My new poetry book, "Divertimiento", is now available from Propaganda Press.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
New Book by Miguel Algarin
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 7, 2009
Contact:
Gary Glazner
Managing Director
Bowery Poetry Club
poetmex@aol.com
212-614-0505 office
505-577-2250 cell
Miguel Algarín releases his latest work of genius upon the literary world at the Bowery Poetry Club.
The Latino icon will be celebrating the release of his new memoir, Surivval Supervivencia, on Friday, July 24th 7-9:30 p.m., at the Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery, (Between Houston and Bleecker). For more info please call 212-614-0505 or bowerypoetry.com. $10
Miguel Algarin, renowned Puerto Rican poet and co-founder of the Nuyorican Poets Café, once again invites you to view the world through his personal memoir, juxtaposing happiness with sorrow. With an introduction by Ernesto Quionez, acclaimed writer of “Bodega Dreams,” Survival Supervivencia spans Algarin's complete collection of published work over the past 35 years.
Through raw prose and brutal honesty, Algarin's poetry takes the reader through an intimate, autobiographical journey that spans his entire life. From his introduction to writing and his insight on New York City life to memories and reflections on loved ones that have passed, Algarin leaves no stone unturned as he bears his soul for all. Survival Supervivencia is a historical tour de force of Algarin's life; public and private. The Bowery Poetry Club proudly hosts this literary giant and invites you to join in the festivities.
Hosting between 20 and 30 shows a week the Bowery Poetry Club (BPC) is proud of our place in the lineage of populist art: the Yiddish theater, burlesque, vaudeville, beat poetry, jazz, and punk that gave the Bowery its name.
New Article: "Patriotic Hymns"
My new article, "Patriotic Hymns" has been published by BrooWaha New York. A trip to the nation's Capital brings up questions about the nature of patriotism.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Linda La Porte Live! @ Club Europa
I will be playing with
Linda La Porte
Live at Club Europa (98 Meserole Ave @ Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn NY)
Friday, July 10th 2009
9PM $8
Benefit Show! "Fighting For Futures!"
Monday, June 22, 2009
New Article: "Green Revolution"
My new article, "Green Revolution" has been published by BrooWaha New York. Why the best thing for America to do in Iran's "Green Revolution" is to stay out of it.
Friday, June 12, 2009
New Article: "Stories of Almost Everyone"
My new article, "Stories of Almost Everyone", a book review of Eduardo Galeano's "Mirrors" has been published by BrooWaha New York.
New Article: "A Psychosis of Hip"
My new article: "A Psychosis of Hip" has been published at BrooWaha New York. How old does one have to be before they stop worrying about being perceived as "hip"?
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
New Article: "Citizen Newt"
My new article, "Citizen Newt", has been published at BrooWaha New York. If Newt Gingrich is not a "citizen of the world", just where does he actually reside?
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Book Review: "A Symphony of Olives"
Writer/Historian Cristogianni Borsella has just published a book review of my latest poetry book "A Symphony of Olives" at BrooWaha New York. Thanks Cristo! I really appreciate it!
Saturday, May 30, 2009
New Article: "Lest We Forget"
My new article, "Lest We Forget: An Open Letter to Tom Tancredo" has been published by BrooWaha New York. In light of Tom Tancredo's comments about Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, it appears to me that someone needs to be a bit re-educated about the immigrant experience.
Monday, May 25, 2009
New Article: Book review of Cristogianni Borsella's "Medocentric"
My book review of Cristogianni Borsella's "Medocentric: An Acclamation of Brown Humanity" has been published by BrooWaha New York.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Bowery Poetry Club Records Live!!
Bowery Poetry Club Records Live!!!
Featuring: Gary Glazner, John Giorno, Tahani Salah, Marjorie Tesser, Kristin Prevallet, and Cynthia Kraman
On Sunday, May 24 Bowery Poetry Club Records will be recording a group of some of the most talented poets in New York as they perform at the Bowery Poetry Club. The show will be from 4-7pm, and will include readings by Gary Glazner, John Giorno, Tahani Salah, Marjorie Tesser, Kristin Prevallet, and Cynthia Kraman.
