Social Justice Week Keynote Speaker: Yosimar Reyes

Yosimar is a nationally-acclaimed poet and public speaker, born in Guerrero, Mexico, and raised in Eastside San Jose, Reyes explores the themes of migration and sexuality in his work. The Advocatenamed Reyes one of "13 LGBT Latinos Changing the World.” Yosimar is a LAMBDA Literary Fellow as well as the recipient of the Undocupoets Fellowship. His first collection of poetry, For Colored Boys Who Speak Softly… was self-published after a collaboration with the legendary Carlos Santana. The Social Justice Week is sponsored by a variety of University Departments, Student Organizations and off campus entities. These events are free and open to the public.