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Cimafunk — Two Nations Under a Groove.

Cuban funk fusion star Cimafunk joined by funk godfather George Clinton and Cuban jazz maestro Chucho Valdes in a blowout Miami Beach show

4 min readOct 19, 2021

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Cimafunk — Two Nations Under a Groove.

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Why does Jean-Michel Basquiat mean so much to us?

Since so many people are reacting to the Tiffany’s ad with Beyonce and Jay-Z posing in front of a Basquiat painting, am re-sharing this…

9 min readAug 24, 2021

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Why does Jean-Michel Basquiat mean so much to us?

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When the World Shakes

The riot at the US Capitol made it seem like our system was collapsing. What do we do when our seemingly solid democracy shudders?

4 min readJan 8, 2021

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When the World Shakes

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We are the People. And We’re Not Giving Up.

If we can’t celebrate America as it is now this 4th of July, let’s celebrate the America we’re going to make. One that belongs to us all.

4 min readJul 5, 2020

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We are the People. And We’re Not Giving Up.

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8BC — Inventing Culture While Civilization Teeters

8BC, a club on the burntout edge of the 80s East Village, was a haven for artists constructing culture — and partying — in the ruins.

21 min readMar 26, 2020

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8BC — Inventing Culture While Civilization Teeters

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Waiting in the Time of Coronavirus

Not knowing what will happen or for how long is the scariest part of the coronavirus. How can we look beyond fear and social distancing?

6 min readMar 16, 2020

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Waiting in the Time of Coronavirus

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Hip Hop at the Roxy — The Boom of the Room was the World Blowing Up

What it was like Friday nights at the Roxy in 1982, when the downtown scene welcomed hip hop down from the Bronx and into the world.

10 min readJan 6, 2020

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Hip Hop at the Roxy — The Boom of the Room was the World Blowing Up

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Dancing in the Snow, in the Sky, in the Streets, in Gold

Leaping into the unknown and daring the odds was part of the thrill of performing in the East Village in the early 80s.

19 min readDec 9, 2019

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Dancing in the Snow, in the Sky, in the Streets, in Gold

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Michael was Murdered. The death of Michael Stewart and Discovering Police Brutality.

The death of Michael Stewart at police hands in the early 80’s changed me and everyone in our small community in the East Village

13 min readNov 29, 2019

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Michael was Murdered. The death of Michael Stewart and Discovering Police Brutality.

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Tribal Drag and Dancing on the Bar at the Pyramid Club

Learning to love difference at the East Village club that created modern drag

15 min readOct 11, 2019

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Tribal Drag and Dancing on the Bar at the Pyramid Club

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jordanglevinmia

jordanglevinmia

Writer, journalist, arts lover, mother of a teen daughter, veteran Miamian, bi-lingual, culturally fluid, former dancer, community rooted.

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