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Joe Conzo Jr. PhD EMT (ret) retweeted
🕊️ REST IN POWER, DENISE OLIVER-VELEZ (1947–2026) ✊🏾🖤
Today, we honor the life and legacy of Denise Oliver-Velez—a professor, writer, editor, activist, community organizer, and lifelong freedom fighter whose commitment to justice helped inspire generations.
As a member of both the Young Lords and the Black Panther Party, Denise stood on the front lines of movements fighting for the liberation and empowerment of Black and Brown communities. Her journey reminds us that the struggle for justice is carried forward not only through protest, but through education, organizing, storytelling, and an unwavering commitment to the people.
Her voice mattered.
Her work mattered.
Her courage mattered.
And her legacy will continue to matter.
From the movement to the classroom and throughout her years of writing and advocacy, Denise dedicated her life to challenging injustice and ensuring that the stories and struggles of our communities were never forgotten.
May we honor her memory by continuing the work—educating, organizing, empowering, and fighting for a more just world.
Rest in Power, Denise Oliver-Velez. 🕊️
1947–2026
Your work is done, but your impact lives on. ✊🏾🖤
BMB Empower Network
Entertain, Educate, & Empower At The Same Time
#RestInPower #DeniseOliverVelez #BlackHistory #YoungLords #BlackPantherParty #BlackPower #FreedomFighter #Activist #CommunityOrganizer #BlackLiberation #BMBEmpowerNetwork
Joe Conzo Jr. PhD EMT (ret) retweeted
Today at 2PM. Dylcia Pagán co-street naming. She did 20 yrs in fed prison for her beliefs in a free Puerto Rico. Her fight was not done via social media or running for office. She was a FF. The media won’t tell her story. But they’ll report on a socialist’s tweets as if it’s news
Joe Conzo Jr. PhD EMT (ret) retweeted
It was my honor to travel to the Bronx, NYC to pay my respects to JDL. He will continue to live on in all he touched. May Allah (God) Be Pleased with his life, and may Allah Comfort his family, The Cold Crush Brothers, and Hip Hop Heads all around the world.
📸 by @JoeConzo
Joe Conzo Jr. PhD EMT (ret) retweeted
‘Though journalists often simply described Mr. Conzo as Mr. Puente’s manager, his role was far more expansive; Mr. Conzo preferred the term “confidant.” He told Newsday in 1992 that he was also Mr. Puente’s bodyguard. He’s from the street,” Mr. Conzo ex…’ nytimes.com/2026/04/07/arts/…
Joe Conzo Jr. PhD EMT (ret) retweeted
This powerful image of salsa icon Héctor Lavoe, captured mid-performance, is by Bronx-born photographer Joe Conzo Jr. (@JoeConzo), who’s been documenting New York’s music scene since the 1970s. From backstage to block parties, Conzo has given voice to the city’s rhythms.
Joe Conzo Jr. PhD EMT (ret) retweeted
Illnesses linked to the 9/11 terror attack on the WTC have now killed more members of FDNY than were killed on the day of the attack itself.
abc7ny.com/post/september-11…
"Those insurmountable losses did not end at the World Trade Center site" - FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker
Joe Conzo Jr. PhD EMT (ret) retweeted
I’m convinced Hip Hop has been growing between parallel universes over the last 50 years. This eerie phenomenon where people collectively misremember how integrated New York City was during the 1970s is weird and fascinating at the same time.
It’s a fact that our memories are more malleable as time passes, but visual documentation like pictures and video events can remain a steadfast record. For that reason, I’ve develop a stronger appreciation for the individuals who have chronicled our history in the last 1.5 years.
Photographers like @JoeConzo, Martha Cooper, and film directors like Charlie Ahearn have played a crucial role in preserving hip-hop history. They deserve to be celebrated and honored just as much as hip-hop’s pioneers, as without documentation in the form of photos and films, the story of hip-hop today would be a self-serving tale of confabulations.
#hiphop📸🎥
Joe Conzo Jr. PhD EMT (ret) retweeted
Rest in peace to my brother Dallas Penn. I can’t believe I’m even posting this.. we lost a real down to earth OG. Thanks so much for everything man. I love you
Joe Conzo Jr. PhD EMT (ret) retweeted
In the #Bronx, the @followbdc is looking back on the borough’s past, with an exhibit from local photographer Joe Conzo. #AroundTheBoroughs #ny1 @chelsea_j_katz @Sherwoodstock – at Bronx, NY
Joe Conzo Jr. PhD EMT (ret) retweeted
“I was fortunate to be the kid from the neighborhood walking around with a camera. I was accepted more rapidly than most people were because of my connections.... Even in the Hip Hop scene, it was ‘that’s Joe, he’s the main photographer, don’t worry about it.'”
📸Joe Conzo
Last week to checkout my Solo Show @followbdc CONZO-A Look Back at The Bronx 1977-84. Thank @Miss_Rosen for the fab write up!
Last week to see "A Look Back at the Bronx, 1977-84" at @followbdc. Joe Conzo (@JoeConzo) looks back at his formative years chronicling life in the South Bronx during a transformative era of New York history, via @ANIMALNewYork: animalnewyork.com/2024/04/04…
Joe Conzo Jr. PhD EMT (ret) retweeted
“I was fortunate to be the kid from the neighborhood walking around with a camera. I was accepted more rapidly than most people were because of my connections....It was ‘that’s Joe, he’s the main photographer, don’t worry about it.'”
📸Joe Conzo. JDL and Grandmaster Caz, 1981.
Joe Conzo Jr. PhD EMT (ret) retweeted
"Conzo: A Look Back at the Bronx, 1977-84" is now on at the Bronx Documentary Center (@followbdc). @JoeConzo looks back at his formative years chronicling the the intricate histories of the people as only a true insider could, via @ANIMALNewYork: animalnewyork.com/2024/04/04…
Joe Conzo Jr. PhD EMT (ret) retweeted
The "Born" in The Bronx! Paint Splatter Tote by @FromTheBronx & @JoeConzo. This collab takes Conzo's iconic logo & adds some texture with a loose splatter effect. Available online at FromTheBronx.com
To learn more check out his new show at @followbdc (614 Courtlandt Ave)! – at Bronx, NY
