge” (2007) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
January 20, 2026 at 1:12 AM
This January 20, we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. ✊🏾
On this day, we honor the life of the most recognized leader in the Afro-American Civil Rights Movement & reflect on the enduring legacy of universal struggle for equity.
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Artwork:
“Reading is Knowledge” (2007) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
On this day, we honor the life of the most recognized leader in the Afro-American Civil Rights Movement & reflect on the enduring legacy of universal struggle for equity.
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Artwork:
“Reading is Knowledge” (2007) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
January 17th is Muhammad Ali’s birthday. 🎂
Ali was a controversial and polarizing figure for speaking out about religious freedom and racial justice during a time when it wasn’t popular to do so. ✊🏾
Rest in Power, Champ. 🥊
1942-2016
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Artwork:
“Muhammad Ali” (2014) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
Ali was a controversial and polarizing figure for speaking out about religious freedom and racial justice during a time when it wasn’t popular to do so. ✊🏾
Rest in Power, Champ. 🥊
1942-2016
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Artwork:
“Muhammad Ali” (2014) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
January 17, 2026 at 9:21 PM
January 17th is Muhammad Ali’s birthday. 🎂
Ali was a controversial and polarizing figure for speaking out about religious freedom and racial justice during a time when it wasn’t popular to do so. ✊🏾
Rest in Power, Champ. 🥊
1942-2016
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Artwork:
“Muhammad Ali” (2014) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
Ali was a controversial and polarizing figure for speaking out about religious freedom and racial justice during a time when it wasn’t popular to do so. ✊🏾
Rest in Power, Champ. 🥊
1942-2016
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Artwork:
“Muhammad Ali” (2014) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
January 15th is Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. 🎂
The United States – which once labeled him a “radical” – now celebrates ‘Martin Luther King Jr. Day’ as a national holiday. ⭐️
Rest in Power, King. 👑
1929-1968
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Artwork:
“Martin Luther King, Jr.” (2014) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
The United States – which once labeled him a “radical” – now celebrates ‘Martin Luther King Jr. Day’ as a national holiday. ⭐️
Rest in Power, King. 👑
1929-1968
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Artwork:
“Martin Luther King, Jr.” (2014) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
January 16, 2026 at 2:35 AM
January 15th is Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. 🎂
The United States – which once labeled him a “radical” – now celebrates ‘Martin Luther King Jr. Day’ as a national holiday. ⭐️
Rest in Power, King. 👑
1929-1968
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Artwork:
“Martin Luther King, Jr.” (2014) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
The United States – which once labeled him a “radical” – now celebrates ‘Martin Luther King Jr. Day’ as a national holiday. ⭐️
Rest in Power, King. 👑
1929-1968
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Artwork:
“Martin Luther King, Jr.” (2014) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
The United States was built on extraction and exploitation. It is the wealthiest country in the world for continuously choosing profit over morality. 💰
An economy that favors capital over care will never willfully concede power to its hard-working laborers. People must unite and demand it. ✊🏽
An economy that favors capital over care will never willfully concede power to its hard-working laborers. People must unite and demand it. ✊🏽
January 9, 2026 at 10:32 PM
The United States was built on extraction and exploitation. It is the wealthiest country in the world for continuously choosing profit over morality. 💰
An economy that favors capital over care will never willfully concede power to its hard-working laborers. People must unite and demand it. ✊🏽
An economy that favors capital over care will never willfully concede power to its hard-working laborers. People must unite and demand it. ✊🏽
‘Che: A Revolutionary Life’
(Jon Lee Anderson & José Hernández) 📖
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(Jon Lee Anderson & José Hernández) 📖
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January 8, 2026 at 6:54 PM
‘Che: A Revolutionary Life’
(Jon Lee Anderson & José Hernández) 📖
*Read my review: 👇🏼
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(Jon Lee Anderson & José Hernández) 📖
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“César el Santo” (2003) – charcoal (conté crayon) ✍🏼
César Chávez was a farm worker, labor leader, and a civil rights activist. His work led to numerous improvements for migrant workers across the U.S. ✊🏽
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César Chávez was a farm worker, labor leader, and a civil rights activist. His work led to numerous improvements for migrant workers across the U.S. ✊🏽
