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The Pure Voice
10/20/2017 As I read the poetry and short stories of Latin American Women writers, a voice inside my head said, “Just say you are Latin American”. As I contemplated this it occurred to me that my parents don’t speak latin (or Spanish), and we speak English. I was born in Illinois. I have ancestors from many tribes. I was born on what was formerly Sauk land. So were my parents. The Native Americans died. My dad eats corn tamales. As I read these women’s stories I realized that I never thought white was any more synonymous with purity than black. If I can not claim a sort of unity with…
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Broom at the Jazz Showcase
9/22/2015 Joy Lynn Clark I was making my way down the slightly snow covered sidewalk when I started to think about the Jazz Showcase. I had been here years ago looking for a job as a cocktail waitress on the day that Marsalis happened to be there. I didn’t interview well. I was too busy staring at all of the photographs on the wall and the stage. I didn’t maintain eye contact. Oh well, that was an awesome spot. I am going to have to come and see a show one day. As I made my way down the street toward the club I knew I was gonna need some…
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Lie, Cheat, & Steal
5/8/2018 By Joy Lynn Clark I published this record a while back. In the English language there are many words for wrongdoing. It is always some form of lying, cheating, and stealing. A friend once told me this, and it is so true.
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One By One
By Joy Lynn Clark 09/29/2017 Back when I was studying Multimedia Production and Design at IADT, we had a project in audio production. This was my assignment, I produced and recorded it at the college studio. Back then, I went by Girlfriday.
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Talk To You Later (TTYL)
TTYL by Dazee Dizzle
