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English PhD student @UF, Caribbean literature, Content creator for @dLOC, founder of UF Caribbean Reading Group

Gainesville, FL
Joined April 2012
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En Palma Soriano, la Seguridad del Estado impide la entrega de la notificación de la marcha del 20N ow.ly/fjti50Gmprz 👉 La activista Elsa Isaac Reyes es detenida y maltratada por la Policía
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How do the stories told about Haiti-as a cursed nation-erase true histories & why? How are stories told by Haitians themselves, particularly by Haitian women, a revolutionary tool? Don't miss today's conversation with Myriam Chancy✨ Audio📻: tinhouse.com/podcast/myriam-… @Tin_House
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Every time I am asked if I was “surprised” by the protests in Cuba or can “explain their causes”, I recall how long I have struggled w/ my own peers’ willingness to defend, apologize & ignore the reality of Cuba. I answer ⁦@uncpress⁩ ⁦@elainemaisner⁩
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When starting a new project, be as wild as you can. Work out the finer points later.
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My essay Deep-Rooted is out in Roxane Gay's newsletter, The Audacity, today! ❤❤❤ audacity.substack.com/p/deep…
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I could not be more honored to be included in The Audacity’s Emerging Writer Series. Profound thanks to @rgay for selecting my piece and to @BrookeObie for helping it become its best self. audacity.substack.com/p/hair…
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Are you looking to join a Book Club and read more Caribbean Women, Women of Caribbean Heritage, Black Women and Women of Colour? Come join the BookOfCinz Book Club!
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At BookOfCinz Book Club we read: 📚Caribbean Women 📚Women of Caribbean Heritage 📚Black Women 📚Women of Colour Come read with us!!! #BookClub
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Next week Monday we kick off Read Caribbean month. June is celebrated as Caribbean Heritage month and in the bookish space, it is the month we #ReadCaribbean. This year 2 of this initiative and it was started to create awareness for Caribbean Authors and Caribbean Literature.
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Such a horrible, horrible practice that's sure to leave the victim damaged for life. Now, whenever I read this or something related, I always remember this essay @kemifalodun wrote: 'Only Women Can End Women’s Suffering' electricliterature.com/only-… via @ElectricLit
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Caribbean #universities will hold a virtual forum May 27 “to evaluate the impacts of COVID-19 on universities of the wider #Caribbean region and societies at large, & discuss strategies...” #education #universitiescaribbean #universitéscaraïbe #universidadescaribe #onecaribbean
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June is recognized as Caribbean Heritage month and in the literary space we take the time to Read Caribbean, amplify Caribbean Literature and Authors.
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Advisor: “And what do we say when we get a rejection?” Me: “You coulda had a bad bitch....” Advisor: “No.” #phdlife #AcademicChatter #academictwitter #phdchat
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#LaHabana se desmorona en dictadura, duele Este edificio esta a 500m de mi casa, hoy se desplomó causando la muerte de al menos un vecino (el gobierno siempre miente cuando se trata d la vida de los cubanos) Un régimen que falló en todo, hasta en irse, pero #Cuba dijo #NO #Ni1Más
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Basta de mentiras Este #24F #VOTONO al @PartidoPCC al socialismo y a la muerte. Libertad y Vida Este #24F dile #NOalSistema y #VeAContar porque #SomosMayoría por el #Cambio NO+ presos políticos #Ni1Más #FreeCardet #FreeAimara #FreeOsorbo #FreePupito
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#YoVotoNo porque no quiero a la isla condenada a un socialismo eterno e irreversible. #Ni1mas
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Este es el mensaje de Sheyla "Sheyliuski" para todos los cubanos!: youtu.be/s4HiopPm8K0?a vía @YouTube
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Cubanos lanzan una campaña por los 60 años de "dictadura" para decir "Ni uno más" efe.com/efe/america/politica… via @EFEnoticias
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