Los Feliz Writers Fest 2026 : Local POC Voices

Name: Los Feliz Writers Fest 2026 : Local POC Voices
Start: 2026-08-23T19:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-08-23T20:30:00.000Z
Location: Los Feliz

Sunday, Aug 23

12:00pm – 1:30pm

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POC VOICE PLAYLIST

https://losfelizlitfest.org/schedule/

Join local Writers of Color for performances and a conversation about protecting and celebrating your authentic voice. Together, the panel will explore the ways in which POC writers are currently silenced, historical context, and how to make change. Whether you're a writer or simply someone who loves storytelling, this session invites you to consider the power of voice, the importance of listening, and how we can build literary spaces that honor diverse perspectives without asking them to conform. Come participate in an honest conversation between POC, listen to the four artists perform one of their pieces, and celebrate local voices that deserve to be heard. POC allies welcomed! PANEL Laura Sermeño, born in Montebello, CA, raised & educated in Sur El Monte, UCLA matriculated. Her roots are indisputably Mexican. She’s written collections of poetry Born to Cry (2023) & Loving You like a Mexican (2025), in her past. Joshua-John Judah Ivory is a Los Angeles–based first-generation college student, filmmaker, author, producer, musician & community organizer whose work connects creative media with measurable community impact. While completing associate degrees in Film, Television & Electronic Media in addition to Fine Arts & Humanities at Los Angeles City College, he grew a YouTube audience to over 10,000 subscribers, successfully completed a record distribution deal via his independent record label, toured as a performing artist & organized artist development events that provided training, mentorship & professional resources for emerging creatives. Through his films, books, music & community initiatives, he focuses on reducing systemic barriers & building concrete pathways that expand access to education, visibility & career opportunities for underserved & historically underrepresented artists. Ten-Headed Skeleton (formerly Michael Nhat) is a visionary artist whose groundbreaking, uncompromising hip-hop has been ahead of its time since 2001. Forging an entirely original path that stays fiercely authentic, his raw beats and raspy, world-weary voice deliver a sound that major mainstream artists have only recently begun to echo. As a Vietnam War refugee whose life spans survival through Midwestern racism, teenage delinquency, and Los Angeles homelessness, his music is a powerhouse of raw talent, creative independence, and unmatched originality. He has been awarded for best director, best experimental film, best ensemble cast, and best soundtrack for his film work. Jacqueline Vitela is an emerging Mexican American poet and visual storyteller exploring grief, identity, and personal experience. Through poetry and art, she reflects on memory, healing, and human connection. She holds a B.A. in Animation from CalState LA and an A.A. in Graphic Design from Los Angeles City College. Jaimé Korima Rodriguez is a nonbinary, jota and QTBIPOC punk, storyteller, poet and journalist. Their work is rooted in growing up in LA at the intersections of housing instability and homelessness, women of Color punk music, brujería, mental health, Spanglish, cultural rejections, and self-actualization. Jaimé’s writing has been published in The LA Local, Boyle Heights Beat, their forthcoming book Jota Historias:Poetic Magic published by Riots of Roses Publishing House Is coming in early 2027. More at: jaimekorimarodriguez. com _______ Check out the full schedule of events! We have 14 events taking place August 19-23 all over Los Feliz!! This event is 11 out of 14!