{"id":1657,"date":"2019-10-10T15:22:58","date_gmt":"2019-10-10T22:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the-roar.net\/?p=1657"},"modified":"2021-02-08T23:31:36","modified_gmt":"2021-02-09T07:31:36","slug":"matt-sedillo-fight-the-power-tell-the-truth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-roar.net\/?p=1657","title":{"rendered":"Matt Sedillo: Fight the Power. 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Mexican American history is American history.&nbsp;&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sedillo stressed the importance of understanding Chicano\/a history. \u201cIt\u2019s not just for people of Mexican descent or Chicanx people. It\u2019s for everyone to understand the current political climate, how we got here, and dispel confusion.&nbsp;&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Some people want to stay in vogue with whatever trend is running, but we have to tell the truth and&nbsp;acknowledge the full history of the United States, no matter how difficult it&nbsp;is.&#8221;  Sedillo introduced his \u201c3 Acts\u201d process of creating poetry and public speaking while collectively creating one with the audience.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Look out for Matt\u2019s collaboration with independent journalist Greg Palast and Dr. Paul Ortiz. Check out<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mattsedillo.com\"> Mattsedillo.com f<\/a>or more information.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About Matt Sedillo <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matt Sedillo is a renowned poet and author of <em>For What I Might do Tomorrow<\/em>, published by Casa de Poesia in 2010.  Sedillo writes from the vantage point of a second-generation Chicano born in an era of diminishing opportunities and a crumbling economy. 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