¡Now y Para Siempre! Afro-Latin@ Open Mic
In memory of Piri Thomas (September 30, 1928 – October 17, 2011)

Piri Thomas (1928-2011)
4:00pm-5:30pm
This final conference event dedicated to writer, poet and storyteller Piri Thomas, brings together poets, musicians, singers, and other performers from diverse artistic backgrounds in an open forum for the creative expression of afrolatinidad.
This final conference event dedicated to writer, poet and storyteller Piri Thomas, brings together poets, musicians, singers, and other performers from diverse artistic backgrounds in an open forum for the creative expression of afrolatinidad.
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Invited Guests
![]() Mariposa was born María Teresa Fernández is a freelance writer, actor, educator, visual artist and human rights activist. She is the author of Born Bronxeña: Poems on Identity, Love & Survival and has published articles and poetry in numerous national and international periodicals. A highly acclaimed performer she has appeared at venues as diverse as the Nuyorican Poets Café, the Joseph Papp Public Theater, the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture and the World Conference Against Racism in Durban, South Africa. She has taught poetry workshops to elementary, middle school, and high school students throughout New York City.
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![]() Anthony Morales is a writer/educator from the Bronx who has appeared on HBO's Def Poetry and toured the U.S. and Puerto Rico. He currently is an English facilitator at El Puente Academy for Peace and Justice in Brooklyn, NY. He has published three books, Story Avenue (2004), Chevere Cafre (2009), and Dice Queso (2010). Most recently, he was published in a Puerto Rican multimedia multi-genre journal, enlaorilla.com
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