Latina Life Stories
The Latina Life Stories Series fills an intellectual void and creates a space for dialogue and reflection on new questions and issues challenging Latina feminism today.
Vanessa Pérez-Rosario, interim chair of Modern Languages and Literatures, is project director of Latina Life Stories.
Cherríe Moraga on Native Country of the Heart
April 3, 2019
Internationally recognized poet, essayist, and playwright Cherríe Moraga will have her memoir, Native Country of the Heart, available for sale and signing. She is a queer Latina feminist, determined for equality between all genders and races. Moraga is the recipient of the United States Artists Rockefeller Fellowship for Literature and the American Studies Association Lifetime Achievement Award. The discussion will be in conversation with Vanessa Pérez-Rosario.
Barbra Herr in Transmission
March 5, 2019
From a small bullied Boricua boy in the Bronx to blonde bombshell drag queen, to outspoken trans activist, Barbra Herr is an inspiration to many. She often performs in the Bronx, as well as having performances and showing appreciation for those in Puerto Rico. Herr is a writer and actress of works including HABLA: Men on HBO, I'm Still Herr playing at the Duplex, and most recently Trans-mission, a one-woman off-Broadway show, directed by Luis Caballero. Now, she has come to visit Brooklyn College for an exclusive, free, staged reading. Follow Barbra on her sometimes painful, often funny—but always honest—journey to sexual awakening.
