Platano and Collard Greens Open Mic
June30
Center City Presents : Platano and Collard Greens
This event had a beautiful turn out. I was honored to have been the featured artist of the evening. When i was asked to be apart of the show random thoughts of what to share came to mind, however i didnt have to go far . The original broadway production followed the same story of my life. From the parents to the snickering comments I’ve recieved for dating a “brother”. I shared a few peices this night but the high light to my performance showed the vulnerable side to me.. I shared ” the story of my unborn child the mullato”. for those of you who are not aware of what a mullato is i will give you a short understanding of it.
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Most people are not aware that it is considered a somewhat derogatory word ,
but a Mulatto is a person with European and African ancestry.
It isnt just having ” one white parent and another black, and labeling their child grey…
From Latin mūlus, meaning mule, the hybrid offspring of a horse and a donkey.
Most people are not aware that it is considered a somewhat derogatory word ,
but a Mulatto is a person with European and African ancestry.
It isnt just having ” one white parent and another black, and labeling their child grey…
From Latin mūlus, meaning mule, the hybrid offspring of a horse and a donkey.
“The Story of my unborn child, the Mullato”
“Your label will not label me
Your census cannot define me
Black, Hispanic, Taino, Guyanese
Yes I am all of these
I choose to define myself”
Your census cannot define me
Black, Hispanic, Taino, Guyanese
Yes I am all of these
I choose to define myself”
La Barbilona Martell
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