My Sunrise: How I came of age the Apache way
by Brooke Gregg The Apache Sunrise Dance is a beautiful ceremony that has been going on for centuries to strengthen a young woman during her … Read more
Lola’s Quince: A Lesson in Belonging
by Mele Martinez A few months before her 15th birthday, Lola and I walked into a quinceañera dress shop and found ourselves surrounded by sequins, … Read more
On Heat: The Ritual of Surrendering to Summer
by Debbie Weingarten The harvester ants in my parent’s Tucson backyard make a trail of flowers in an act of early morning performance art. When … Read more
Behind the Turntables: When the Dancefloor Becomes a Ceremony
by DJQ Ten o’clock, Friday night, Tucson. I play the first song of a four-hour set. It’s a remix I made of my favorite El … Read more
The Convict Code
In prison those who share your race or ethnicity are your gang, your people. Everyone else is the enemy. by Nate McKowen Prison is full … Read more