Review: The Cowboys of Compton, First a Curiosity and Then a Legacy
“In certain parts of South L.A., ‘wild’ was a power flex, a way to self-name. As writer and photographer Walter Thompson-Hernández illuminates in his ambitious new book, ‘The Compton Cowboys.'” Continue reading Review: The Cowboys of Compton, First a Curiosity and Then a Legacy
Earlier this month, Compton poet Jenise Miller hosted the release party for her debut chapbook The Blvd. (DSTL Arts, 2019) at a packed Patria Coffee. The audience connected with her poems that depicted and celebrated the vibrant Compton community she grew up in. The book centers around the apartment complex she lived in called The Blvd. and depicts in part, her black Panamanian heritage.
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