2 quotes from Yolanda Arroyo Pizarro: 'Dicen que alguna vez pasé hambre Y hay noches en que conmemoro a Afrodita a las mujeres de Nanjing, a las zulus, las tutsis las masacradas en Ponce, en Auschtwiz, en las ablaciones de a diario' and 'un mordisco en esa playa medialuna de Vieques que tienes por boca'

May 3, 2024 · Whether you’re in need of inspiration, guidance, or a reminder of the power of your voice, Yolanda Arroyo Pizarro’s quotes are sure to leave a lasting impression. Her words have the ability to ignite a fire within and encourage action towards a more just and equitable world.

2 quotes from Perseidas: ‘Dicen que alguna vez pasé hambre Y hay noches en que conmemoro a Afrodita a las mujeres de Nanjing, a las zulus, las tutsis las...

Mar 30, 2022 · Yolanda Arroyo Pizarro, author of "Bruises" I discovered I was a lion. My ancestras were all lions. Toni Morrison remarked on one occasion, ‘I get angry about things. Then, go on and work,’ and I identify myself completely with those words. Anger jumpstarts my work as well as indignation. I, too, want to return the punch.

Yolanda Arroyo Pizarro is the author of Las negras (4.38 avg rating, 125 ratings, 11 reviews, published 2011), Violeta (4.09 avg rating, 55 ratings, 10 r...

Jul 19, 2023 · “I tried to explore what we are and why we are the way we are,” Arroyo Pizarro says. “We are in the binary, and we are all breaking the binary.” Women have been pioneers in transforming identity in the Spanish language through inclusive language.

Oct 22, 2023 · “I take on the responsibility of awakening spirits, and giving them shape on every page, in every act of resistance,” Arroyo Pizarro read aloud from a manifesto in an upcoming book.

Jun 3, 2019 · In this short story by Afro-Puerto Rican author Yolanda Arroyo Pizarro, a tough preteen girl fights for acceptance and finds unexpected kinship.

Yolanda Arroyo Pizarro is a Puerto Rican writer. She’s published books that promote the discussion of Afroidentity and sexual diversity. She is the Director of the Department of AfroPuertoRican Studies, a performative project of Creative Writing based at the Casa Museo Ashford in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Aug 26, 2014 · Los Afro-Latinos: What does it means to you to be Puerto Rican? Yolanda: To me, being Puerto Rican is……ay! Breathing. It is everything that leads my daily actions. It’s coming home, sticking my head out of the window and seeing the mountain behind me.