Mourning the Passing of Amy Uyematsu: an Activist Educator Poet
by Juan Cardenas On June 23, 2023, the Los Angeles poetry community lost a pioneer for Asian American / Japanese American, voices and...
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December Poetry Challenge
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A non-profit literary community organization serving
LA county & beyond
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EIN: 93-1834479
All donations are tax deductible.
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The LA Poet Society acknowledges the Indigenous Peoples of whos land we occupy: the Tongva, Chumash, Gabrieleño, and Fernandeño Tataviam tribes.
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Black Lives Matter
The LA Poet Society, a not-for-profit community organization serving Los Angeles County, California, and beyond, stands with Black Lives Matter, in solidarity in the fight for justice in the face of racism, white supremacy, and murder.
In Memoriam of
Michael Rothenberg
"The Chief" of 100 Thousand Poets for Change
(Feb. 17, 1951-Nov. 21, 2022)
Amy Uyematsu 1947- 6/23/2023
Yvonne De La Vega
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