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From Scars to Strength with Angela Colón-Rentas | Rochester News
Local artist and advocate Angela Colón-Rentas drops her raw, powerful memoir “Scars to Credentials,” revealing her journey through poverty, mental health battles, and a year in the juvenile justice system—all while spotlighting systemic racism and redlining that shaped her Rochester upbringing. Now a peer advocate for youth in Rochester and Buffalo, she uses her story to empower others to reclaim their voices and break cycles of inherited trauma. This weekend, she’ll be at the Corn Hill Arts Festival selling art and books, inviting the community to connect—and reminding everyone: your past…
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