Underneath the Accent of My Skin | Orlando Ferrand | TEDxWCC
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Channel: TEDx Talks · 2017 · Nonprofits & Activism
Orlando Ferrand recites his deep and emotional poetry about his family, love, immigration, and finding himself in New York City. Orlando Ferrand is a Cuban-American award-winning poet, writer, and multidisciplinary artist. A member of PEN American Center, the National Writers Union, and Visual AIDS, he’s the author of the poetry collections Citywalker and La Otra Isla as well as the memoir Apologia: Cuban Childhood in My Backpack. He’s an adjunct professor of creative writing and visual arts at Hostos Community College and a teaching artist at the Bronx Council on the Arts. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx
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