SOMOS JUNTOS PARADE INAUGURATE PRESENCE HERE

(Ed.'s Note: Las Imaginistas and the Somos Juntos movement inaugurated their resistance with a parade Saturday from Washington Park to Market Square in downtown Brownsville Saturday. THree women head the collective, as elf-described group that is "a socially engaged art collective based in the Rio Grande Valley."

The trio has "worked together and independently attacking a wide range of community development issues including immigration, housing, women's rights, racial justice and education who attack civic problems at the local, city and state level. With residents, activists, planers and educators they are building today towards a better, co-created, equitable tomorrow."

The group - wearing "Hacemos La Cuidad" T-shirts, - marched from the park to the marqueta and then held events including "Voices of the City""Performance and Book Launch" and Model Unveiling,""Ribbon Cutting and "Keys to the Future." )