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How the Tulsa Race Massacre Was a Violent Act of Racist Economic Injustice

An underappreciated factor in the racist violence of the 1921 Tulsa massacre is how white supremacist forces decimated Black wealth. By Sonali Kolhatkar One hundred years after the worst instance of racist mob violence in 20th-century America, the Tulsa Race…

Biden Should Make Normalizing Relations with Cuba “A Priority”

Silvia from Miami, Eduardo from Hialeah, Abel from Lakeland. The names pour in on the donations page for “Syringes to Cuba” as Carlos Lazo promotes the campaign on his popular Facebook livestream. An energetic Cuban-American high school teacher in Seattle,…

Homage to Prof. Lewis Warsh Part 2

Literary         by Jhon Sanchez Last May 2, we brought you the first part of the collections of poems written to honor the life and legacy of our dear professor and great poet Lewis Warsh, who passed…

Homage to Prof. Lewis Warsh (Part 2): MAESTRO

LITERARY         By Yani Perez Hmmm It’s bold I like it Have you ever Seen words Dance in The moonlight And then they ask you to spin with them? Maestro You were the words The dance The…

Homage to Prof. Lewis Warsh (Part 2): One Thousand Years

LITERARY         by Jhon Sanchez For Lewis Warsh   One thousand years later, he was free. He had been locked up inside the farthest dungeon. When he was there he learned how to write and read On…

Homage to Prof. Lewis Warsh (Part 2): Ensos for L.W. from Ninso John High

ART         by John High     About the artist:   Zen monk and poet, Ninso John High is the recipient of four Fulbrights and has been awarded two National Endowment for the Arts fellowships (fiction and…

Homage to Prof. Lewis Warsh (Part 2): Men as Trees Cedar and Wood

LITERARY         by Lidia Flores (For Lewis Warsh)   There is a tree planted by the river whose leaves have been ever-green in and out of season and in the vein of them flow the medicine for…

Homage to Prof. Lewis Warsh (Part 2): Four Poems

LITERARY         by Malik .0 Each year has about 365 sunrises, mornings, afternoons, evenings, sunsets and nights, right? Each day has 24 hours. So, each year we archive about 8,760 hours of experiences (sleep and daydreams included). 60…

Homage to Prof. Lewis Warsh (Part 2): Good Directions

  LITERARY         by Tejan Green Waszak  A cool breeze Given to the night.   A distinct laugh, an intense stare, Bursts of optimism filling the room, Becoming the air.   A memory where every suggestion is…

Homage to Prof. Lewis Warsh (Part 2): Buses & Trains (selections from…)

LITERARY         by Jon L Peacock     About the poet:   Jon L Peacock graduated from LIU’s MFA program in 2010, and since then he’s made a career out of his literary and performance arts. Writings…

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