{"id":284,"date":"2025-06-27T20:43:35","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T20:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nataliamds.org\/equitablepathways\/?page_id=284"},"modified":"2026-02-20T14:53:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T14:53:36","slug":"arnold-johnson-and-leanette-perez","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/gallery\/arnold-johnson-and-leanette-perez\/","title":{"rendered":"Arnold Johnson and Leannette Perez"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile has-contrast-color has-accent-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-1\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Arnold Johnson<\/strong> is a 42-year-old Black American from Cutler Bay who has secured stable housing with a voucher after experiencing homelessness with his long-term partner of 11 years. With some college education and extensive work experience including roles as a Home Shopping Network representative, Arnold now focuses on managing his health. After losing personal belongings and his prosthetic leg during an encampment sweep, Arnold rebuilt his life with support from New Hope and Camillus Health, drawing on his disability income and the strong support system he&#8217;s built with his partner. Taking an active role in his healthcare and community, Arnold demonstrates resilience and determination as he moves forward in stable housing.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-11-at-8.02.51-AM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-636 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-11-at-8.02.51-AM.png 480w, https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-11-at-8.02.51-AM-201x300.png 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile has-contrast-color has-accent-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Leannette Perez <\/strong>is a 34-year-old Hispanic woman from Cutler Bay who has secured stable housing after experiencing homelessness with her long-term partner of 11 years. Having earned two associate degrees despite facing early challenges including growing up in an unstable environment where she had to fend for herself, Leannette has worked various jobs throughout her career. After leaving an unstable housing situation and navigating periods of homelessness, Leannette has successfully transitioned to stable housing where she is thriving. With her educational background and determination, Leannette continues to build a stable life with her partner while focusing on her health and personal goals.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-12-at-3.22.12-PM-660x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-696 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-12-at-3.22.12-PM-660x1024.png 660w, https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-12-at-3.22.12-PM-193x300.png 193w, https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-12-at-3.22.12-PM.png 764w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Arnold and Lanette&#039;s Video Message - Equitable Pathways\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1160358062?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Photo Gallery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-326 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-johnson-and-perez tag-past\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/photographers\/johnson-and-perez\/the-way-to-spiderland\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Arnold-and-Leanette-PAST-scaled-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Way to Spiderland\u00a0\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Arnold-and-Leanette-PAST-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Arnold-and-Leanette-PAST-scaled-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Arnold-and-Leanette-PAST-scaled-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Arnold-and-Leanette-PAST-scaled-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Arnold-and-Leanette-PAST-scaled-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Arnold-and-Leanette-PAST-scaled-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\"><div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/tag\/past\/\" rel=\"tag\">PAST<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.25rem, 1.25rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.176), 2rem)\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/photographers\/johnson-and-perez\/the-way-to-spiderland\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Way to Spiderland\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Remembering the past: Beyond that gate is Spiderland. It is known as an area for homelessness and other things. It is where someone we know got killed. When we went back, we did not fit in anymore. But we liked that we did not fit in. Our past is blocked off now.&nbsp;&nbsp; <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/photographers\/johnson-and-perez\/the-way-to-spiderland\/\">(Read more)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide is-style-wide--1\"\/>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-493 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-johnson-and-perez tag-present\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/photographers\/johnson-and-perez\/our-favorite-part-of-the-house\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Arnold-and-Leanette-PRESENT-scaled-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Our Favorite Part of the House\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Arnold-and-Leanette-PRESENT-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Arnold-and-Leanette-PRESENT-scaled-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Arnold-and-Leanette-PRESENT-scaled-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Arnold-and-Leanette-PRESENT-scaled-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Arnold-and-Leanette-PRESENT-scaled-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Arnold-and-Leanette-PRESENT-scaled-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\"><div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/tag\/present\/\" rel=\"tag\">PRESENT<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.25rem, 1.25rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.176), 2rem)\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/photographers\/johnson-and-perez\/our-favorite-part-of-the-house\/\" target=\"_self\" >Our Favorite Part of the House<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Navigating the present: We weren\u2019t able to cook while we were out there. We would fantasize about what we were going to cook. Now we can do that plus we don\u2019t have to do bird baths\u2026 We can take showers. The picture in the bowl on the counter was the first photo we could take,&hellip; <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/photographers\/johnson-and-perez\/our-favorite-part-of-the-house\/\">(Read more)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide is-style-wide--2\"\/>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-520 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-johnson-and-perez tag-future\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/photographers\/johnson-and-perez\/stepping-stones\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Arnold-and-Leanette-FUTURE-scaled-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Stepping Stones\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Arnold-and-Leanette-FUTURE-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Arnold-and-Leanette-FUTURE-scaled-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Arnold-and-Leanette-FUTURE-scaled-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Arnold-and-Leanette-FUTURE-scaled-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Arnold-and-Leanette-FUTURE-scaled-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Arnold-and-Leanette-FUTURE-scaled-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\"><div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/tag\/future\/\" rel=\"tag\">FUTURE<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.25rem, 1.25rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.176), 2rem)\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/photographers\/johnson-and-perez\/stepping-stones\/\" target=\"_self\" >Stepping Stones<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Picturing the future: We are going to have a house. We want French doors. Right now we can\u2019t have a garden. But I am a tree hugger. I love nature. We are appreciative of the help we have received, but we want to progress. We prayed for help, and now that we have it, we&hellip; <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/photographers\/johnson-and-perez\/stepping-stones\/\">(Read more)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide is-style-wide--3\"\/>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arnold Johnson is a 42-year-old Black American from Cutler Bay who has secured stable housing with a voucher after experiencing homelessness with his long-term partner of 11 years. With some college education and extensive work experience including roles as a Home Shopping Network representative, Arnold now focuses on managing his health. After losing personal belongings [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":535,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-284","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"mb":[],"mfb_rest_fields":["title"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/284","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=284"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/284\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":791,"href":"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/284\/revisions\/791"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/535"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=284"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}