Monday, June 7, 2010

Under the Table: ¿Nation of Immigrants?

One of the most amazing places for spoken word/performance art by and for people of color (but welcome to all) in the Twin Cities is Equilibrium, Spoken Word at the Loft, (EQ) curated by Bao Phi. Check out this poem, so relevant to right now.


"Under the Table": A poem for Latina/o and Asian American immigrant and refugee rights
In this creative collaboration, poets Tatiana Ormaza and Juliana Hu Pegues express a shared struggle between Latina/o and Asian American immigrants and refugees. In the current political climate of Arizona's SB 1070 and similar immigrant bashing, "Under the Table" calls for unapologetic and celebratory cross-racial coalition building.

The poem is on the CD ¿Nation of Immigrants?, EQ's first CD showcasing Minnesota poets, spoken word artists, and artists of color/indigenous artists

You can also find it Vimeo

Related posts:
Blaog by Bao Phi
By the Time I Get to Arizona, Toki Wright Style
The Dream Act: Another Dream Still Deferred

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