Richard Blanco: “To fulfill an ideal of home”
And although home may never be more than a myth just out of reach, an invisible city just outside my window, or a place between the lines of my… More
Richard Blanco, Inaugural Poet
President Obama has selected poet Richard Blanco to read the inaugural poem in Washington DC on January 21st. Good editorial work, POTUS! Read two poems from Blanco's Directions to… More
from Directions to the Beach of the Dead
Mexican Almuerzo in New Englandfor M.G.Word is praise for Marina, up past 3:00 a.m. the night before her flight,preparing and packing the platos tradicionales she’s now heating up inthe… More
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Somehow this is both stunning and totally run-of-the-mill for 2023. A university president - at a public university in Texas - has decided to unilaterally cancel a student-organized drag show charity fundraiser for @TrevorProject. Just b/c he felt like it. #FreeSpeech #EdScare https://twitter.com/1AMorey/status/1637993457653252102
Included in the 3rd issue of The Journal of Women and Criminal Justice is our director of Prison and Justice Writing @caits_meissner's letter underscoring the importance of uplifting the voices of incarcerated women. Read more here: https://www.njreentry.org/application/files/7316/7847/0620/The_Journal_of_Women_and_Criminal_Justice_Summer_Edition_2023.pdf
Want to dive deep into learning about press freedom around the world? Apply now to join the Global Press Freedom Advocacy Institute, a free series of panels, workshops, and group discussions for student journalists hosted by SPLC and @PENamerica. https://loom.ly/Gk1x-_M