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Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies

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University of Texas at El Paso

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Poetry

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La Gente Entre Nosotros / The People Between Us, Gerard Stephen Robledo Jan 2016

La Gente Entre Nosotros / The People Between Us, Gerard Stephen Robledo

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This collection stems from the tradition of poetry of witness / anthro-poetry, and chronicles the lives of individuals within communities who are affected by racism, ignorance, and Americanization. The catalyst for this collection was the massive influx of immigrant children fleeing South and Central American, and Mexico to the United States in the summer of 2014. This event spurred a whirlwind of anger, confusion, and racism, which left children in the political crossfire. Thus, this collection is aptly titled La Gente Entre Nosotros / The People Between Us.

In this collection, I take the approach of the anthro-poet, to document …


Damas Y Caballeros, Guadalupe Mendez Jan 2015

Damas Y Caballeros, Guadalupe Mendez

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Collected Poetry - Manuscript over socio - political and culturally relevant context.