Local Art with Global Flair Saturday, July 17 at MIDTOWN GLOBAL MARKET WHAT: Midtown Global Market will celebrate the work of eight local artists with artwork displays, live music, a book signing and prize giveaways. Honored multicultural author, Sherry Quan Lee, will sign her books from 11 a.m. – 1 …
HOW I DEFY A SINGLE STORY AND ADD TO THE SWELL OF STORIES THAT DEFY STEREOTYPES -IN THE MIX- How much simmering does it take for you to write a poem, a story, a blog post, or even a tweet or a response to a FB post? How much anxiety? …
“In spite of countless examples to the contrary—Baldwin, Hughes, Ellison, Morrison, Walker, Angelou, James (and who could hope to fill such lofty shoes?)—I didn’t think my voice would be valued in the world. In many ways I still don’t. To the extent that I go forward anyway, I do so …
“In my case, I’m unapologetic about playing with language, disrupting whiteness and the privilege it brings with it. My writing is not about making others feel comfortable. I write because our stories and our bodies have been made to be silent for too long, yet we’re still here.” — Anaïs Deal-Márquez, How Dare …
Giveaway ends June 09, 2021.
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