Gary Glazner produced the first National Poetry Slam in San Francisco. His poetry has appeared in anthologies, periodicals, on CD, radio, television, and underwater on the Bay Area Rapid Transit system. His poems have been translated into Chinese, Moldavian, Nepali, and Vietnamese. Glazner is the Minister of Fun for Poetry Slam Incorporated. He is currently the managing director of the Bowery Poetry Club.
In 1968, John Giorno founded Giorno Poetry Systems in order to connect poetry to new audiences, using innovative technology. Some of the poets and artists who recorded or collaborated with Giorno Poetry Systems were William Burroughs, John Ashbery, Ted Berrigan, Patti Smith, Laurie Anderson, Philip Glass, Robert Rauschenberg and Robert Mapplethorpe. In 1982 he made the album Who Are You Staring At? with Glenn Branca[1] and is prominently featured in Ron Mann's 1982 film Poetry in Motion. In addition to his collaborations with William Burroughs, Giorno has produced a number of albums, tapes, videos and books. In 2007 he appeared in Nine Poems in Basilicata, a film directed by Antonello Faretta based on his poems and his performances.
Tahani Salah was a member of the 2007 Nuyorican National Slam Team, has worked with Urban World NYC for the last 8 years and is now the Youth Outreach Coordinator for Urban World NYC, and has performed across the world, including at the Apollo and on HBO’s Def Poetry Jam. As a Palestinian-American Muslim woman, Tahani is committed to bringing light and solutions to problems faced by people from communities and experiences whose voices are silenced.
Marjorie Tesser is the editor of Bowery Books, an independent poetry press, as well as the publisher for the journal The Mom Egg. She has won the inaugural Firewheel Chapbook Award for her manuscript The Important Thing Is…, she produced Bowery Women: Shoot the Poem! Video-poetry Festival, and has been featured at the Howl Festival of East Village Art.
Kristin Prevallet is a poet, essayist, performer, and educator whose literary focus is to integrate political and personal consciousness into radical poetic forms. She has taught poetry and poetics, critical thinking and close reading at NYU, The New School, Bard College, and Naropa University. She is currently teaching in the Institute for Writing Studies at St. John's University in Queens, NY. She has received a 2007 New York Foundation for the Arts fellowship in Poetry and a 2004 PEN translation fund award.
Cynthia Kraman's new book of poetry is The Touch (Bowery Books 2009). Her previous collections are Taking on the Local Color (Wesleyan University Press 1977), Club 82 (1979) and The Mexican Murals (eg press, 1986). She formed the band Chinas Comidas with Rich Riggins in Seattle in the late seventies, and a CD of their live and studio recordings was released in 2006. She has a doctorate in medieval literature from the University of London, Queen Mary, and lives in New York City.
Bowery Poetry Club Records has already released two compilation albums comprised of some of the best poets and bands that perform at the Bowery Poetry Club. All of Bowery Poetry Club Records materials can be downloaded from i-Tunes. Be sure to check out www.bowerypoetryclubrecords.com for more information about Bowery Poetry Club Records, as well as the artists on the label.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Vicksburg: Down South Day 6
It was such a beautiful day. Sunny, hot, in the low to mid 80s. So we headed off to Vicksburg to check out the Vicksburg National Military Park, which is, in essence, the battlefield in which the Battle of Vicksburg from the Civil War was fought. A beautiful, peaceful place. Basically a national park, with monuments commemorating the soldiers who fought and died there. Along the way you can also see the old fortifications, the old trenches in which the brigades actually fought in, and other historical and picturesque views. It was really a place to just relax, take in the scenery and if you’re a history buff like myself, contemplate what it must have been like there during the war. It was hard to believe that such a beautiful place was filled with so much bloodshed and carnage.
