Emmanuel Ortiz

	Emmanuel Ortiz Emmanuel Ortiz (born 1974) is a Chicano/ Puerto Rican/ Irish-American activist and spoken-word poet. He has worked with the Minnesota Alliance for the Indigenous Zapatistas (MAIZ) and Estación Libre and as a staff member of the Resource Centre of the Americas. Ortiz has performed his poetry at numerous readings, political rallies, activist conferences, and benefits. His works appeared in ''The Roots of Terror'' a reader published by Project South, as well as others. His readings of his poems have appeared on Pacifica Radio’s Democracy Now!. His controversial poem, Moment of Silence, circulated the internet a year after September 11th, 2001. Selected works * ''Moment of Silence'' (2002) * ''The Word is a Machete: Post-Pocho/Puerto Rican Poems of the Personal and Political'' (2003) * ''Under What Bandera? Anti-War Ofrendas from Minnesota y Califas'' (2004, Editor) Calaca Press A calaca (, a colloquial Mexican Spanish name for skeleton) is a figure of a skull or skele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Chicano Chicano or Chicana is a chosen identity for many Mexican Americans in the United States. The label ''Chicano'' is sometimes used interchangeably with ''Mexican American'', although the terms have different meanings. While Mexican-American identity was related to encouraging assimilation into White American society and separating the community from the African-American political struggle, Chicano identity emerged among anti-assimilationist youth. Some belonged to the Pachuco subculture, and claimed the term (which had previously been a classist and racist slur). The term ''Chicano'' was widely reclaimed by ethnic Mexicans in the 1960s and 1970s to express political empowerment, ethnic solidarity, and pride in being of Indigenous descent (with many using the Nahuatl language), diverging from the more assimilationist ''Mexican American'' term. Chicano Movement leaders collaborated with Black Power movement. Chicano youth in ''barrios'' rejected cultural assimilation into whit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	September 11, 2001 Attacks The September 11 attacks, commonly known as 9/11, were four coordinated suicide terrorist attacks carried out by al-Qaeda against the United States on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. That morning, nineteen terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners scheduled to travel from the Northeastern United States to California. The hijackers crashed the first two planes into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, and the third plane into the Pentagon (the headquarters of the United States military) in Arlington County, Virginia. The fourth plane was intended to hit a federal government building in Washington, D.C., but crashed in a field following a passenger revolt. The attacks killed nearly 3,000 people and instigated the war on terror. The first impact was that of American Airlines Flight 11. It was crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan at 8:46 a.m. Seventeen minutes later, at 9:03, the World Trade Center’s So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Puerto Rican Male Writers Puerto, a Spanish word meaning ''seaport'', may refer to: Places El Puerto de Santa María, Andalusia, Spain Puerto, a seaport town in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines Puerto Colombia, Colombia Puerto Cumarebo, Venezuela Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela Puerto Píritu, Venezuela Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Others * ''Puerto Rico'' (board game) Operación Puerto doping case See also * Puerta (other) Puerta refers to the old original gates of the Walled City of Intramuros in Manila. Puerta may also refer to: People Antonio Puerta, Spanish footballer Alonso José Puerta, Spanish politician Lina Puerta, American artist Mariano Puerta, Argent ... {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Puerto Rican Poets Puerto, a Spanish word meaning ''seaport'', may refer to: Places El Puerto de Santa María, Andalusia, Spain Puerto, a seaport town in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines Puerto Colombia, Colombia Puerto Cumarebo, Venezuela Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela Puerto Píritu, Venezuela Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Others * ''Puerto Rico'' (board game) Operación Puerto doping case See also * Puerta (other) Puerta refers to the old original gates of the Walled City of Intramuros in Manila. Puerta may also refer to: People Antonio Puerta, Spanish footballer Alonso José Puerta, Spanish politician Lina Puerta, American artist Mariano Puerta, Argent ... {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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	American People Of Puerto Rican Descent American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	American Poets Of Mexican Descent American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	American People Of Irish Descent American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1974 Births Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of President of the United States, United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; following List of Prime Ministers of Israel, Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir's resignation in response to high Israeli casualties, she was succeeded by Yitzhak Rabin. In Europe, the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, invasion and occupation of northern Cyprus by Turkey, Turkish troops initiated the Cyprus dispute, the Carnation Revolution took place in Portugal, and Chancellor of Germany, Chancellor of West Germany Willy Brandt resigned following an Guillaume affair, espionage scandal surrounding his secretary Günter Guillaume. In sports, the year was primarily dominated by the 1974 FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup in West Germany, in which the Germany national football team, German national team won the championshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Calaca Press A calaca (, a colloquial Mexican Spanish name for skeleton) is a figure of a skull or skeleton (usually human) commonly used for decoration during the Mexican Day of the Dead festival, although they are made all year round. Description Tracing their origins from Mayan imagery, calacas are frequently shown with marigold flowers and foliage. As with other aspects of the Day of the Dead festival, calacas are generally depicted as joyous rather than mournful figures. They are often shown wearing festive clothing, dancing, and playing musical instruments to indicate a happy afterlife. This draws on the Mexican belief that no dead soul likes to be thought of sadly, and that death should be a joyous occasion. This goes back to Aztec beliefs, one of the few calaca to remain after the Spanish conquest. Calacas used in the festival include carved skull masks worn by revelers, small figures made out of carved wood or fired clay, and sweet treats in the form of skulls or skeletons. Calacas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Moment Of Silence (poem) "Moment of Silence" is a poem by Emmanuel Ortiz published on September 11, 2002, the first anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 attacks. The poem discussed the history of colonialism, neocolonialism, imperialism Imperialism is the state policy, practice, or advocacy of extending power and dominion, especially by direct territorial acquisition or by gaining political and economic control of other areas, often through employing hard power (economic and ..., the War on Terror, environmental racism, and structural violence as well as the attacks. The poem begins: Before I start this poem, I'd like to ask you to join me In a moment of silence In honour of those who died in the World Trade Center and the Pentagon last September 11th. The poem goes on to critique that notion of a moment of silence. The majority of the poem serves as a list of historical crimes by governments and the West against indigenous peoples or the Third World and how the structures which perpetuat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Puerto Rica Puerto, a Spanish word meaning ''seaport'', may refer to: Places El Puerto de Santa María, Andalusia, Spain Puerto, a seaport town in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines Puerto Colombia, Colombia Puerto Cumarebo, Venezuela Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela Puerto Píritu, Venezuela Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Others Puerto Rico (board game), ''Puerto Rico'' (board game) Operación Puerto doping case See also * * Puerta (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]