Diamante “Dimo” Ortiz (She/They) is a poet, community organizer, and journalist based in Philadelphia, originally from the Los Sures area of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Their work explores grief, gender fluidity, and Afro-Boricua heritage, influenced by mentors like Luis Garden Acosta, Frances Lucerna, and JL Umipig. Dimo has collaborated with creatives and organized events, including the Open Treasures open mic in 2023. They have worked as a senior reporter and editor for Protest NYC, founded Protest PHL storytelling with The Moth, and serve as the Statewide Communications Director for One PA. Dimo also launched “Notes to Self,” a Substack series reflecting on life and self-love, inspired by Issa Rae’s monologues in Insecure (dxmo.substack.com).
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Join us in reading this collaborative publication of testimonies given by young people from across the state of Connecticut. On March 19, 2025, over 100 students from New Haven and New London organized a day of action, held a press conference, and testified in the Education Committee to demand equitable funding for their schools across CT. We put this publication forth in efforts to call attention to the very lives of the people impacted by Senate Bill SB 1511, an Act Concerning Disconnected Youth.
We extend the utmost gratitude to Connecticut for All and @nhps.studentreps for leading this powerful action!
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“How to Make Sure You Don’t Die Alone” by Genesis Cubilette. Cubilette is a multi-hyphenate, creative child of God. She stumbles, walks, and runs towards her path as an artist and author with a strong clutch on her joy, grief, and faith — she makes what she imagines.
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A set of poems by Diamante "Dimo" Ortiz (she/they), a Brooklyn-born, Philadelphia-based, Afro-Boricuan poet and organizer who draws inspiration from Black, Brown, Femme, and Queer spaces to explore grief, nature, and heritage in their writing. They have been featured on NPR for storytelling with The Moth.
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Lisannie Hilario is an emerging poet whose debut poem explores the unburdening of generational trauma.
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A work of creative non-fiction by Eric, a Peruvian dude who’s new to writing. You can catch him with a camera in hand, documenting, and sometimes exposing people.
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A work of creative non-fiction by Jaxon, also known as “Jax,” who enjoys drawing and is an amazing listener.
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A provoking poem by Jadelise Garrett! She is a New London High School Junior and an extremely valuable member of our NL community!
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A local movement inspiration! This is an essay by CJ Parker, an educator, mentor, coach, and organizer from New London, CT.
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