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From Prof to Admin
podcast, OPTalks Open Plaza 6/26/24 podcast, OPTalks Open Plaza 6/26/24

From Prof to Admin

Rev. Dr. Joanne Rodriguez talks with Dr. Luis G. Pedraja about transitioning between roles and the lessons learned

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Self-Made
podcast, OPTalks, Books Open Plaza 9/19/23 podcast, OPTalks, Books Open Plaza 9/19/23

Self-Made

Rev. Dr. Tony Lin talks to Dr. Nely Galán about her book and podcast series on becoming empowered, self-reliant, and rich in every way

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Becoming Empowered, Self-Reliant, and Rich in Every Way
Books, blog Open Plaza 9/19/23 Books, blog Open Plaza 9/19/23

Becoming Empowered, Self-Reliant, and Rich in Every Way

Dr. Nely Galán presents excerpts from Self-Made

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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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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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Jewish in The Americas
podcast, OPTalks Open Plaza 3/14/22 podcast, OPTalks Open Plaza 3/14/22

Jewish in The Americas

Dr. Santiago Slabodsky moderates a conversation between writers Dr. Marjorie Agosín and Dr. Ruth Behar on their diasporic experiences in the U.S., Chile, and Cuba

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Buddhism and the Real World
blog Open Plaza 1/10/22 blog Open Plaza 1/10/22

Buddhism and the Real World

Dr. Donald S. Lopez, Jr. on what the dharma might offer in the domain of social action

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My Ancestors’ Keys
blog, Books Open Plaza 5/17/21 blog, Books Open Plaza 5/17/21

My Ancestors’ Keys

Ruth Behar in search of the Jews of Cuba

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Cuban Literature in the Age of Black Insurrection
AfroSpiritus, video, OPTalks, Books Open Plaza 2/15/21 AfroSpiritus, video, OPTalks, Books Open Plaza 2/15/21

Cuban Literature in the Age of Black Insurrection

Dr. Elías Ortega-Aponte and Dr. Matthew Pettway discuss his debut book on how two 19th-century Cuban writers envisioned emancipation through the lens of African spirituality

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¡Por fin!
blog, CO-VIDA 19, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 12/21/20 blog, CO-VIDA 19, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 12/21/20

¡Por fin!

Elaine Penagos finally lights her San Lázaro candle and says adiós to 2020

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Present but Unseen
blog, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 8/17/20 blog, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 8/17/20

Present but Unseen

Dr. Matthew Pettway examines African Cuban spirituality and emancipation in the liturgy of 19th-century poet Juan Francisco Manzano

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Spirit of the Crossroads
AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 8/17/20 AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 8/17/20

Spirit of the Crossroads

Dr. Matthew Pettway opens pathways with a reading from his debut book, Cuban Literature in the Age of Black Insurrection

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A Saint for the Pandemic
blog, CO-VIDA 19, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 5/11/20 blog, CO-VIDA 19, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 5/11/20

A Saint for the Pandemic

Elaine Penagos reflects on what it means to light a candle for San Lázaro

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