http://kcur.org en http://kcur.org/post/distance-between-us <p>On Tuesday’s <a href="http://kcur.org/programs/central-standard" target="_blank"><em>Central Standard</em></a> author <strong><a href="http://www.reynagrande.com/" target="_blank">Reyna Grande</a></strong> describes her experience living as in illegal immigrant in the U.S.</p><p>Her memoir, <em><strong>The Distance Between Us</strong>,</em> is an intimate, graphic narrative about her early years left behind by her parents in Mexico, tumultuous time as a youth in America and journey to becoming a U.S. citizen.</p> Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:08:53 +0000 Tomeka Weatherspoon and Jabulani Leffall 26032 at http://kcur.org The Distance Between Us http://kcur.org/post/poet-xanath-caraza-summons-african-roots-mexico <p>Kansas City poet Xanath Caraza recently published the poetry chapbook <strong><em>Corazon Pintado</em></strong>, a book of &quot;ekphrastic poems&quot; &ndash; or poems that respond to other works of art.&nbsp;</p><p><em>Yanga, Yanga, Yanga</em></p><p><em>Yanga, Yanga, Yanga</em></p><p><em>Today, your spirit I invoke</em></p><p><em>Here, in this place</em></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em>This, this is my poem for Yanga</em></p><p><em>Mandinga, malanga, bamba</em></p><p><em>Rumba, mambo, samba.</em></p> Mon, 07 May 2012 22:31:48 +0000 Sylvia Maria Gross 17258 at http://kcur.org Poet Xanath Caraza Summons The African Roots Of Mexico