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Patricia Contreras-Flores

Patricia Contreras-Flores
Purepecha. Michoacan Mexico born. Bay Area raised.
Yebera. Healer in training. Storyteller. Writer.
Granddaughter of Antonia, Maria, Salvador and Juan.
Daughter of Gloria and Antonio.
Loyal to the soil. We belong to the land.

Patricia's Latest Articles

Oakland rally honors MLK’s radical legacy amid presidential inauguration

Oakland's Reclaim MLK rally honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s radical legacy with speeches, performances, and a march.

a dad and daughter take a selfie while eating paletas
What Remains is Ours: Remembering My Pops Before and After Alzheimers

In the warmth of Tierra Caliente, Michoacan, my father, despite his Alzheimer's, found joy in a swim that became a cherished memory.

A Latina mom wearing a red suit dress, a young girl, and her father stand in a photo outdoors
Mothering of Self and Others is Medicine

Patricia Contreras-Flores's Mother's Day essay celebrates the legacy of maternal love and nurturing that transcends generations in her family.

A young indigenous woman with her hair in a bun speaks in a microphone at a well-lit room. A sign behind her says "What Does Wellness Feel Like?"
New East Oakland Grocery Co-op Looking for Founding Members
Flores flowering in gratitude
Investing for East Oakland
Food/Comida is medicine all the time everyday
Un bosque de mujeres/A forest of womyn
We All Belong
Return of the land