Afro-Cuban
The Orishas of “Guava Island”
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Manny Tejeda-Moreno reviews the role of the Orisha and Afro-Cuban spirituality in the new film starring Donald Glover and Rihanna, “Guava Island.”
Paganism
Column: Coming Into the Out
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“For the beloved should not allow me to turn my infantile fantasies into reality: On the contrary, he should help me to go beyond them.” – Frantz Fanon, The Wretched of The Earth
I resist watching movies. I have things to do, essays to write, shipping manifests to update, revolutions to plot, tea to drink. But his muscled arms are insistent; the scruff of his beard nuzzling relentlessly. We’re full fed on quiche and french toast with Irish butter and maple syrup reduction, and it’s raining. I give in.