PURA CULTURA

Welcome to my blog, where you will be immersed in art from all over the world that appreciates, addresses, and is inspired by multicultural education. I am a teacher who wants to provide a safe environment and the best resources for my diverse students.

[twintherapists]

Covering power and privilege in multicultural counseling, is just like:

[cutethingsandshit-blog-blog]

“My mother took me aside and basically told me to embrace my differences.” -Taye Diggs

[nosoytuchiste]

“Does my haughtiness offend you? Don’t you take it awful hard ‘Cause I laugh like I’ve got gold mines Diggin’ in my own back yard. You may shoot me with your words, You may cut me with your eyes, You may kill me with your hatefulness, But still, like air, I’ll rise.“ 

Maya Angelou.  

[blackgirlmentalhealth]

17 Poems By Black Writers To Read When You Feel Hopeless

“Where does it hurt? Everywhere. Everywhere. Everywhere.”

[weneeddiversebooks]

#WeNeedDiverseBooks because schools are filled with diverse students!

Submitted by Erin Fitzpatrick-Bjorn

[rafeekii]

This one’s going on the bookshelf collections.

[memoriasconsazon]

Who is to say that robbing a people of its language is less violent than war?

Ray Gwyn Smith (via memoriasconsazon)

[profeminist]

10 feminist books to read after you've gotten through the classics

The feminist canon gets an intersectional update.

“Literature has always been the foundation of the feminist movement. Since the 18th century, when Mary Wollstonecraft wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, women have used print to spread knowledge and awareness, and promote feminist ideas.

Although feminist literature has been around for hundreds of years, we tend to stick to an unofficial canon of a few classics. But to promote progress and intersectionality, we should expand our feminist library to include more contemporary works, too.

In addition to being relevant to the times, today’s feminist literature often features more diverse authors and perspectives, representing the many voices of the feminist movement at large.

These 10 books do just that. And while they may not be classics yet, they’re well worth a read if you’re interested in expanding your knowledge of feminism.”

See the list here

[theclassicsreader]

I am trying to make peace between what has happened to me, what the world is, and what it should be.

Gloria Anzaldúa, This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color (via theclassicsreader)

[queertheplanet]

Queer is used as a false unifying umbrella which all ‘queers’ of all races, ethnicities, and classes are shoved under. At times we need this umbrella to solidify our ranks against outsiders. But even when we seek shelter under it, we must not forget that it homogenizes, erases our differences.

Gloria Anzaldua (1991)

From A Critical Introduction to Queer Theory by Nikki Sullivan

(via queertheplanet)

[wocinsolidarity]

11 Books By Latinas Every Feminist Should Add To Their Collection

For decades, Latina authors have written empowering stories of women navigating family, culture and societal norms to find their true selves.

Books by Gabby Rivera and Alida Nugent have most recently helped paint a portrait of what it means to be a Latina feminist today. But even before these women put pen to paper, authors like Sandra Cisneros and Laura Esquivel were already paving the way with narratives centered on strong Latina women.

In the spirit of intersectional feminism, we compiled a list of 11 books by Latina authors that every feminist should read.

[reina-quotes-stopbullying]

It can save someone’s life…

[deeplifequotes]

The most destructive thing I’ve ever done was believe someone else’s opinion of me.

Teal Blue Jay (via deeplifequotes)

[psych2go]

Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive and they will come forth, later, in uglier ways.

Sigmund Freud (via queensummit)

[violentwavesofemotion-deactivat]

Reveal yourself to yourself. Do not take refuge in a mirage. Do not take refuge–hell–even in your wildest, most private truth. To keep your dignity, you will first have to re-create it. Internalize it, vitalize it, tremble before it, sleep with it. You do not need to share it just yet. You merely need to feel it severely.

Edna St. Vincent Millay, from a diary entry featured in Savage Beauty: The Life of Edna St. Vincent Millay (via provst)

[teachingtotransform-blog]

This is the website created by the teacher that inspired me to teach.  His name is Jeff Duncan-Andrade and his message is revolutionary.  He teaches critical pedagogy to urban youth in Northern California.  I would highly recommend reading his articles and checking out his website.

[psyfacts]

Source:

National Center for PTSD