After a couple of hours there, we went off to lunch at the only Italian restaurant I’ve been able to find here..and it turns out the guy running the place was originally a New Yorker so the food was pretty damn good. Nothing fancy about the place. Basically a Pizzeria, really. But the food was really good.
Then it was off to Historic Downtown Vicksburg to see what was happening there. Well…apparently not much. It’s basically another run down city like Jackson for the most part, except for a few streets that had the most amazing old homes. The city sits right at the bank of the Mississippi River and the levee that holds it back from flooding the whole area. Down by the levee there is an old abandoned railroad station with a couple of old train cars still sitting on the tracks and you were able to climb on them and explore them a bit. We also walked along the bank of the river which was a really awesome sight. You can’t help but think of Mark Twain looking at some portions of it but the amazing thing to me was the levee and the “flood marks” they notated on it, showing how high that river had crested at various points in time. It was truly scary to think about the highest point, where literally everything there would have been under water if that wall wasn’t there to keep it back.
We headed home after that, hung out, drank some wine and bullshit, getting plans together for Sunday. Today, since it’s Easter Sunday, everything…and I mean everything is closed down here. A very Christian state. So we are going to head over to the old wagon trail known as the Natchez Trace and drive along there and see what it has to offer. Someone recommended that we check it out…that supposedly it has old mansions along the road at some point of it. We’ll see. If anything, it will be a nice day out before heading back to work again for the next three days….
After a couple of hours there, we went off to lunch at the only Italian restaurant I’ve been able to find here..and it turns out the guy running the place was originally a New Yorker so the food was pretty damn good. Nothing fancy about the place. Basically a Pizzeria, really. But the food was really good.
Then it was off to Historic Downtown Vicksburg to see what was happening there. Well…apparently not much. It’s basically another run down city like Jackson for the most part, except for a few streets that had the most amazing old homes. The city sits right at the bank of the Mississippi River and the levee that holds it back from flooding the whole area. Down by the levee there is an old abandoned railroad station with a couple of old train cars still sitting on the tracks and you were able to climb on them and explore them a bit. We also walked along the bank of the river which was a really awesome sight. You can’t help but think of Mark Twain looking at some portions of it but the amazing thing to me was the levee and the “flood marks” they notated on it, showing how high that river had crested at various points in time. It was truly scary to think about the highest point, where literally everything there would have been under water if that wall wasn’t there to keep it back.
We headed home after that, hung out, drank some wine and bullshit, getting plans together for Sunday. Today, since it’s Easter Sunday, everything…and I mean everything is closed down here. A very Christian state. So we are going to head over to the old wagon trail known as the Natchez Trace and drive along there and see what it has to offer. Someone recommended that we check it out…that supposedly it has old mansions along the road at some point of it. We’ll see. If anything, it will be a nice day out before heading back to work again for the next three days….
Saturday, April 11, 2009
The Politician: Down South Day 3 - 5
A grueling week for sure but it wasn’t all work and no play. During lunch hours Carmen and I got to get out and explore downtown Jackson a bit and see what was happening around the city. Wednesday we decided to check out Farish Street, a street that was once the African American business district back in the Jim Crow days. Back then, it was a bustling street of theaters, restaurants, shops and businesses. Somewhere along the way, the whole thing disappeared and now there is literally nothing, save for the one or two bars and one or two food shacks that still remain open. Everything is literally boarded up and abandoned. It is said that the city is trying to turn this historic street into the next “Beale Street” but they still have a very long way to go. The only thing that seems to have been improved are the sidewalks. Everything else looks as if it had begun the renovation project and that, too, seemed abandoned. Nevertheless you can still sense the history here. A few markers mark the spots of some significant places on the street, like the sign in front of where Blues label Trumpet Records once stood and the old Alamo Theater seems to be in good shape, although it is currently not in use. Everything else is abandoned and empty, boarded up, lost. It almost feels as if you are frozen in time in a way. It makes one wonder what this street once was and what it could be again. Maybe, with time, they will fix this street up to where they want it to be and bring some much needed traffic into the downtown area. At the moment, downtown Jackson clears out by 5pm. After that, the crack heads, derelicts, drug addicts and other sordid types emerge….
