Sarita Sol González 

HOST OF WOC: WOMEN OF COLOR OPEN MIC

Sarita has been published in various poetry anthologies and in 2016 published Burquenita (Swimming With Elephants Publications). Sarita was a featured speaker at Albuquerque TEDxYouth 2015 and a featured performer at TEDxABQ Main Event 2018. In April of 2016, Sarita had the honor of being invited by US Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera, to perform with him at the Library of Congress in Washington DC. Sarita has also been awarded the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce 2016 President’s Award for her accomplishments in poetry and most recently a 2018 Albuquerque Creative Bravos Award for using her poetry in community outreach. Sarita currently manages and hosts WOC: Women of Color Open Mic at El Chante: Casa de Cultura. A monthly poetry open mic and feature with the priority on WOC voices.