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Feminist, Activist, former Young Lords Party and Black Panther Party member, applied cultural anthropologist

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Diaries published: 1166 (7 days since last diary on Sun Nov 15, 2020 at 05:59 AM PST)

Comments posted: 138731 (1 day since last comment on Sat Nov 21, 2020 at 06:40 AM PST)

Diary frequency: frequent

Comment frequency: frequent

Total Recommends: 132922

Total Comment Ratings: 255627

Most Recommended Diary: My response to David Brooks in the NYT, 804 comments, 1645 recommends

People Following Denise Oliver Velez: 1907

Denise Oliver Velez's Most Recent Diaries:

At the age of 15, Esperanza Spalding picked up a bass. She's never put it down
After watching Sen. Kamala Harris�become Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, my heartstrings reverberated with joy. When thinking about�this edition of #BlackMusicSunday , which was already ...
by Denise Oliver Velez
Comment Count 283 comments on Sun Nov 15, 2020 at 05:59 AM PST with 233 Recommends
Twitter sends Cornyn to civics class, teaches him about Puerto Rico, and gives him a MAGA dunce cap
Texas Sen. John Cornyn became an instant laughingstock on Twitter when he opined on a New York Times story covering a cache of uncounted votes found in Puerto Rico. He pompously weighed in on “why it is prudent to let the process to run its...
by Denise Oliver Velez
Comment Count 249 comments on Fri Nov 13, 2020 at 03:56 AM PST with 356 Recommends
A salute to the 'colored soldier' whose name I bear, and to all Black veterans
This Veterans Day, I’m grateful that we can look forward to having a new president who will not dishonor and disparage the memory of those who have served our nation, and who will not disrespect ...
by Denise Oliver Velez
Comment Count 253 comments on Wed Nov 11, 2020 at 04:00 AM PST with 287 Recommends
Charles Mingus: The legendary bassist takes a bow
When we talk about jazz, and famous jazz musicians, and we listen to�and examine trios, quartets, and even larger groups, discussion usually centers on the pianist, the horn players, or drummers.� ...
by Denise Oliver Velez
Comment Count 265 comments on Sun Nov 08, 2020 at 05:59 AM PST with 210 Recommends
A special thank you to my sisters: Black women
I don’t have a lot to say right now, am tired and overjoyed. I just think it is important to state, before we are buried under other news and and come down from collective joy, to say how much I feel for my sisters—who didn’t give up, who backed...
by Denise Oliver Velez
Comment Count 338 comments on Fri Nov 06, 2020 at 07:45 AM PST with 485 Recommends
The singular genius of Thelonious Monk
When discussing jazz pianists, who we’ve been exploring here on #BlackMusicSunday for the last two weeks, it has become difficult to cover all of the greats—there are so many. Even narrowing it down to what is known as “the bebop era” doesn’t make it...
by Denise Oliver Velez
Comment Count 312 comments on Sun Nov 01, 2020 at 05:59 AM PST with 296 Recommends

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