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All the color of awakened aurora: The Blackness, Feminism, & Latinidad of Julia de Burgos

by Michael Cruz on January 28, 2022 0

“You are merely the implacable, elegant lady; Not I; I am life, I am strength, I am woman. You belong to your husband, to your master; not I; I belong to no one, or to everyone, because to all, everyone, In wholesome feeling and thought, I give myself.” “Tú eres sólo la grave señora señorona; […]

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New Year’s Resolutions Still Suck

by Michael Cruz on January 28, 2022 0

When I was a little kid, I simultaneously loved and dreaded New Year’s Eve. I have a feeling a lot of fellow Latinos feel the same. There were the perks of staying up late, having a delicious meal, and celebrating with family. There was the laundry list of traditions that were both fun and cringeworthy […]