Author: Sharina Maillo-Pozo, Ph.D.
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Solstice of Becoming: On Fathers, Friendship, and Finding the Light
On May 20, 2026, I marked the first anniversary of one of my biggest personal and professional milestones: the publication of my book Bridging Sonic Borders: Popular Music in Dominican/Dominicanyork Literature. This past year has been a whirlwind. I have been beyond busy and have spent perhaps as much time in my home in Athens as…
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A Thank You Note to el conejo bueno, Benito Antonio Ocasio Martínez
At minute 4:55 of his historic participation in the Super Bowl LX Halftime Show, Benito looked directly at the camera as he walked, holding a new version of “The Duke”—one that professes hemispheric unity and reclaims “América” as a plural project, not an individual, exclusive one—and said: “Tú también deberías creer en ti. Tú vales…
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The Journey Begins
Welcome to my page! Let the journey start with Anzaldúa’s words… In “The Journey: Path of Conocimiento,” Chicana feminist, Gloria Anzaldúa explains that “You struggle each day to know the world you live in, to come to grips with the problems of life. Motivated by the need to understand, you crave to be what and…
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