Xicana poet reads from new book at The Collective

Deniz “dee!colonize’ Lopez, writer, editor and poet, will read from and sign her book “dee! collection, the complete layers” Thursday, June 8, at the Community Artists’ Collective, 4101 San Jacinto at Cleburne, Suite 116, from 6 to 9 p.m.

The book is a poetic compilation of the political, cultural and spiritual aspects of life from 2005 to the present through the eyes of an evolving Tejas-born Xicana woman.  The poems explore the development of Lopez’s ideology through non-fiction poetry and prose pieces, footnotes and even the messages in between the lines to reach the reader.

Lopez, a founding member and owner of All Real Radio LLC, is an artist and activist who has held position or collaborated with such organizations as MEChA, The Texas Death Penalty Abolition Movement, The Word Around Town Poetry Tour, Creative Women Unite and Voices Breaking Boundaries to bring a message of revolution, self-sustainability and community consciousness to the forefront. The themes of her artistry include the abolition of the death penalty, an end to police brutality, empowerment of women, immigration rights, black/brown unity, indigenous culture and history and self-mastery.