About this episode
The episode features a conversation with San Francisco’s first Latino Poet Laureate about the role of poetry in social movements.
Poets have always given a voice to social movements. So today, we bring you a conversation with San Francisco’s first Latino Poet Laureate about how this art from shows up now.
People in this episode
Guest: San Francisco’s first Latino Poet Laureate
Topics covered
- poetry
- social movements
- art
- cultural expression
- Latino culture
Keywords
- poetry
- social movements
- Latino Poet Laureate
- art
- cultural expression
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: KALW
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