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La Gente’s Museum
podcast, AfroSpiritus, OPTalks Open Plaza 9/18/24 podcast, AfroSpiritus, OPTalks Open Plaza 9/18/24

La Gente’s Museum

Dr. Johanna Fernández and fellow historian Dr. Felipe Hinojosa discuss the controversy surrounding their proposed exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino

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“Making History Together”
blog, AfroSpiritus, SpiritNations Open Plaza 9/18/24 blog, AfroSpiritus, SpiritNations Open Plaza 9/18/24

“Making History Together”

An HTI Open Plaza virtual tour of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino

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GOOD DOCS
blog, Compilation, video, CO-VIDA 19, AfroSpiritus, SpiritNations Open Plaza 10/2/23 blog, Compilation, video, CO-VIDA 19, AfroSpiritus, SpiritNations Open Plaza 10/2/23

GOOD DOCS

Selections from the award-winning collection of documentaries that do good in the world

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Pura vida: La voz de Queen Nzinga
AfroSpiritus, blog, español, In Memoriam Open Plaza 8/30/23 AfroSpiritus, blog, español, In Memoriam Open Plaza 8/30/23

Pura vida: La voz de Queen Nzinga

La poeta y ensayista costarricense-panameña Dlia McDonald Woolery celebra la literatura afro escrita por mujeres

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Forget-Me-Not: Mati in memoriam
blog, In Memoriam, AfroSpiritus, 2023 Highlights Open Plaza 8/21/23 blog, In Memoriam, AfroSpiritus, 2023 Highlights Open Plaza 8/21/23

Forget-Me-Not: Mati in memoriam

The Hispanic Theological Initiative commemorates theological social ethicist Dr. Matilde Kathleen Moros

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Liminal Theology
blog, Compilation, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 8/14/23 blog, Compilation, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 8/14/23

Liminal Theology

Selections from the online space of practical theology that explores the boundaries, transitions, and the in-between

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The Institute for Signifying Scriptures
podcast, OPTalks, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 8/7/23 podcast, OPTalks, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 8/7/23

The Institute for Signifying Scriptures

Dr. Jacqueline Hidalgo and ISS Founding Director Dr. Vincent Wimbush discuss the work of the organization and its 20th anniversary

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Finding La Negrita
AfroSpiritus, blog, Books Open Plaza 7/31/23 AfroSpiritus, blog, Books Open Plaza 7/31/23

Finding La Negrita

Dr. Natasha Gordon-Chipembere presents excerpts from her recent novel, a retelling of Costa Rica’s Black Madonna narrative

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Intervenxions
AfroSpiritus, blog, Compilation, SpiritNations Open Plaza 6/12/23 AfroSpiritus, blog, Compilation, SpiritNations Open Plaza 6/12/23

Intervenxions

Selections from the online publication of The Latinx Project at NYU

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Faith Arising
podcast, OPTalks, Books, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 5/1/23 podcast, OPTalks, Books, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 5/1/23

Faith Arising

Emanuel Padilla talks to T.I. Frazier about growing up with pastor parents, writing for children, and his most recent book, a personal story about his Christian journey

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The First Rainbow Coalition
podcast, OPTalks, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 4/10/23 podcast, OPTalks, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 4/10/23

The First Rainbow Coalition

Dr. Felipe Hinojosa talks to Ray Santiesteban, director of the documentary about the groundbreaking 1960s Chicago alliance between the Black Panthers, Young Lords, and Young Patriots

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Far and Near
blog, Books, AfroSpiritus, Poetry Open Plaza 4/3/23 blog, Books, AfroSpiritus, Poetry Open Plaza 4/3/23

Far and Near

Rev. Dr. Harold J. Recinos presents excerpts from his latest collection of poetry The Looking Glass

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Turn Back and Look
blog, video, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 3/20/23 blog, video, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 3/20/23

Turn Back and Look

Seminarian Amanda Calderón gives voice to Lot’s Wife

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Theologies That Resemble Our People
AfroSpiritus, blog Open Plaza 3/13/23 AfroSpiritus, blog Open Plaza 3/13/23

Theologies That Resemble Our People

Emanuel Padilla on theology, cultural memory, and Latina memes

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Sense of Mind
OPTalks, podcast, AfroSpiritus, Poetry Open Plaza 3/6/23 OPTalks, podcast, AfroSpiritus, Poetry Open Plaza 3/6/23

Sense of Mind

Cultural sociologist Rev. Dr. Tony Tian-Ren Lin talks to José Pérez on his finding poetry in prison, and why he now advocates for the rehabilitative arts and foster children

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The Inheritors
podcast, OPTalks, Books, AfroSpiritus, 2023 Highlights Open Plaza 2/27/23 podcast, OPTalks, Books, AfroSpiritus, 2023 Highlights Open Plaza 2/27/23

The Inheritors

Theologian Lucila Crena and photojournalist Eve Fairbanks discuss her book, an intimate portrait of South Africa's racial reckoning

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Virgin of Altagracia Medallions
blog, AfroSpiritus, 2023 Highlights Open Plaza 1/23/23 blog, AfroSpiritus, 2023 Highlights Open Plaza 1/23/23

Virgin of Altagracia Medallions

Dr. Jennifer A. Baez on how the popular votives helped model black piety and community membership within a hierarchical socioracial order in 18th-century Dominican Republic

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Marking Time
AfroSpiritus, blog, Poetry Open Plaza 1/16/23 AfroSpiritus, blog, Poetry Open Plaza 1/16/23

Marking Time

José A. Pérez presents ten poems

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Black Dignity
OPTalks, podcast, AfroSpiritus, Books Open Plaza 1/9/23 OPTalks, podcast, AfroSpiritus, Books Open Plaza 1/9/23

Black Dignity

Matt Vega talks to Dr. Vincent Lloyd about his new book on the struggle against domination

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Songs of Songs
AfroSpiritus, blog, Compilation Open Plaza 11/14/22 AfroSpiritus, blog, Compilation Open Plaza 11/14/22

Songs of Songs

Stephen Adubato listens for the sacred in secular music

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