The following afternoon we decided to lunch in Smith Park, which is right across from the Governor’s mansion. A beautiful little park: quiet, green, filled with shaded areas and benches. It seems a place of refuge from---I won’t say the hustle and bustle---but from whatever people want to get away from. Jackson is not a city like New York in any sense. Even during the day there aren’t many people walking the streets. While sitting in the park, basking in the 80 degree heat, a man approaches us and begins talking to us. He is in his mid-60s, nice enough, conservative looking. He begins by asking us where we were from. We told him and told him that we were here for work reasons and that we were just enjoying a lunch hour and getting away from all the craziness. Turns out, this man is running as a candidate for a city council seat in Jackson. I won’t mention his name. You will see why in a moment. He began talking to us with his Southern charm, talking about race issues and how he hoped Obama would straighten out the country. He spoke to us of how he loves “dark skinned” women, especially Black and Hispanic women and immediately became enamored with Carmen’s “Ethnicity”. He wasn’t trying to pick her up or anything, but he wanted to know whether a man like himself would stand a chance with a black woman half his age. He then proceeds to take a small bible from his back pocket and then removed a photo of this absolutely stunning black woman. He says to us that he’s in love with her but to me, it looked as if the photo is one he just obtained, not one he took himself, since the woman was posing with another man altogether. But who really knows? Maybe he did take it. At any rate, he was sure to point out that he was attracted to black women and wanted to be with one. What happened next was that he began to tell us what his platform was. He was something of a “Jesus Freak”, he said, who did not like “Homosexals” (spelled the way he pronounced it), was against abortion (his card calls for the closing of Mississippi’s ONLY abortion clinic which he referred to as a “death mill’) among other things. He was a Republican, he said, and that he wanted to win to help “straighten out” his city. Ok, fair enough but I’ve heard this song before. Who knows…maybe he will win…maybe he’s just a nut, fringe candidate, but he seemed convinced that some “prominent businessmen” in Jackson had already cleared the way for him to win. I am definitely going to keep my eye on that. So was this guy a real, genuine candidate? I can’t say. But I do have his card…and I will try to see if he winds up winning because my gut tells me that if he does, you will be hearing about this guy…and not necessarily in a good way, either. He says his ultimate goal is to be Mayor. I guess only time will tell…
Friday, we lunched at a place called Miller’s Grill which served the most amazing hamburgers I’ve had in a while. A great little joint, the only bad thing about it is that they close by 2pm---for the rest of the night. They don’t do dinner there. I can see why. No one is around downtown after 5 anyway, why open? Then we took a walk around and we wound up back in Smith Park again just to enjoy the sun. A few EDPs cut that venture short and we headed back to work. For dinner, Carmen really wanted to eat Catfish again so last night we returned to Cock of the Walk. We arrived there around 9pm to discover that they were ready to close. The old man at the door was nice enough to allow us in so we could eat. That was cool. I tried the chicken this time, which was incredible. But all this fried food is really beginning to take its toll on me. I feel I put on a few pounds already. Everything is fried down here…as Carmen joked, the only thing that isn’t fried is the water. The food is amazingly delicious but not for nothing, if you are not one who normally eats this kind of stuff, it’s going to cause havoc with your digestive system.
Ok: Today we are going to Vicksburg where there are some old Civil War sites. More on that later. For now I am just enjoying the fact that I don’t have to work this weekend and that it’s going to be beautiful out there this weekend. We both need the time off and it couldn’t be more perfect out there at the moment to enjoy it….
