Creative Writing
Somewhere together
Somewhere another dimension perhaps oil and water mix effortlessly and we can hold them both at once land, theirs
is ours now, is stateless somewhere another stateless dimension perhaps red earth is free.
Black Beans: Afromexican and Blaxican music to listen to year round
The history of Blackness in the Americas is deep rooted, even while largely dismissed by official institutions and national governments. The musical and political exchange between Black and Mexican peoples throughout history and despite borders, has also resulted in many beloved music genres, from Son Jarocho to Cumbia, Rock and Hip-Hop.
This playlists includes Son Jarocho, Cumbia, Ballads, and Hip Hop from and influenced by AfroMexican and Blaxican music in the US and Mexico.
Who Are You?
You ask yourself what is that?
Es una mezcla de la cultura Africana y Mexicana.
I come from a linage of former African slaves that arrived on the shores
of Veracruz along with Cortez para la conquista.
Abuelo’s truck
“Babe, what time are your parents coming?” Julian says to me while leaning over my shoulder from the side of the bed, his dark wavy hair falling over his big brown eyes.
He’s been up for two and a half hours already, fed our two cats and a dog, made us coffee, and a to do list for the day. He lays down next to me and waits for me to wake up.
“Too early.” I say half asleep, scrunching my face to the light. “I need to text my dad.”
They are coming at 10am, as in, five minutes away. I brush my teeth and we head down, get in the car and say our hellos.
“Hola Juan. Hola Yka” says Julian as he gets in the car.
