Category Archives: Soul

09.11.2021.

On September 11th 2021 the nation of America united to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attack that took place on September 11th 2001. On this solemn day of remembrance, I share your sorrow and grief. God Bless You, protect you and keep you safe. God Bless America. Thank you for your service.Continue reading “09.11.2021.”

REFLECTION | SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL.

Within this writing I reflect upon my personal experience of visiting the 9/11 memorial in New York between May 19-20 in 2017.

CHAPTER 13 | SUMMARY!

Within this writing I reflect to provide a summary of “Chapter 13 New York, ca. 1920s-’60s” from the book entitled “EL NORTE” I found this chapter refreshing to learn of the evolutions and blending of cultural infusions with arts, poetry and dance. Puerto Rican, Cuban and Spanish migration to New York led to the creation of the idea of Hispanidad, that aimed to create a shared Latin American cultural heritage.

LABOR DAY 2021.

Monday September 6th 2021 is recognized as Labor Day, this is a holiday that was established in 1894 to recognize the American Labor Movement, and the rights of workers specifically from the skilled fields. This was particularly a turning point for those who suffered very bad working conditions, the over-worked, the poor, immigrants and muchContinue reading “LABOR DAY 2021.”

REMEMBERING

THE NEW YORK TIMES | What we know about the 13 U.S. service members killed in the Kabul attack. Related Blog Posts: WHY IT MATTERS. KABUL AIRPORT ATTACK. 08.27.2021. IS IT REAL? REFLECTION | IS IT REAL? LOVE AND HONOR 🇺🇸

REFLECTION | IS IT REAL?

This writing is a reflection of my previous blog post entitled: Is It Real? To connect with the human response to grief and to peer a step forward with the resettling of Afghan Evacuees as a mechanism to carry the hopes and desires of the U.S. service members whose lives were risen from the Kabul terror attack.

IS IT REAL?

Within this writing I reflect upon the USA mission in Afghanistan to connect with worldwide regional humanitarian crisis such as in Venezuela and Syria. Since writing these words I wondered what words are left to describe the young lives who died to save others, to further question the socially constructed divides that are created by such terror attacks. I continue to remain proud of USA humanitarian efforts in Afghanistan.