The following afternoon we decided to lunch in Smith Park, which is right across from the Governor’s mansion. A beautiful little park: quiet, green, filled with shaded areas and benches. It seems a place of refuge from---I won’t say the hustle and bustle---but from whatever people want to get away from. Jackson is not a city like New York in any sense. Even during the day there aren’t many people walking the streets. While sitting in the park, basking in the 80 degree heat, a man approaches us and begins talking to us. He is in his mid-60s, nice enough, conservative looking. He begins by asking us where we were from. We told him and told him that we were here for work reasons and that we were just enjoying a lunch hour and getting away from all the craziness. Turns out, this man is running as a candidate for a city council seat in Jackson. I won’t mention his name. You will see why in a moment. He began talking to us with his Southern charm, talking about race issues and how he hoped Obama would straighten out the country. He spoke to us of how he loves “dark skinned” women, especially Black and Hispanic women and immediately became enamored with Carmen’s “Ethnicity”. He wasn’t trying to pick her up or anything, but he wanted to know whether a man like himself would stand a chance with a black woman half his age. He then proceeds to take a small bible from his back pocket and then removed a photo of this absolutely stunning black woman. He says to us that he’s in love with her but to me, it looked as if the photo is one he just obtained, not one he took himself, since the woman was posing with another man altogether. But who really knows? Maybe he did take it. At any rate, he was sure to point out that he was attracted to black women and wanted to be with one. What happened next was that he began to tell us what his platform was. He was something of a “Jesus Freak”, he said, who did not like “Homosexals” (spelled the way he pronounced it), was against abortion (his card calls for the closing of Mississippi’s ONLY abortion clinic which he referred to as a “death mill’) among other things. He was a Republican, he said, and that he wanted to win to help “straighten out” his city. Ok, fair enough but I’ve heard this song before. Who knows…maybe he will win…maybe he’s just a nut, fringe candidate, but he seemed convinced that some “prominent businessmen” in Jackson had already cleared the way for him to win. I am definitely going to keep my eye on that. So was this guy a real, genuine candidate? I can’t say. But I do have his card…and I will try to see if he winds up winning because my gut tells me that if he does, you will be hearing about this guy…and not necessarily in a good way, either. He says his ultimate goal is to be Mayor. I guess only time will tell…
Friday, we lunched at a place called Miller’s Grill which served the most amazing hamburgers I’ve had in a while. A great little joint, the only bad thing about it is that they close by 2pm---for the rest of the night. They don’t do dinner there. I can see why. No one is around downtown after 5 anyway, why open? Then we took a walk around and we wound up back in Smith Park again just to enjoy the sun. A few EDPs cut that venture short and we headed back to work. For dinner, Carmen really wanted to eat Catfish again so last night we returned to Cock of the Walk. We arrived there around 9pm to discover that they were ready to close. The old man at the door was nice enough to allow us in so we could eat. That was cool. I tried the chicken this time, which was incredible. But all this fried food is really beginning to take its toll on me. I feel I put on a few pounds already. Everything is fried down here…as Carmen joked, the only thing that isn’t fried is the water. The food is amazingly delicious but not for nothing, if you are not one who normally eats this kind of stuff, it’s going to cause havoc with your digestive system.
Ok: Today we are going to Vicksburg where there are some old Civil War sites. More on that later. For now I am just enjoying the fact that I don’t have to work this weekend and that it’s going to be beautiful out there this weekend. We both need the time off and it couldn’t be more perfect out there at the moment to enjoy it….
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Cock of The Walk: Down South Day 2
My friend Carmen and I had lunch today at this restaurant called Cock of The Walk, which is a huge place that serves authentic Southern food. In fact, there are only two things on the menu: Chicken and Catfish. Being the adventurous sort, I figured I’d have Catfish this time, being that yesterday afternoon, we ate at this really cool restaurant called Two Sisters for lunch where I feasted on some of the best fried chicken I ever ate. I have to say that I enjoyed the Catfish very much…especially coupled with Mustard Greens and Black Eyed Peas. I’m not used to eating this sort of food…and I know eating this every day will not be a good thing being that just about everything here is fried…and I mean everything. I got my usual things (pasta, Indian food, etc) for the room…things I can’t go too long without.
