"Poets Unite!" took place the evening of March 8, 2016 in Washington, D.C. and was presented by: the Library of Congress, Hispanic Division and Poetry and Literature Center; Letras Latinas, the literary initiative at the University of Notre Dame's Institute for Latino Studies; the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. Additional support was provided by the Smithsonian Latino Center and the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center.
NBC Latino published a piece ("Latino Poets Honor Civil Rights Leader Dolores Huerta"), which can be accessed: HERE.(click)
Poets in the Green Room
The Program
Opening Remarks, with poets at the ready
Opening remarks by Taina Caragol, curator
of "One Life: Dolores Huerta"
Opening remarks (2)
Opening Remarks (2) by Francisco Aragon, director
Letras Latinas, Institute for Latino Studies
University of Notre Dame
Arlene Biala reads her poems
Arlene Biala reads her poems
Arlene Biala reads her poems
Diana Garcia and Juan Felipe Herrera, in focus
Diana Garcia takes the stage
Diana Garcia reads her poems
Diana Garcia reads her poems
Juan Felipe Herrera reads his poems
Juan Felipe Herrera reads his poems
Juan Felipe Herrera reads his poems
The poets follow up with their collaborative poem
The poets read their collaborative poem
inspired by Dolores Huerta
Juan Felipe reading part of the poem
Arlene reading part of the poem
Diana reading part of the poem
The poets with the public
Georgette Dorn, Hispanic Division Chief,
Library of Congress, moderates
post-reading discussion
Arlene, Georgette, Juan Felipe, and Diana continue
their discussion before taking questions:
Post-event picture of the principal organizers and poets, L to R:
Francisco Aragón, Rob Casper, Anya, Creightney,
Juan Felipe Herrera, Arelen Biala, Diana Garcia, Taina Caragol
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