Religions & Ethics News Weekly had an interesting report on Dave Brubeck who is now 88 years old. He was quoted saying, “When I write a piece, a sacred piece, I’m looking hard and trying to discover what I’m about, and what my parents were about, the world is about.”
Harlem has some great museums. The Arturo Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture contains a large collection of art relating to the history of Black people. What many people don’t know about Schomburg is that he is Black, and of Puerto Rican descent. I love this convergence because it’s one I [...]
If you’re in NYC and want to catch a Broadway play, well, In the Heights is the way to go. Besides winning 4 Tony awards it depicts the whole experience of the Barrio in Washington Heights in a way that was true to culture. Mayra and I had caught it on Valentine’s Day [...]
Can middleclass folks be grassroots? I’ve been exploring this question through both dialogue and personal reflection. This ongoing discussion reminds me of the world of hip-hop, where contract hungry rappers bubble up to the surface through their fierce story telling about the realities of life in the ghetto. Only to have their success take them [...]
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