Opening: One Clave, Many Hands Before any of the data or the history, let me start where I actually come from. I'm a Boricua rumbero from New York. Put a pair of congas in front of me and something old wakes up in my hands. Here is what a lifetime inside this music has taught... Continue Reading →
Turning Attacks into Strength: A Journey of Adaptive Resiliency and Collective Preservation
Since July 13, 2013, I have been under observation by unknown entities due to my Climate Justice Advocacy activities (mainly posting social media art). By August 2016, this surveillance escalated into a series of insidious attacks, including high-powered, illegal monitoring and more. Over time, these attacks intensified, particularly as elements of the religious far right... Continue Reading →
Human Revolution: Philosophical Thoughts and Personal Experience
A Call for Human Revolution and the Power of Prayer I am not one to discuss religion, as I believe it is an intensely personal matter, one that should remain separate from government and state, especially when it comes to the well-being and support of individuals. This is embedded in the Constitution. However, I will... Continue Reading →