# @instagram on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CjQfBZpDze6
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/11619112-instagram-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/6a5bf000ff.jpg
- **Posted:** 2022-10-03T16:05:21.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Instagram (@instagram) — https://gondola.cc/instagram

## Caption

“I grew up in a magical place called Harlem. A place where American giants shaped our nation’s art, minds and politics. A place where despite our everyday struggles, we let the music move our hips and legs,” says activist @ramon.contreras1 (Ramon Contreras).

In high school, after losing a friend to gun violence, Ramon founded @youthoverguns and today is a prominent voice in the gun safety movement, primarily in Black and Latinx communities.

“Growing up Afro-Latino has heavily influenced my activism,” says Ramon. “Everything I am… my principles, my beliefs, are all rooted in my heritage and where I grew up.”

This #LatinxHeritageMonth, we’re featuring young activists who are changing the world and doing it #PaMiGente. Hear more from Ramon in our story.

Reel by @jheydamc
Music by @monlaferte and @guaynaa

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