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We got the WH; Now Let's Take the Senate!

11/17/2020

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​We survived election day, but there is still critical work to be done.

​There are two Senate runoffs in Georgia!
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Below you'll find information about the races and specific ways you can get involved to help the Democrats gain control of the Senate.

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5 Things I'm Doing Now Through Election Day & Beyond

9/29/2020

 
Sigh.

Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2020 is a little over a month away.

There's a lot going on. Deep breath.

One thing that helps me stay grounded when everything is going haywire is taking the many things I'm reading and processing, and turning them into concrete action plans. 

There are the many things I cannot control, and then there are the concrete steps I can take today to do my part.

In the last few weeks, the current President has forecasted his plans to steal the election.

My Jewish and Latin American immigrant friends whose families escaped coups and authoritarian regimes have long been sounding the alarm, but now the bells are ringing at a fever pitch.

I believe we're at an inflection point.

While I have never believed electoral politics would be THE thing that saved us, I DO believe it is one tool in holding the line. So many rights and protections have been eroded over the last almost four years. We cannot take another 4.

So with that preamble, here's what I've got for you below:

A strategic plan that outlines how my family and I plan to spend our time, talent, and money in these critical last few weeks before election day.

While we have young children which limits what tasks we take on, I've included links to many resources I've consulted which have additional ideas for those of you who have more flexibility and/or ability to move around in ways we can't right now.

My hope is that my plan inspires you to make your own plans.

My hope is that you join me and: EDUCATE & INSPIRE, DONATE, VOTE, GOTV, and PREPARE to CHOOSE DEMOCRACY & SAVE AMERICA.

Suerte! We can do this. We must.

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The Not-So-Secret Path to My Publishing Success

9/14/2020

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New Publication Alert! 

"Welfare Baby" 
in the New York Daily News on Monday, September 14, 2020

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NY Daily News page:

I’ve written before about the ways in which I can often trace my publications to personal and community relationships I’ve developed along the way.

My most recent OpEd, "Welfare Baby," which ran in the NY Daily News is no different.

What does it take to get published?

The simplest answer? ​​


Write, Revise, Submit, Repeat
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That’s it. You keep doing those things until your work is accepted and published. 

The order might change, there might be some revise and resubmit thrown in there, but at the heart of it, that is the work.
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New Poem in L.A. Parent

7/1/2020

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"To The White Parenting 'Expert'"

​​Read the poem online here.

Access the full print version of the July 2020 issue here
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Li Yun's Poem

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Anti-Racist Parenting

6/3/2020

 

Resources for Raising Anti-Racist Kids


My partner and I believe that #BlackLivesMatter and that one of the most important contributions we can make to movements for social justice is raising our kids right.

We are committed to raising kids who are not afraid to take *action* in order to combat racism (in themselves, in their families, in their communities), and who believe in and will fight for equity, inclusion, and social justice.

For context: we are a multiethnic, multiracial, bilingual (Spanish/English), MexiRican family, living in one of the most diverse cities in the United States.

We know that combatting the anti-blackness that runs rampant within our Latinx communities will be central to the work we do as parents. We also know we must prepare our kids for the possibility that they might face discrimination or witness other loved ones facing discrimination.
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About these Resources

I've compiled the resource guides and reading lists below to help us with our own Anti-Racist parenting work, and I share them here in the hopes they may be useful to you as well.
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    Amplifying Puerto Rican and underrepresented voices while supporting aspiring & emerging writers through her writing, teaching, and advocacy.

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