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David A. Romero in Orlando International Airport
David A. Romero (born November 20, 1984) is an American spoken word artist , poet , and activist from Diamond Bar , CA.[1] Romero is a graduate of the University of Southern California (USC)[2] and is the second spoken word artist to be featured on All Def Digital, a YouTube channel from Russell Simmons .[3]
Biography
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The son of working class Mexican-American parents from the east side of Los Angeles, David A. Romero was born November 20, 1984, in Fontana , California and was raised in Diamond Bar , California.[citation needed ]
The youngest of four siblings, Romero attended Diamond Bar High School and graduated from the University of Southern California in 2007 with a double major in Cinema-Television and Philosophy .[citation needed ] At USC, Romero's interest in cultural issues and activism developed as the leader of the Student Coalition Against Labor Exploitation (SCALE),[4] a branch of the United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS). After graduating, Romero's interest in activism continued through his time with CALPIRG [5] and is reflected in the content of his spoken word poetry.[6] He is also an active member of the League of Revolutionaries for a New America.
Romero was the host of open mic venue Between the Bars Open Mic [7] in Pomona , California.
He is the cousin of artist Sonia Romero and nephew of artist Frank Romero of Chicano artist collective Los Four .[citation needed ]
Published work
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Romero has been published in Heartfire: Revolutionary Poets Brigade Anthology (Volume 2), 2013 Kallatumba Press (ISBN 0578127350 , 9780578127354), a book including the work of San Francisco poet laureates : Lawrence Ferlinghetti , Jack Hirschman and Alejandro Murguia . Romero has also been published in Revolutionary Poets Brigade: Los Angeles, 2014 Vagabond Press (ISBN 978-0-9885023-0-7 ) a book including poetry by Michael C. Ford and Luis J. Rodriguez .
Romero has self-published three volumes of poetry, Diamond Bars: The Street Version , Fuzhou , and Ellendale Night , and published his most recent collection, My Name is Romero , through Flower Song Press. Romero has edited and self-published books of poetry for Peer Connections at the LGBT Center and the Well at UC Riverside , National Poetry Month at the Ontario Public Library, the Say What? Teen Poetry program of the Los Angeles Public Library , and students at the Juvenile Detention and Assessment Center in San Bernardino , CA.
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Romero has opened for musical acts: Ozomatli , La Santa Cecilia , and Las Cafeteras ;[8] poets: Beau Sia , Luis J. Rodriguez ,[9] and Francisco X. Alarcon ; and activists: Cheri Honkala , Nelson Peery , and Dolores Huerta .[when? ] [citation needed ]
Romero has performed at colleges and universities across the United States such as the University of Central Florida ,[10] Champlain College ,[11] Whitman College , the University of Southern California , the University of California at San Diego ,[12] Chapman University ,[13] Cal Pomona Pomona , University of LaVerne ,[14] and Loyola Marymount University .[15]
References
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^ "¡Exprésate! :: East LA Classic and Immigrant Rights Go All Def Digital" . LatinoLA. 2013-07-28. Retrieved 2014-08-26 .
^ "Daily Trojan, Vol. 157, No. 48, March 31, 2006 :: University of Southern California History Collection" . Digitallibrary.usc.edu. Retrieved 2014-08-26 .
^ "Issue 1 by Los Angeles Collegian" . ISSUU. 23 January 2009. Retrieved 2014-08-26 .
^ "BUILD A NEW SOCIETY - Peoples Tribune" . Docstoc.com. 2014-04-24. Retrieved 2014-08-26 .
^ Sonksen, Mike (5 April 2013). "L.A. Letters Guide for National Poetry Month 2013 | LA Letters | Departures Columns" . KCET. Retrieved 2014-08-26 .
^ "Preparations made for lively 'Dia de los Muertos' - The Poly Post : Lifestyle" . The Poly Post. 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2014-08-26 .
^ "Comunidad :: Luis Rodriguez Poetry Locomotive" . LatinoLA. 2014-02-10. Retrieved 2014-08-26 .
^ "Java Jives" . University of Central Florida Office of Student Involvement. Retrieved 2014-09-01 .
^ "Spoken Word Poet David Romero for Hispanic Heritage Month" . Teachable Events Committee, Champlain College. 29 September 2013. Retrieved 2014-09-01 .
^ "Blabbermouth—Special Edition" . University of California at San Diego . Retrieved 2014-09-01 .
^ "Latino spoken word artist David A. Romero coming to Chapman March 10" . Chapman University . March 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-01 .
^ "Campus Times » Verbal warfare from student voices" . Laverne.edu. 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2014-08-26 .
^ Khayla Golucke, Contributor (27 October 2011). "Poetry Lounge provides alternative to Open Mic - Los Angeles Loyolan : Culture" . Laloyolan.com. Retrieved 2014-08-26 .
External links
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R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=David_A._Romero&oldid=1186144270 "
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