The Believers

Two sisters and their friend found faith and a way out of the gang through Victory Outreach, often referred to as the Church of the Outcasts in 1990s Los Angeles.

PHOTOS BY JOSEPH RODRÍGUEZ

Three tough-looking young women with black dark sunglasses.

1994

Sisters AC and MC with a friend, K, in the middle. East Los Angeles.

Alongside Joseph Rodríguez’s photographs, the project includes family snapshots,

school pictures and other private images shared by the people portrayed.
Click on private photos to magnify and see year and caption.

From the sister’s private archive

1994

AC in front of tags. East Los Angeles.

Beyond Respekt

The Believers

From the sister’s private archive