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  • Mau he rest in peace

  • all young people should read his works

  • Love you Piri Thomas!!!  You are the best!!! I learned to conquer racism because of you!!! I was a young girl when I first read his book!!! I came across it by accident and realize he was Puerto Rican like me!!! I have had the pleasure of meeting him!!! Very special person!!! Love you Piri!!!

  • a seriously under appreciated and respected artist, poet and educator.... his books, cd's and dvd are all very powerful and moving pieces of work!!!

  • wow ... this was cool to watch... his book Down These Mean Streets changed my view on life in such a crazy way... they should make a movie based on the book... MAKE ME DIRECT IT!! like he would say... PUNTO!

    ~Gio~~

  • yesss this was at our Capicu Poetry show in Williamsburg brooklyn! Piri is the man!

  • Aqui Se Habla Espanol all the time...

    Aqui to be called negrito

    means to be called LOVE.

  • @saintdenis11

    Always love when my mom would call me negrita!!! Such love!!!

  • i love that book down these mean street.

  • Wow...."I read Down These Mean Streets" when I was 10 years old (1968, btw) and loved the book....what a treat to see the guy in the flesh!

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