Each character in The Resisters was named in honor of scholars, artists, and activists that inspire us.
Gloria: named after Gloria Anzaldúa
Gloria's Mama/Angela/Graciela: named after Angela Davis and Grace Lee Boggs
Gloria's Dad/Octavio/Ricardo Flores: named after Octavia Butler and Ricardo Flores Magón
Lucinda Carteaux: named after Lucy Parsons and Christiana Carteaux Bannister
Yuri: named after Yuri Kochiyama
Nat: named after Nat Turner
Cousin Cornel: named after Sergeant Cornel Young, Jr.