We also got to see a historical district today, a district where Medgar Evers’ house is. Medgar Evers was a NAACP member who was brutally gunned down in his driveway during the Civil Rights era. I had always heard about that story but had no idea the house was nearby where we are staying and we got to take a short trip through what is now a historic district. Hearing all those stories of the Jim Crow years down here was really disturbing but not as disturbing as the dirty little secret that some of these establishments down here were STILL turning away African Americans from their establishments as recent as 1981. That was the real shock for me. Unbelievable….
We also got to see a historical district today, a district where Medgar Evers’ house is. Medgar Evers was a NAACP member who was brutally gunned down in his driveway during the Civil Rights era. I had always heard about that story but had no idea the house was nearby where we are staying and we got to take a short trip through what is now a historic district. Hearing all those stories of the Jim Crow years down here was really disturbing but not as disturbing as the dirty little secret that some of these establishments down here were STILL turning away African Americans from their establishments as recent as 1981. That was the real shock for me. Unbelievable….
Monday, April 6, 2009
Down South: Day 1
I am here for work. Almost two weeks. I never been to Mississippi before so I guess this is a good opportunity to check out what’s going on down here, one of the homes of the Blues…among other things. I only checked in yesterday so I haven’t gotten the chance to really see what’s going on as of yet but my room is amazing…more like an apartment than a room. In fact, it’s almost better than my own apartment..and is in fact, a little bigger in a way. Surprising accommodations: Full kitchen, TV, Internet Connection…something a guy like me, used to sleeping in hostels, is certainly not used to. Besides, my friend Carmen is with me and she’s always good for a laugh and good times.
It is now 6:30am…I have to remember it is one hour behind from New York. Of course, I have to handle whatever work stuff is on the agenda today…but I am looking forward to later this afternoon so I can explore a little bit, see what’s happening down here. I don’t think I ever would have come here otherwise but it is a chance to see another part of the U.S., one country that I ironically haven’t seen much of, save for a few places. It will be good to sample this part of America.
One point of note: Don’t fly Delta! From what I have heard, they are notorious for losing luggage. Well, my experience was no different. I arrived here at 5pm yesterday afternoon…and the luggage didn’t arrive until 10pm. That’s what I get for checking it…something I never do anyway. Well..surprise, surprise.
Not much else to say right now other than yesterday afternoon was very warm. This morning is cold…and I mean NYC cold, which worries me a bit because I didn’t bring a coat. Perhaps it was a bit judgmental of me, but since this is the deep south, I figured it would be hot all the time. I hope I am right or else I will have a bit of a problem. Oops.
Well…ready to start the day to see what’s what. A nice, quiet morning….
It is now 6:30am…I have to remember it is one hour behind from New York. Of course, I have to handle whatever work stuff is on the agenda today…but I am looking forward to later this afternoon so I can explore a little bit, see what’s happening down here. I don’t think I ever would have come here otherwise but it is a chance to see another part of the U.S., one country that I ironically haven’t seen much of, save for a few places. It will be good to sample this part of America.
One point of note: Don’t fly Delta! From what I have heard, they are notorious for losing luggage. Well, my experience was no different. I arrived here at 5pm yesterday afternoon…and the luggage didn’t arrive until 10pm. That’s what I get for checking it…something I never do anyway. Well..surprise, surprise.
Not much else to say right now other than yesterday afternoon was very warm. This morning is cold…and I mean NYC cold, which worries me a bit because I didn’t bring a coat. Perhaps it was a bit judgmental of me, but since this is the deep south, I figured it would be hot all the time. I hope I am right or else I will have a bit of a problem. Oops.
Well…ready to start the day to see what’s what. A nice, quiet morning….
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Film Project Seeks Interns
If anyone is interested, or if you know anyone who is, please see below. It is a very worthwhile project:
The producers of the documentary Afro-Latinos “The Untaught Story” are seeking interns to assist with post production. We are looking for students or aspiring writers / filmakers interested in becoming apart of the Afrolatino team… this role is for people who would like a career in film. Positions are opened to high school, undergraduate and graduate students seeking writing, editing or audio visual experience. If you’re interested in working towards social justice, learning about Latin American communities and discovering what the social issues are that affect the afrodescendent communities throughout Latin America please apply. This is a wonderful opportunity to be a part of a project that aims to bring change to over 200 million afro latinos who are without voice.
