Who is Rosario Morales from the collection, This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color?

Rosario Morales contributes an open-verse poem about being shamelessly made up of contradictions. She is both Puerto Rican and Jewish, and both of those while also being a full-fledged American. She is also a fan of Dickens and the Queen's English, and recognizes how very different that makes her from any of her friends or family. Her next contribution is called "We're all in the Same Boat," and talks about the fact of everyone's sexism and racism, and the need for everyone to overcome imperialism before any other, more internal issues like sexism or racism can be addressed. "The Other Heritage" is a free verse poem about growing up in Black Harlem and the danger men were to her, the fear of rejection from the women, affecting a crisp white accent to be accepted in white establishments, and longing to be accepted for the mix of nationalities that make her.