CPOY 71 Portfolio Award of Excellence: Betina Garcia
A body of work that showcases a photographer’s vision and demonstrates versatility, expertise and depth.
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Slide 17 of 42
December 4, 2015
Almost every Friday and Saturday the family makes a bonfire and friends of the family come to the ranch to drink beer and hang out. They normally listen to Mexican music and sing along. Marcos sits next to his cousin Elisa Yamileth, who is 15 years old.
Marcos hasn't been here so long, so he doesn't know a lot of people yet. He has friends of all races. “I have American friends, Mexican friends, and African American friends," he said.
He does not feel that anyone is judging him by his race; rather that it is just hard to make friends. "I haven't experienced anyone being racist more them being stuck-up. Most of them don’t like to talk to people they don’t know,” he said. “But I have a few friends at school, and they are pretty cool.