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Speaker Bio
As a poet, artist and organizer, Reyes performs internationally and facilitates educational performances and workshops by merging creative expression and critical thought. His mission is to provide a participatory educational environment through poetry and hip-hop to address issues of social justice and cultural identity.
His work has been featured on HBO, CNN, PBS, The Chicago Tribunes Hoy Noticias, Latin Nation, Chicago Public Radio, National Public Radio, Pacifica, WBAI, and Democracy Now.
As an interdisciplinary artist he has worked with national activist, organizers, educators and artists such as: Dr. Cornel West, Lolita Lebron, Dolores Huerta, Oliver Stone, Minster Louis Farrakhan, and Kanye West, to name a few.
Publication Date
4-6-2018
Disciplines
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | Education | Gender Equity in Education
Recommended Citation
Reyes, Michael, "Poetry Month Series: Michael Reyes" (2018). Speaker Series. 5.
https://digitalcommons.imsa.edu/dei_speakers/5
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Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Commons, Gender Equity in Education Commons