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January 8, 2026 at 2:39 AM
“César el Santo” (2003) – charcoal (conté crayon) ✍🏼
César Chávez was a farm worker, labor leader, and a civil rights activist. His work led to numerous improvements for migrant workers across the U.S. ✊🏽
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*Buy a print: 👇🏼
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César Chávez was a farm worker, labor leader, and a civil rights activist. His work led to numerous improvements for migrant workers across the U.S. ✊🏽
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*Buy a print: 👇🏼
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January 6th is National Bean Day. 🫘
Beans are full of nutrients, are rich in fiber, and provide healthier proteins than meat. They are a major component in the daily diet of people living in blue zones around the world. 🥣
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Artwork:
“Busy Beans” (1997) – color pencil ✍🏼
Beans are full of nutrients, are rich in fiber, and provide healthier proteins than meat. They are a major component in the daily diet of people living in blue zones around the world. 🥣
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Artwork:
“Busy Beans” (1997) – color pencil ✍🏼
January 6, 2026 at 9:38 PM
January 6th is National Bean Day. 🫘
Beans are full of nutrients, are rich in fiber, and provide healthier proteins than meat. They are a major component in the daily diet of people living in blue zones around the world. 🥣
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Artwork:
“Busy Beans” (1997) – color pencil ✍🏼
Beans are full of nutrients, are rich in fiber, and provide healthier proteins than meat. They are a major component in the daily diet of people living in blue zones around the world. 🥣
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Artwork:
“Busy Beans” (1997) – color pencil ✍🏼
January 5th is National Bird Day. 🪶
The Mexica (Aztecs) viewed the hummingbird as a symbol of bravery, strength, and rebirth. They were believed to be fearless fighters who gained the divine power to fly.
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Artwork:
“Reading is Knowledge” (2007) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
The Mexica (Aztecs) viewed the hummingbird as a symbol of bravery, strength, and rebirth. They were believed to be fearless fighters who gained the divine power to fly.
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Artwork:
“Reading is Knowledge” (2007) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
January 5, 2026 at 6:49 PM
January 5th is National Bird Day. 🪶
The Mexica (Aztecs) viewed the hummingbird as a symbol of bravery, strength, and rebirth. They were believed to be fearless fighters who gained the divine power to fly.
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Artwork:
“Reading is Knowledge” (2007) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
The Mexica (Aztecs) viewed the hummingbird as a symbol of bravery, strength, and rebirth. They were believed to be fearless fighters who gained the divine power to fly.
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Artwork:
“Reading is Knowledge” (2007) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
January 2nd is National Science Fiction Day. 🚀
George Lucas – the creator of Star Wars – once said that Star Wars is not science fiction. He didn’t realize the long-term impact his work would have on the subject. ⭐️
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Artwork:
“George Lucas (with Yoda)” (2014) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
George Lucas – the creator of Star Wars – once said that Star Wars is not science fiction. He didn’t realize the long-term impact his work would have on the subject. ⭐️
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Artwork:
“George Lucas (with Yoda)” (2014) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
January 2, 2026 at 10:21 PM
January 2nd is National Science Fiction Day. 🚀
George Lucas – the creator of Star Wars – once said that Star Wars is not science fiction. He didn’t realize the long-term impact his work would have on the subject. ⭐️
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Artwork:
“George Lucas (with Yoda)” (2014) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
George Lucas – the creator of Star Wars – once said that Star Wars is not science fiction. He didn’t realize the long-term impact his work would have on the subject. ⭐️
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Artwork:
“George Lucas (with Yoda)” (2014) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
December 23rd is National Roots Day. 🌳
The past informs us, teaches us, and strengthens us. Understanding the depth of our roots awakens a greater purpose and gives us the courage to brave the storms. 🌟
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Artwork:
“Raza” (2001) – computer art 🖼️
The past informs us, teaches us, and strengthens us. Understanding the depth of our roots awakens a greater purpose and gives us the courage to brave the storms. 🌟
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Artwork:
“Raza” (2001) – computer art 🖼️
December 23, 2025 at 9:06 PM
December 23rd is National Roots Day. 🌳
The past informs us, teaches us, and strengthens us. Understanding the depth of our roots awakens a greater purpose and gives us the courage to brave the storms. 🌟