SYNOPSISThe producers of the documentary Afro-Latinos “The Untaught Story” are seeking interns to assist with post production. We are looking for students or aspiring writers / filmakers interested in becoming apart of the Afrolatino team… this role is for people who would like a career in film. Positions are opened to high school, undergraduate and graduate students seeking writing, editing or audio visual experience. If you’re interested in working towards social justice, learning about Latin American communities and discovering what the social issues are that affect the afrodescendent communities throughout Latin America please apply. This is a wonderful opportunity to be a part of a project that aims to bring change to over 200 million afro latinos who are without voice.
Afro-Latinos “The Untaught Story” is a documentary television series independently produced by Creador Pictures, LLC. The program will illustrate history and celebrate the rich culture of people in Latin America of African descent. From the story of how and when slaves came to Central and South America to identity issues that still exist in the hispanic community today. There are an estimated 200 million Afro-descendants in Latin America but the majority of them do not have political or economic power. Of the many issues that are affecting their way of life - - the main (or major) issue is the exclusion of a community of people based on the color of their skin. One of the most important chapters in the documentary is the social issues segment as it directly affects ALL Afro-Latino communities. Consistent in most of the countries visited was the lack of local government support; from corruption to discrimination that Afro-Latinos face. This documentary encourages people to help one family at a time, one community at a time, give voice to the invisible, create awareness, start a dialogue and promote change.
We are looking for people excited about being a part of a MOVEMENT… bring your energy, positive outlook and a willingness to learn. Please apply by sending a letter of interest and resume to afrolatinosintern@hotmail.com. These internships are non-paid (academic credit is available as well as credits on film). All applicants must commit to 2-3 days per week working between 15-20 hours.
Openings:
• Administrative Intern
• Writing Intern (Spanish a plus – but not required)
• Editing Intern (Spanish a plus – but not required)
• Production Assistant Intern
*On the job training will be provided. We strongly encourage people of color, of diverse gender identities and women to apply. For more information or questions please send all inquiries to Alicia Anabel Santos at: afrolatinosintern@hotmail.com
To join the Afro-Latinos documentary mailing list email us at: afrolatinosintern@hotmail.com… in the subject line write ADD TO EMAIL LIST.
SPANISH
Convocatoria a pasantías en investigación social y medios audiovisuales
Los productores del documental Afrolatinos: “La Historia que nunca nos contaron” están buscando pasantes en las áreas de investigación social y medios audiovisuales. Requieren especialmente estudiantes de pregrado (ciencias sociales y humanas, comunicación social y periodismo, y carreras afines) interesados en los problemas sociales que afectan a las comunidades afrodescendientes de América Latina.
Sinópsis del documental:
Afro-Latinos: "La historia que nunca nos contaron" es una serie documental de televisión producida independientemente por Creador Pictures, LLC. El programa ilustrará la historia y celebrará la rica cultura de personas de ascendencia Africana. El documental cubre de la historia desde cómo y cuándo los esclavos fueron traídos a Centro y Sudamérica hasta los asuntos relacionados con la identidad en la comunidad hispana de hoy en día. Hay un estimado de 200 millones de afrodescendientes en Latinoamérica pero la mayoría de ellos no tienen poder político ni económico. Este documental nos lleva a conocer a los afrolatinos a través de naciones de habla española y portuguesa. También enseñará sobre los cambios sociales en toda América Latina. La serie documental empezará con un análisis del comercio esclavista y recordará a los cimarrones y sus comunidades palenqueras, cubriendo también la polémica teoría sobre la presencia africana en la América prehispánica.
