Andrew Gil
Kimberle By Achy Obejas The reason I chose this song to be in the playlist for this reading is the fact that it has to due with suicide and the lyrics say “one last pic and i’ll be gone make it count put the flash on”. Which implies suicide. A big influence throughout this excerpt […]
Individual Blog Post
What I Learned This Semester This is a drawing of all the major things things I learned or enjoyed learning about this semester. The Cosmic Race by philosopher José Vasconcelos was a major concept I never knew about. The idea of labeling Latinos a “Cosmic Race” is interesting because it would be giving a name […]
Final Project
Takeaways from PRLS 3105 I chose to include this screenshot from an in-class conversation because it reflects an important lesson I learned from this course, and it is that we need to look deeper into how history is depicted and taught to us. It is vital that we do the work to understand the different […]
Final Project- Jalyn Betances
The Evolution of Puerto Rican Culture By: jalyn betances La Guera by Cherrie Moraga: Personal Connection Pandora’s Box by Arturo Arias Pandora’s Box by Arturo Arias discusses the struggles woman face both emotionally, physically and socially. When the main character, Juan, transforms from a man to a woman, he realizes how difficult it truly is […]
Final Project by Jonathan Castillo
I remember when I selected this subject on the CunyFirst Website it was a surprise for me as a Latino to find out that such subjects are present here in New York. I am a transfer student from the Dominican Republic and, I didn’t hesitate to choose this class because of the feeling of home […]
Kyla Maldonado – Final Project
What have you learned in this course; in our classes, during an assignment, from a peer, in a conversation in / outside class? How does “La Guera” by Cherrie Moraga relate to you? Create a Spotify playlist that matches the story “Kimberle” by Achy Obejas. “Everything I wanted” by Billie Eilish – This song is […]
Angela Robles
Pandora’s Box Pandora’s Box enlightens the problems women go through in society, problems men will never really understand until they’re in a women’s shoe. The main character transitions from male to female and quickly discovers women are objectified daily. In the article Pandora speaks about feeling upset since men dont value her education, she is […]
Amanda Medina – Final Project
Overall lessons learned throughout this course La Guera, Cherrie Moraga, reading Spotify Playlist: In connection with “Kimberle” First Song: NF: I just wanna know Second Song: Katy Perry: I kissed a girl Third Song; Rihanna: Russian Roulette Fourth Song: Alec Benjamin: Let Me Down Slowly The reason I selected these four songs was because they […]
Final Project- Dulce Reyes
La Guera, Cherrie Moraga Playlist based on short story, “Kimberle” by Achy Obejas “23” – Chase Atlantic Quotes from story that relate to this song: Quote 1: “I left my VW Golf at home and took a cab to pick her up from some squalid blues bar, where hers was the only pale face in […]
