Disregard that Katherine Dunham email. Her birthday is June 22. I meant to schedule that post but I goofed it. Oops.
Author Archives: aidarends
Haitian sugar cane workers denied pensions in the Dominican Republic
Victor Jara – Duerme, Duerme Negrito
Egbert v. Boule: Sotomayor warns that Trump’s justices are attacking civil rights.
An extraordinary dissent calls out Trump’s justices for their “restless” assault on landmark precedents. — Read on slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/06/sotomayor-border-patrol-civil-rights-lawsuits.html
Puerto Rican Obituary by Pedro Pietri | Poetry Foundation
Aqui Se Habla Espanol all the time Aqui you salute your flag first Aqui there are no dial soap commercials Aqui everybody smells good Aqui tv dinners do not have a future Aqui the men and women admire desire and never get tired of each other Aqui Que Pasa Power is what’s happening Aqui toContinue reading “Puerto Rican Obituary by Pedro Pietri | Poetry Foundation”
Quote of the Week – June 8
“We cannot afford the luxury of ‘individualism.’ The idea of Black individualism is sheer madness, impotence personified.” – Huey Newton, “Black Capitalism Re-Analyzed II”
Care For The Environment: A Cuban Priority | Resumen LatinoAmericano English
Care For The Environment: A Cuban Priority | Resumen LatinoAmericano English — Read on http://www.resumen-english.org/2022/06/care-for-the-environment-a-cuban-priority/
split lip
i split my lipon the windkiss i split my lipit was quickblissthe wind shiftedknew whento go is to close the doorbehind you
marching orders
go to school be nice & cleando not askabout themachinebe nice & quitemind yrbeeswaxdo not askabout yrsnaxor recess
Mandy, the Not Mindful II
It was one of those things you usually forget. You know, it was one of those…well, you know, it was something you usually forget. Usually. I think. Anyway, I’m hungry.
Aida Rends 