Se necesitan estudiantes que quieran hacer una pasantía durante un semestre, tiempo en el que no sólo serán beneficiados con el crédito universitario del caso, sino con la experiencia que ganarán al participar en un documental internacional de esta magnitud. Además, obviamente los(as) estudiantes seleccionados(as) aparecerán en los créditos del documental una vez el mismo sea terminado.
Para mayor información sobre las pasantías, favor contactar a
Alicia Anabel Santos. E-mail: afrolatinosintern@hotmail.com
We are looking for people excited about being a part of a MOVEMENT… bring your energy, positive outlook and a willingness to learn. Please apply by sending a letter of interest and resume to afrolatinosintern@hotmail.com. These internships are non-paid (academic credit is available as well as credits on film). All applicants must commit to 2-3 days per week working between 15-20 hours.
Openings:
• Administrative Intern
• Writing Intern (Spanish a plus – but not required)
• Editing Intern (Spanish a plus – but not required)
• Production Assistant Intern
*On the job training will be provided. We strongly encourage people of color, of diverse gender identities and women to apply. For more information or questions please send all inquiries to Alicia Anabel Santos at: afrolatinosintern@hotmail.com
To join the Afro-Latinos documentary mailing list email us at: afrolatinosintern@hotmail.com… in the subject line write ADD TO EMAIL LIST.
SPANISH
Convocatoria a pasantías en investigación social y medios audiovisuales
Los productores del documental Afrolatinos: “La Historia que nunca nos contaron” están buscando pasantes en las áreas de investigación social y medios audiovisuales. Requieren especialmente estudiantes de pregrado (ciencias sociales y humanas, comunicación social y periodismo, y carreras afines) interesados en los problemas sociales que afectan a las comunidades afrodescendientes de América Latina.
Sinópsis del documental:
Afro-Latinos: "La historia que nunca nos contaron" es una serie documental de televisión producida independientemente por Creador Pictures, LLC. El programa ilustrará la historia y celebrará la rica cultura de personas de ascendencia Africana. El documental cubre de la historia desde cómo y cuándo los esclavos fueron traídos a Centro y Sudamérica hasta los asuntos relacionados con la identidad en la comunidad hispana de hoy en día. Hay un estimado de 200 millones de afrodescendientes en Latinoamérica pero la mayoría de ellos no tienen poder político ni económico. Este documental nos lleva a conocer a los afrolatinos a través de naciones de habla española y portuguesa. También enseñará sobre los cambios sociales en toda América Latina. La serie documental empezará con un análisis del comercio esclavista y recordará a los cimarrones y sus comunidades palenqueras, cubriendo también la polémica teoría sobre la presencia africana en la América prehispánica.
Se necesitan estudiantes que quieran hacer una pasantía durante un semestre, tiempo en el que no sólo serán beneficiados con el crédito universitario del caso, sino con la experiencia que ganarán al participar en un documental internacional de esta magnitud. Además, obviamente los(as) estudiantes seleccionados(as) aparecerán en los créditos del documental una vez el mismo sea terminado.
Para mayor información sobre las pasantías, favor contactar a
Alicia Anabel Santos. E-mail: afrolatinosintern@hotmail.com
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Out of Here!
Well...I am off to the sunny Caribbean for a week. Looking forward to the sun & heat!
Some news when I return. In the meantime, I hope everyone has a great week.
Some news when I return. In the meantime, I hope everyone has a great week.
Monday, March 16, 2009
New Book by Cristogianni Borsella
Author Cristogianni Borsella has a new book available, a book of poetry called “Medocentric: In Acclimation of Brown Humanity”. I haven’t received this book as of yet but it is on the way and once I do, you will find a review of it here. This is the third of Borsella’s books, the first two being a great study on the prejudice faced by many Italian-Americans called “On Persecution & Identity” and a study of Italian Fascism called “Fascist Italy: A Concise Historical Narrative” both of which come highly recommended. All three books are available at Amazon.com. Anyone interested in the Italian-American experience should read Borsella’s books. Believe me they are a great read. Look for a review of his poetry book in the coming weeks.
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