Jason Magabo Perez, the second-ever poet laureate for the city of San Diego, has received yet another high-ranking recognition.
The Academy of American Poets announced on Tuesday that Perez is among its 23 newest fellows in states and cities across the United States.
The Academy is a nonprofit organization that has existed since 1934 to help poets in every stage of their careers and to promote appreciation of the art. The fellowship program was founded in 2019, to expand on its mission and to push poets to engage in meaningful civic projects to help their communities.
“The hope is that poetry opens up a space of empowerment for students and students start to reclaim their languages and develop their voices,” Perez said. San Diego, CA - January 19: Jason Magabo Perez walks on the corner of Genesee Avenue and Clairmont Mesa Boulevard in San Diego on Thursday, January 19 in San Diego, CA. Magabo Perez mentions this corner of the street in some of his poems.
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