Archive for May, 2017
Photo Credit: Sandra Grimaldo We all can learn a thing or two from art. For some, the word “art” simply conjures up an image of some abstract painting surely worth millions hanging on a pristine white wall. For others, art is synonymous with life itself. Art is not confined to one medium or even one
Elizabeth Acevedo is notably known for her robust diction–something captured in her slam poetry performances and talks. The daughter of Dominican immigrants, Elizabeth has embodied the cultural constituents that make up her identity. In her distinguished slam poem “Afro-Latina,” she speaks of the components that mold together the Afro-Dominican components in her. From her hair, her
At the young age of seventeen, actor Marcus Scribner has courageously decided to take a stand for mother Earth and the repercussions of climate change. Scribner, who plays the NAACP award-winning character Andre “Junior” Jr. on ABC’s Black-ish, is utilizing his platform to act upon climate change and its effects. In his essay published on
