New on Intervenxions—‘Bibliotherapy’ and the Healing Power of Books

Author Emely Rumble is “undoubtedly a bibliotherapist, or ‘a psychotherapist specializing in the use of literature to heal.’

By Janel Martinez

www.latinxproject.nyu.edu/intervenxion...

Under President Trump’s deportation plan, asylum seekers pursuing legal avenues to immigration routinely face arrest. Associate Professor Eileen Markey (Journalism and Media Studies) investigates their unlawful detention in @thenation.com. www.lehman.edu/news/2025/Ei...

The way that faith leaders are forging ahead with the Target boycott--and making an impact on the company's bottom line--is reminding me a lot of Jesse Jackson's work with Operation Breadbasket. Here's my take on the Black churches prioritizing economic justice now: www.forbes.com/sites/timeka...

My latest explores "Cuban Roots/Bronx Stories: An Afro-Cuban Coming of Age Story" 25 years after its release.

🙏 to Grito Productions and the Foster family for the opportunity to share their powerful story, which connects Jamaica, Cuba, and the South Bronx www.latinxproject.nyu.edu/intervenxion...

Today, I popped into a talk featuring award-winning Afro-Cuban filmmaker Gloria Rolando, which was yet another reminder of the power of storytelling. As a storyteller myself, I know these talks are important to the overall creative process.

Here are two reminders that I’m reflecting on:

Take Me to the King by Tamela Mann.

As soon as I hear "Truth is I'm tired..." I'm preparing to fall out.

I hope this Valentine’s Day you’re appreciated for who you are. Not who people think you are. Not who people want you to be. Not who you once were. Not who you never were. But who you are. Right now. In the present.

Thank you, @afrolatinoforum.org, for sharing my thoughts in "The Importance of Black Narratives."

I love the many ways we preserve our stories. www.afrolatinoforum.org/pensamientos...

#BlackDiaspora #AfroLatino #AfroLatinx

up, and writing. in these wild times.

Flowers for Rosie Perez 💐

I penned this piece for POPSUGAR's "The '92 Effect," and it's still one of my favorites: www.popsugar.com/latina/rosie... #AfroLatina

“So perhaps it's less of a coronation, and more of a christening—for a man who has proclaimed to not be hip-hop’s savior, but in many ways, is.”

I wrote about Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and what his Super Bowl halftime show means for rap for TIME. #SBLIX 

time.com/7213750/kend...

Happy #BlackHistoryMonth ❤️🖤💚

If you’re looking for a quick way to incorporate Black history and culture into your life each day, a new
@blackcrossword.bsky.social mini is available at blackcrossword.com everyday at midnight.

You can sign up for daily reminders here: blackcrossword.com/newsletters

📣 Announcement: I’m in Latinx in Publishing’s Writers Mentorship Program Class of 2025!

I’m excited to work alongside my brilliant mentor, Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez, to bring my adult nonfiction book to life. 📚✨

Lehman alumna Sulma Arzu-Brown is introducing our borough’s youngest readers to the world of books – right from the South Bronx. 📚 The founder and executive director of Storyland: The Bronx Book Haven stopped by the Drew Barrymore Show to discuss their incredible mission. ow.ly/fQ7350UM867

New year, new platform.