Novelist and short story author Edwidge Danticat discusses her literary influences, her conceptions of joy, and the women in her stories with Aster(ix) Journal and Sampsonia Way.
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“There is a hunger: there are people that don’t have places to live.” -Designer Mitch McEwen
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Three poems from Black Words Matter, written by Baltimore students about their experiences with racism and police brutality.
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Conflict surrounding the need for a national identity definition forces Myanmar minorities to search for their personal and ethnic identity. The goal? A peaceful consensus and integration.
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This poem, from his book The Gathering of My Name, is Cornelius Eady’s response to Sampsonia Way‘s request for a personal story that spoke of his belief in Cave Canem, the organization of African-American poets he co-founded with fellow poet Toi Derricotte.
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In this interview, poet Cornelius Eady discusses the motivation behind founding Cave Canem, the contempt of institutionalized racism, and the political hi-jacking of our collective narratives.
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Organizing the exhibition “Queloides: Racism and Race in Cuban Contemporary Art” has been a mix of obstacles, audacity, and adventure. The Mattress Factory Museum exhibit was first shown earlier this year in Havana and the curator Alejandro de la Fuente was unable to attend. He was banned from Cuba and later expelled from the country when he tried to visit family in Havana.
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