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Decolonize
blog, Books, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 6/7/21 blog, Books, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 6/7/21

Decolonize

Sharon Lee De La Cruz presents a spirited chapter from her graphic memoir I’m a Wild Seed

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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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