Readings by Martín Espada and Raquel Salas Rivera (2022)

The 92nd Street Y, New York
01:19:31 Report Issue
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Chapters & Sections (44)

0:07 Puerto Rican Identity and Colonial Debt chapter 3
0:07 Colonial Debt and Relational Web
1:45 Puerto Rican Identity and Social Commentary
3:33 Puerto Rican Literature and Social Activism
5:34 Counter-Institutional Imaginary in Poetry and Activism chapter 2
5:34 Counter-Institutional Imaginary in Poetry and Activism
12:47 Decline of Identity and Solitude
16:27 Puerto Rican Identity and National Pride chapter 2
16:27 Puerto Rican Identity and National Pride
21:48 Puerto Rican Identity and Cultural Heritage
24:07 Mythological Transformation and Identity Crisis chapter 2
24:07 Mythological Transformation and Identity Crisis
29:19 Immigrant Workers and Urban Life Experiences
32:18 Separation of Migrant Children from Families chapter 2
32:18 Child Separation and Family Detention Crisis
34:24 Poetry as Social Commentary and Activism
37:11 The Power of Poetry as Revolutionary Act chapter 3
37:11 The Power of Poetry as Revolutionary Act
38:45 Poet Martín Espada's Literary Career and Achievements
41:15 New Poem Dedicated to Human Rights Lawyer
42:55 Overcoming Physical Disability and Regaining Mobility chapter 2
42:55 Injury and Recovery from a Freak Accident
44:42 Life in a Migrant Internment Camp
47:19 Mass Shooting in El Paso, Texas chapter 2
47:19 Mass Shooting in El Paso, Texas
50:07 Border Patrol's Response to Viral Migrant Photograph
53:01 The Names of the Dead on the Border chapter 2
53:01 The Power of Names in Honoring the Dead
55:18 The Tragic Fate of Migrants in the Rio Grande
57:54 Poetry as Response to Hate and Violence chapter 4
57:54 Poetry as Response to Hate and Violence
1:00:02 Experiencing Homelessness and Chronic Pain
1:01:34 Trauma and Concussions in Young Adults
1:02:50 Poetry and Personal Loss and Grief
1:04:54 Childhood Memories of Brooklyn Neighborhood chapter 2
1:04:54 Childhood Memories and Cultural Identity Formation
1:07:11 The Struggle of Creativity and Mental Health
1:09:11 Puerto Rican Diaspora and Family Legacy chapter 2
1:09:11 Puerto Rican Community and Diaspora History
1:11:44 Loss and Grief in Puerto Rico
1:14:49 Life After Hurricane Devastation in Puerto Rico chapter 3
1:14:49 Surviving Natural Disasters in Rural Communities
1:16:13 Life After Natural Disaster Devastation
1:17:36 Rebellion and Mourning in a Post-Disaster Landscape

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