If you missed a chance to meet me and get an autographed copy of my new novel, Chicano Frankenstein, do not fret! Signed copies are available at Alta Journal tent #111 and Tía Chucha's tent #5 today and tomorrow. #LATFOB@AltaJournal@TiaChucha@latimesfob@ForestAvePress
More public spaces with color! Yesterday along with @MRodCD7 and @TiaChucha, we celebrated new decorative crosswalks in Sylmar. These decorative crosswalks provide both aesthetic improvements and high visibility to the crosswalk for safe movement for pedestrians.
BREAKING: @LACountyBOS has FIRED Probation Chief Gonzales! 🎯We also urge the Board to fire interim Chief Fletcher & these demands to protect incarcerated youth from Proabtion brutality:
1. Move ALL incarcerated youth out of probation & into Youth Development Programs 🧵 THREAD
52 students each contributed personal stories to this anthology, & today they celebrated the launch with their families & community.
Special shoutout to their teacher @f_lopez14 for empowering our students to create this project & to @TiaChucha for hosting today’s event. 🙏🏼(2/2)
Yesterday, I joined students from Social Justice Humanitas HS at @TiaChucha for their ‘We Are America’ book launch. The book is a collection of NE San Fernando Valley students’ stories. Thank you to Mr. Fernando Lopez, the teacher that made this happen!
Shad Cruz, Partners' LTSS Clinical Director, and Natalie Monden, Partners' Senior Director or HCBA, attended the Latinx Mental Health Conference this week at @TiaChucha#mentalhealth#latinxcommunity#healthcare
Tomorrow begins a FREE 8-week virtual poetry workshop with Luivette Resto (@LuivetteResto) and @TiaChucha. "The Community + Healing = Poetry" will create space for reading, sharing, and listening to each other's works. All levels welcome.
https://t.co/j9O70w7k8c
“…several accomplished U.S. poets—including Patricia Smith and Terrance Hayes—can trace their work back to Tia Chucha Press,” founded of Luis J. Rodriguez #poetry https://t.co/rgjO0iKMfu
Blessed are the book givers. Tennessee is giving away a million books this summer to 1st & 2nd graders. A celebration of those putting books into people's hands, including @SpeakEasy_House@nationalbook@TiaChucha@thelitbar https://t.co/RnKEJnOoCa