Feidin del Rosario Santana was born in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic in 1991. He moved with his family to New Jersey, NY when he was twelve years old. After high school graduation at the age of nineteen, he returned to his country to train at a baseball academy in rural San Pedro. He explains that for him this was a "life-changing experience" but after a physical injury, he had to quit and return to the USA where he struggled to adjust. Later, he went back to Punta Cana to work in the tourist industry. There he met the mother of his child and trained as a barber. A job opportunity in a barbershop brought him to North Charleston in 2013. On his way to work on the morning of Saturday, April 4th, 2015 Santana recorded the killing Walter Scott by North Charleston Police Officer Michael Slager. Realizing the magnitude of the event he had witnessed, he feared for his safety but decided to hand over the video to the Scott family prompting the arrest of Slager. Santana reflects about the following months, including dealing with the press and media outlets, being a witness in the trial, and becoming the target of hateful messages.
Poster hecho a mano para promocionar un baile para adolescentes el día 17 de marzo de 1995 con la participación del DJ Suave. / Handmade poster to promote a teen dance party on March 17, 1995, with the participation of DJ Suave.
Photocopied graphite sketch (8 1/2 x 11) of entrance gate at Charleston International Airport, signed by Simmons with "My Copy" inscribed, 9 November 2004
Fotografía en color de una maestra de la escuela Lambs Elementary caminando junto a cinco niños pequeños en un sendero de la escuela. / Color photograph of a Lambs Elementary School teacher walking with five students outside the school.
Volante anunciando una reunión para discutir temas de inmigración y organizarse para exigirle al presidente Obama que cumpliera sus promesas de campaña y promoviera una reforma migratoria responsable. Abogados de inmigración y la activista chicana Emma Lozano estarían presentes en la reunión. / Flyer on immigration issues meeting announcement. The goal of the meeting was to organize and demand President Obama keep his campaign promises regarding a responsible immigration reform. Immigration attorneys and Emma Lozano, an activist from Chicago was present at the meeting.
Fotografía en color de dos niños y una niña vestidos con trajes tradicionales para honrar a la Virgen de Guadalupe. / Color photograph of two boys and a girl dressed up with traditional costumes to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Fotografía en color de un evento organizado por la comunidad católica de Charleston para recaudar fondos destinados a ayudar a las víctimas de un desastre natural en Latinoamérica. En la fotografía se observan dos parejas bailando frente a una pequeña audiencia. En la parte posterior hay un carro de comida. El evento se realizó en la iglesia Santo Tomás en North Charleston. / Color photograph of an event organized by the Hispanic Catholic community to raise money to help victims of disaster in Latin America. The photograph shows two couples dancing in front a small audience and a food truck in the background. The festival was held at Saint Thomas Catholic Church in North Charleston.
Fotografía en color de un evento organizado por la comunidad católica de Charleston para recaudar fondos destinados a ayudar a las víctimas de un desastre natural en Latinoamérica. En la fotografía se observan participantes del evento junto a una mesa con comida. El evento se realizó en la iglesia Santo Tomás en North Charleston. / Color photograph of an event organized by the Hispanic Catholic community to raise money to help victims of disaster in Latin America. The photograph shows festival attendees around a table getting food. The festival was held at Saint Thomas Catholic Church in North Charleston.
Volante de la Asociación Latina de Charleston invitando a una vigilia de oración interdenominacional por los inmigrantes indocumentados. / Flyer for the Latino Association of Charleston calling to an interdenominational prayer vigil for the undocumented immigrants.
