This week, Pamela (https://www.instagram.com/pamela.r.d/) and I (https://poetsandmuses.com/imogen-arate/) discuss our respective poems, "Black Enough" and "Together" and colorism.
Take a listen to also find out poetry events taking place in the valley during the week of August 19th.
Picture of Pamela Rodriguez Diaz (https://www.facebook.com/pamela.rodriguezdiaz.1) by Pamela
Additional Links:
1. Julia de Burgos, poet from Puerto Rico https://youtu.be/g1xHVkMOINkÂ
2. Gil Scott Heron's "Whitey on the Moon" https://youtu.be/goh2x_G0ct4
3. Fundraiser for historic Louisiana Black Churches: https://www.gofundme.com/f/church-fires-st-landry-parishmacedonia-ministry
4. Article about the Gofundme effort and fundraising for Notre Dame: https://www.vox.com/identities/2019/4/17/18412465/louisiana-black-churches-fire-donations-notre-dame
5. Survey question about Arabic Numerals: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/teaching-arabic-numerals/
6. A CDC article about the demographic breakdown of American mine workers
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/mining/userfiles/works/pdfs/2012-152.pdf
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