Historical post about how Francisco X. Alarcón gathered poets together on Facebook to support the Capitol Nine and other community groups in Arizona that were organizing against the passage of Arizona’s SB1070 Bill. A racial profiling law that subsequently passed and was then adopted by other racist states in the US.
Historical posts, photos, and articles from the first five years of Poets Responding to SB 1070.
This blog features Odilia Galván Rodriguez, Administrator of Poets Responding, along with some historical background about how she came to work with Francisco X. Alarcón. A selection of her poetry from Poets Responding Facebook page from the early days is also included.
By sharing photographs, articles, poetry—information brings people together since we have the power to be part of a “collective consciousness,” as Francisco X. Alarcón explained. We have the power to challenge the United States of America’s master narrative, by presenting our counter-narrative through song, prayer, poetry—we can leave a mark as a testament that we were part of the solution.
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Welcome everyone to the new Poets Responding (formerly Poets Responding to SB1070 on Facebook) website and blog. ¡Bienvenidos a todos!