5 Global Readings on Racism
Posted on June 09, 2020
Here in New York, where WWB has its offices, we have been struggling to make sense of all that has been happening both locally and on the news.
"My Man": A Powerful Performance-Poem on Race and Identity, with Video
Posted on June 04, 2020
Ricardo Aleixo performing at a national poetry festival in Brazil in 2011. By André Luiz D. Takahashi.
Join Us Wednesday: Writing About Immigration & Race with Marco Avilés
Posted on May 27, 2020
7 Mangas to Read Next & More Q&A with Jocelyne Allen
Posted on May 21, 2020
Recently, manga translator Jocelyne Allen joined us for two livestreams to talk about Akino Kondoh's autobiographical series "Noodling in New York." The comics depict Akino sampling new foods, meeting a friend's cat, struggling with English, and navigating life between two cultures—a familiar challenge for many of our students.
TODAY at 5 pm ET, #TeaGlobally With Manga Translator Jocelyne Allen
Posted on May 18, 2020
Here in New York, we are in our second month of shelter-in-place, and one of the things we look forward to doing again someday is visiting friends. Akino Kondoh's charming graphic tales of city life reminded us of those times, and we'll be talking about them this Wednesday at 5 pm ET: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/teaglobally-5-pm-et-tales-of-a-japanese-cartoonist-in-new-york-tickets-105335134222