A Basket of Books to Address Our History
Five recent young adult books that shed light on our history of intolerance and the struggle for human rights and dignity.
Lost Your Democracy? How Long Will It Take to Get It Back?
How long did it take countries in the 20th century to get their democracy back after they'd lost it? On average, 21 years.
Messages posted on the wall in the Fourteenth St. subway tunnel between Sixth and Seventh Aves.
We Are Not Exceptional
What the recent election says about the ideas of liberty, democracy, and global leadership that have combined to represent "American Exceptionalism."
The “I Am Here” Reading and Exhibition and the Brooklyn Blossoms Book Club
A report on a panel of the Brooklyn Blossoms Book Club, featuring four award-winning black women authors and a photo exhibit celebrating black girls and women.
Reclaiming Our History: The Colorado Student Walkouts
A response to the Jefferson County, Colorado school board's effort to teach obedience rather than history, and the student walkout that ensued.
Uruguay: Your Questions Answered
A brief, at times humorous, introduction to Uruguay, a country my family visited in December 2011, focusing on people, places, and history.
A Portuguese Visitor
A Portuguese visitor speaks at the University at Albany about the current crisis in Europe and invites us back to Lisbon.
The Fix Is in at Little Brick Township
In the two months between graduating from Vermont College with my Masters in Fine Arts and my departure for Portugal, I created four chapters of a graphic novel set in…
Fado de Intervenção
Since 2007 I have served as the assistant host of "Los Vientos del Pueblo," a program of Latin American and Spanish music, poetry, and history that airs every Sunday afternoon…
