In academia, the pursuit of knowledge extends beyond the confines of traditional textbooks, encompassing a diverse array of scholarly works that shed light on the complexities of Black history and experience. In this blog post,…
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Unveiling Black Lit: Exploring Iconic Essays and Literary Works
Welcome to a journey through the pages of history, where the ink of Black authors flows with resilience, courage, and unwavering truth. In this blog post, we delve into the profound wisdom and thought-provoking narratives…
Who is Miguel Piñero?
Miguel Piñero, the outlaw turned poet, playwright, and actor. Born in Puerto Rico and raised in the Lower East Side, Piñero challenges every convention and delivers powerful…
Black History Month with Abantu Audio
This February, Abantu Audio has chosen select audiobooks to celebrate black history with unique stories from black authors. The history of Africans in the American continents is rich with cultural and contemporary significance. Clicking each…
Banana Republic and U.S. Capitalism
By: Andres R GomezFeatured Art: @sangre_indigena_art American Imperialism Global capitalism has created a vast inequality in the concentration of wealth. In The Global Police State, Professor William I. Robinson relates the richest 1% of humanity…
Cancelling Columbus
Written By: Andres Gomez Columbus Day is a federal holiday in the United States and many countries in Latin America. Under pressure by historically aware citizens and descendants of indigenous peoples, many cities and states…
Crimes against Humanity – The Latino Experience at the U.S. Border
Last week, a nurse submitted a complaint in conjunction with several humanitarian organizations about the treatment of immigrants in an ICE detention facility in Georgia. Dawn Wooten is the nurse alleging the Irwin County Detention…
The Central Park Five
In the Spring of 1989, a 28 year-old woman by the name of Trisha Meili was brutally beaten and raped while jogging in Central Park, New York City. She was found naked and in critical…
Poetry as Artivism – A Call to Action for our Undocumented and Immigrant Relatives with NM Dream Team
By Jessica Helen Lopez, Xicana Poeta y Maestra and Eduardo Esquivel, NMDT Program Manager Here is a message from our Undocumented relative and Immigrant activist, Eduardo Esquivel of the NM Dream Team. The New Mexico Dream…