Monica Trinidad
Monica Trinidad is a queer Latinx visual artist and cultural strategist based in Chicago. Their work encompasses zines, posters, and mixed media, focusing on youth-led and intersectional grassroots organizing both locally and nationally. Born and raised on Chicago's southeast side, Trinidad has been deeply involved in community activism. She co-founded the For the People Artists Collective and Brown and Proud Press, initiatives aimed at amplifying the voices of Black artists and artists of color in Chicago. Additionally, she is a member of the Justseeds Artist Cooperative, a network of artists committed to social and environmental justice. Trinidad's creative practice emphasizes experimentation, interdependence, and the leadership of directly impacted communities. Beyond their artistic endeavors, she co-hosts the Lit Review Podcast, a resource for organizers and activists. Through her art and activism, Monica Trinidad continues to contribute to social change, using their creative talents to support and empower marginalized communities.
Key Sites
Commentaries, Interviews, and Lectures
- For Monica Trinidad, Art Is Integral To Revolution
- "The artist has to be down on the ground”—An Interview with Monica Trinidad
Academic References
- Guenther, L. (2020). “We Charge Genocide”: Anti-Black Racism in the United States as Genocidal Structural Violence. In Logics of Genocide (pp. 134-151). Routledge.
- Kaba, Mariame. We do this' til we free us: Abolitionist organizing and transforming justice. Vol. 1. Haymarket Books, 2021.
- Kaba, M., & Ritchie, A. J. (2022). No more police: A case for abolition. The New Press.
- Losier, Toussaint. "A human right to reparations: Black people against police torture and the roots of the 2015 Chicago reparations ordinance." Souls 20.4 (2018): 399-419.
