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Three minutes after getting out of my car to take this picture, two police cars pulled into the lot and faced me. If I didn’t have light skin and green eyes, I doubt they would have let me leave unscathed. To say there is an aggressive, militaristic police presence here would be an understatement. (Ferguson, Missouri) ‪#‎BlackLivesMatter‬ ‪#‎HandsUpDontShoot‬‪ #‎RIPMikeBrown‬

…until this afternoon: strolling through Ithaca College, I glance up and see a hot air balloon almost touching the leaves of the tree next to me.

Performing for the crowd at the University of Akron tonight.

(Photo by Casey Polatas)

I just found out that I won two Akademia Music Awards for Best Spoken Word Single (for “Everything”) and Best Spoken Word Album (for “Vitruvius”)!!

What a great way to kick off Latino Heritage Month!

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(If you don’t have “Vitruvius” yet, you can get it HERE)