 Performing at the 2007 Flor Y Canto in Aromas, CA: Photo by Lucía Aguilar Navarro |
Chicano poet Joe Navarro is a literary vato loco, teacher, creative writer, husband, father and grandfather.
Joe integrates his poetic voice with life's experiences, and blends culture with politics. His poetic influences include the Beat Poets, The Last Poets, Amiri Baraka, Sonia Sanchez, Alurista, Gloria Anzaldua, Lalo Delgado and numerous others. Joe has performed his poetry throughout the nation in coffeeshops, community centers and universities. He has authored seven chapbooks of poetry and is available for presentations and workshops. His poetry is also found in two poetry anthologies, which can be found the in the following links: Remembering: An anthology of poems read at Willow Glen Books and La Lunada: An anthology celebrating sixty full moons of spoken word poetry at Galeria de la Raza. All writings contained in this website that are written by Joe Navarro are property of Joe Navarro. You have permission to reprint poems and opinions contained in this website, but you must give the author credit for his work. Visit Maestro Joe
Joe Navarro is a retired teacher and former school board trustee from the Hollister School District. Maestro Joe is a website and blog site that contains analyses and insights into issues affecting public education.
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Apoyo Tarahumara
Joe is also a member of Apoyo Tarahumara, a group that has taken more than 300 tons of corn an beans to the indigenous Rarámuri in the Copper Canyon region of Chihuahua, Mexico. The Rarámuri have been suffering from a devastating drought since 1992 due to deforestation and climate change. Apoyo Tarahumara delivers the food straight into the hands of people.
Click here to learn more about Apoyo Tarahumara and watch our ten minute video.
Click here to learn more about Apoyo Tarahumara and watch our ten minute video.