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Artwork:
“Raza” (2001) – computer art 🖼️
The past informs us, teaches us, and strengthens us. Understanding the depth of our roots awakens a greater purpose and gives us the courage to brave the storms. 🌟
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Artwork:
“Raza” (2001) – computer art 🖼️
Because today is National Lee Day… 💥
(December 21)
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Artwork:
“Bruce Lee” (2013) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
(December 21)
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Artwork:
“Bruce Lee” (2013) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
December 21, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Because today is National Lee Day… 💥
(December 21)
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Artwork:
“Bruce Lee” (2013) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
(December 21)
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Artwork:
“Bruce Lee” (2013) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
Let go of the things you can’t change & enjoy the magic taking place all around you. We are the happiest & most at ease when we live in the present moment – enjoying all the small details we would have missed. One day, we will look back & realize it was the little things that became the big things.🌟
December 20, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Let go of the things you can’t change & enjoy the magic taking place all around you. We are the happiest & most at ease when we live in the present moment – enjoying all the small details we would have missed. One day, we will look back & realize it was the little things that became the big things.🌟
‘Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents’
(Isabel Wilkerson) 📖
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(Isabel Wilkerson) 📖
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December 18, 2025 at 11:01 PM
‘Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents’
(Isabel Wilkerson) 📖
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(Isabel Wilkerson) 📖
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On this day (December 17) in 1790…
The Mexica Sun Stone – commonly known as the “Aztec Calendar” – was found buried face down underneath the “Zócalo” (México City’s main square), during repairs on the Metropolitan Cathedral. ⛪️
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Artwork:
“Mandala Azteca” (2005) – gouache paint & black ink 🎨
The Mexica Sun Stone – commonly known as the “Aztec Calendar” – was found buried face down underneath the “Zócalo” (México City’s main square), during repairs on the Metropolitan Cathedral. ⛪️
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Artwork:
“Mandala Azteca” (2005) – gouache paint & black ink 🎨
December 17, 2025 at 6:32 PM
On this day (December 17) in 1790…
The Mexica Sun Stone – commonly known as the “Aztec Calendar” – was found buried face down underneath the “Zócalo” (México City’s main square), during repairs on the Metropolitan Cathedral. ⛪️
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Artwork:
“Mandala Azteca” (2005) – gouache paint & black ink 🎨
The Mexica Sun Stone – commonly known as the “Aztec Calendar” – was found buried face down underneath the “Zócalo” (México City’s main square), during repairs on the Metropolitan Cathedral. ⛪️
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Artwork:
“Mandala Azteca” (2005) – gouache paint & black ink 🎨
“César Chávez” (2014) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
As a union activist and labor organizer, he fought for farmworkers’ rights using nonviolent methods through boycotts, marches, and hunger strikes. ✊🏽
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As a union activist and labor organizer, he fought for farmworkers’ rights using nonviolent methods through boycotts, marches, and hunger strikes. ✊🏽
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*Buy a print: 👇🏼
www.robertovaldessanchez.com/cesar-chavez...
December 16, 2025 at 6:51 PM
“César Chávez” (2014) – mural (acrylic paint) 🎨
As a union activist and labor organizer, he fought for farmworkers’ rights using nonviolent methods through boycotts, marches, and hunger strikes. ✊🏽
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*Buy a print: 👇🏼
www.robertovaldessanchez.com/cesar-chavez...
As a union activist and labor organizer, he fought for farmworkers’ rights using nonviolent methods through boycotts, marches, and hunger strikes. ✊🏽
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*Buy a print: 👇🏼
www.robertovaldessanchez.com/cesar-chavez...
Forgiveness doesn’t mean we’ve let go of our anger and accepted how they hurt us. It means we are not allowing what happened to control us any longer. We shift away from the pain of victimization by transforming our anger into empowerment.
We forgive, but we don’t forget. 🌟
We forgive, but we don’t forget. 🌟
December 16, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Forgiveness doesn’t mean we’ve let go of our anger and accepted how they hurt us. It means we are not allowing what happened to control us any longer. We shift away from the pain of victimization by transforming our anger into empowerment.
We forgive, but we don’t forget. 🌟
We forgive, but we don’t forget. 🌟