The author, Elizabeth Acevedo, is a National Poetry Slam champion and her poems have been published in many places. Like Xiomara she uses her voice to reckon with her own silence. Have you ever felt silenced? How do you use writing to discover yourself and your voice? Watch and read this poem, “Afro-Latina” by Elizabeth Acevedo and respond with your own poem that speaks to who you are, where you come from, and what you represent.

Based on what he wrote in the inferno, which statement would dante most likely agree with? a. church leaders should be given leeway for their earthly actions since they are working for god. b. poets should be given a free pass to heaven since their words point others toward god. c. people, no matter their earthly status, should be judged by a fair god. d. churchgoers should be allowed into heaven just for attending church services. 2b2t