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2020 Distinguished Alumnus Award October 2, 2020 – Posted in: Blog, recent

NEIU Golden Gala and Alumni Awards Ceremony DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS AWARD The Northeastern Illinois University Distinguished Alumnus Award is the highest alumni honor the University bestows. It recognizes a particular achievement of note, a series of such achievements or a career of outstanding accomplishment. Since the award’s inception in 2005, Northeastern has recognized alumni who have distinguished themselves as preeminent in their fields, excelling in their vocations and avocations. 2020 ALUMNI AWARD WINNERS Ana Castillo Distinguished Alumna Award B.A. 1975 Art/Secondary Education Ana Castillo is a celebrated…

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La Tolteca 2.0 Issue #7: ¡Qué viva la música! – Posted in: Blog

La Tolteca 2.0 #7                October 2, 2020 Bien venidos/as to L/T 2.0 #7.  You don’t have to be a Boomer to check us out, contribute or identify with the creatives–thrivers and survivors of these most unprecedented of times–that we feature.  If you are, however, we are here for you.  In these United States we are in the midst of national elections during a world pandemic.  Climate change has…

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Poet in NY w/ rebozos y chales 2017-2020 September 5, 2020 – Posted in: Blog

           Remembering my days in NYC 2017-20 through the rebozos  y chales…           The traditional rebozo has been used by Mexican indigenous and mestizas for centuries.  It is utilitarian, symbolic of tribal. and regional affiliations, represents our femininity, humbleness and our pride. Yes, I was writing poems.  The collection is called:  My Book of the Dead.        

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La Tolteca 2.0 Issue #5 September 4, 2020 September 4, 2020 – Posted in: Blog

La Tolteca 2.0                                         September 4,2020 We are pleased to present La Tolteca 2.0 Issue#5 . We celebrate New York, New York  lifetime creatives.  Folks featured here have been thriving in NYC for decades but in 202o, added survival skills with COVID-19 pandemic, protests and riots, businesses closing down and being shut-in dealing with health issues, learning…

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Between the World and Me: Recommended Book Read August 27, 2020 – Posted in: Blog, recent

When I read BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME at times I was unable to get through passages because my eyes welled with tears and memories of growing up, becoming an adult brown woman in the United States–from mid-twentieth century through the 21st and sharing the pain of being born in a world not meant for you.

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