This Día De Los Muertos, a beloved neighborhood bakery is sharing a colorful altar with the community, but it’s one that also carries a powerful message amid ongoing immigration enforcement.
When you walk into Venice Bakery, the traditional Día De Los Muertos altar is already up. The holiday is a day of remembrance for those who have passed, mourning their loss but still including them in our lives.
This year, at the bakery, there are a number of photos from across the Southwest of men and women who died in ICE custody. The owner of the bakery says she wanted this year’s altar – or “el altar” – to make a statement…