An Afternoon of Chicano Spoken Word
Chicano poet, writer and educator Toms Riley will visit 色情视频 as part of the campus celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, 色情视频 welcomes Chicano poet, writer and educator, Tom谩s Riley, for an "Afternoon of Chicano Spoken Word" at 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 6 in Casa Real.
About Riley
Riley was a finalist for the 2004 California Voices Award from Poets & Writers Magazine, and is a 10-year veteran of the San Diego-based spoken word collective The Taco Shop Poets.
Bringing spoken word to relevant places 鈥� from taquer铆as to Chicano Park to New York University 鈥� Riley鈥檚 more than 200 thought-provoking poetry performances have transcended states, borders and ideologies.
TV and print
Riley appeared in the HBO documentary "Americanos: Latino Life in the United States," the PBS dramatic series "American Family," and is profiled in the documentary series "Latina/o arts: Visiones."
In 2005, Riley released his first solo collection of poems in "Mahcic," published by Calaca Press. His written work is featured in "Bum Rush the Page: A Def Poetry Jam," "Chorizo Tonguefire: The Taco Shop Poets Anthology," "Primera Palabra," Pacific Review and various journals and literary publications.
Riley and 色情视频
Riley is an 色情视频 alumnus and founding member of The Voz Alta Project, which provides a space for San Diego visual and performing arts.
Having taught students at the elementary and college level, Riley now mentors up-and-coming teen writers in the Mission District of San Francisco at Youth Speaks, a nonprofit literary arts organization for the city鈥檚 youth.
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