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Seen & Heard

Links, books, songs, films, recipes, stories, and miscellany.

Push: As I Remember It/Push: Como La Recuerdo

Text & Photos: Francisco Collazo Translation: Julie Schwietert Collazo [vease abajo para la version en espanol] ** It was several years ago when I came across an interview with Sapphire, the author of the novel, Push, in A&U Magazine. It was an interview that touched me deeply for the thoughtfulness and candor with which the … Continue reading »

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New York City Police Museum/Museo de la Policia de Nueva York

Text & Photos: Francisco Collazo Translation: Julie Schwietert Collazo [vease abajo para la version en espanol] ** “Every time we go out, you act like you’ve just gotten off the boat like a refugee,” my wife jokes. But really, I think she’s right. It’s hard to go out in New York City without finding something … Continue reading »

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NAACP Celebrates 100 Years/NAACP Se Celebra Su Centenario

Text & Photos: Francisco Collazo Translation: Julie Schwietert Collazo [vease abajo para la version en espanol] ** Julian Bond (l), Cornel West (r) The atmosphere was full of emotion. The participants represented diverse professional and social backgrounds: Wall Street investors, social workers, and students from different schools and universities. Whites, blacks, Latinos; men and women … Continue reading »

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The Superlative Project

As a reader and an editor, I’m constantly amazed by writers’ propensity to depend upon superlatives to describe people, places, and experiences. Photo: designwallah If everything is “the best” or “the most,” what’s left as least or worst… or in between? I’ve decided to collect all the superlatives I come across in the month of … Continue reading »

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The Kids of Carnaval: Pelourinho, Brazil, February 2009

Text & Photos: Julie Schwietert Collazo * Since returning home from celebrating Carnaval in three of Brazil’s cities, I’ve written about Carnaval Beyond Rio and the darker side of this national celebration. One of my favorite Carnaval memories, though, is of the kids of Pelourinho. In Pelourinho, the Carnaval celebrations are by the people and … Continue reading »

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