“There are Gods amongst us in these ghettos,” says spoken word artist Emanuel Xavier. He may very well be one of them. Xavier has certainly been blessed enough to survive a youth fractured by sexual ...

Happy New Year, dear readers. Excitement is in the air as we gear up for a literary journey right here in the Bay Area Reporter. I am thrilled to announce the launch of Words, a groundbreaking space ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — As part of PrideFest 2023, a series of 13 events throughout May celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community, the Pride Center of Staten Island will host three writers on Wednesday, May 24 ...

Emanuel Xavier is a super fierce pier queen and poet who effortlessly turns his experience into literary emissions of pride and passion. “I’ve been plagued by controversy over the use of the word ...

Emanuel Xavier-Oliveira is an economist with specializations in macroeconomics, international economics, and econometrics. Prior to his doctoral studies, he worked in Portugal as a consultant for ...