We’re so excited for the replay of our tribute to @writerjalvarez! Author talk w/ @bycdl, and an online marathon reading by an amazing cast of powerful women! Get free tickets now: https://t.co/V7qeR7mpZ6
In the documentary “Colette and Justin,” a French-Congolese filmmaker turns his lens on his grandparents during a pivotal moment in Congolese history. https://t.co/JE9Fx7VJik
LAKOTA NATION VS. UNITED STATES (95% #CherryScore) is "stunning... demonstrating not only the physical & cultural violence inflicted on the Lakota but also their deep connection to the Black Hills." - @bycdl, @nytimesarts || @ifcfilms@lakotanationdoc 🔗: https://t.co/M0qBc1IIld
So excited to be part of the @latimes new initiative covering everything Latinidad. Let's do this:
"Our job is to explore the contours of Latinidad, the good and the bad. We see ourselves as observers and chroniclers of a community coming into its own."
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Casting someone who barely speaks Spanish as a recently arrived undocumented person drives me nuts. Representation doesn’t matter if it’s not authentic imo
It’s difficult for me to watch “The Crown” knowing this system still exists. How do we justify this? (And by this I mean unearned deference; rampant impunity; unchecked generational wealth) I guess it’s the same everywhere, except in England they call it royalty.
Celebrate the novel “How The Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents” by @writerjalvarez for #LatinxHeritageMonth! Join us Oct. 13 for an author talk about the book, and then Oct. 18-20 for a marathon reading featuring prominent voices from across the community. https://t.co/Nl2awZ7Lx9
I was nervous about being interviewed for this column because most others featured seemed to have these perfect routines — it was a good reminder to myself that it’s okay to not have it all together. So appreciative of @BinduBansinath for thinking of me
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“I would encourage people to try to savor where they are right now and see value in it,” @bycdl says. “Don’t wait ten years to feel good about what you’re doing.”
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“That Desus and Mero made it to television at all was a seismic achievement.” @bycdl on what late-night TV loses with the end of the Bronx-bred duo’s groundbreaking show: https://t.co/WnfEnnvRio
Some PROFESSIONAL NEWS: I'm writing a book for @PantheonBooks! It's called 99% PERSPIRATION and it's about the enormous role of work in American life. I hope you'll save a space for it on your shelves!