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April 29; — UCSB Arts & Lectures Justice for All programming initiative continues in 2026

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PEN Award-winning journalist Alexis Okeowo, civil rights attorney Sherrilyn Ifill, National Book Award-winning poet Martín Espada and MacArthur award-winning author of The Emperor of Gladness,Ocean Vuong

UCSB Arts & Lectures (A&L) announces An Evening with Martín Espada is Wednesday, April 29 at 7:30 p.m. at UCSB Campbell Hall

An Evening with Martín Espada

2021 National Book Award for Poetry winner Martín Espada confronts injustice and bears witness through poetry and advocacy

SUMMARY

  • NEW DATE Wed, Apr 29 | 7:30 p.m. | UCSB Campbell Hall
    • Winner of the 2021 National Book Award for Poetry for Floaters, and the only Puerto Rican winner since William Carlos Williams, Martín Espada is one of America’s most impassioned and urgent advocates
    • Espada writes with clarity about inequality, labor and migration, honoring the dignity of working people, especially in his own Puerto Rican community
    • Join us for an evening of readings and commentary by one of America’s most vital literary voices, whose words transform resistance and compassion into unforgettable art
    • $20 General Public / FREE for UCSB students  (Current student ID required)

 

Look for additional 2025-2026 events to be added throughout the season.

Justice for All Lead Sponsors: Marcy Carsey, Eva & Yoel Haller, Dick Wolf and Zegar Family Foundation

Justice for All UCSB Faculty Advisory Committee: Daina Ramey Berry, D. Inés Casillas, Charles Hale, Beth Pruitt, Susannah Scott, Jeffrey Stewart and Sharon Tettegah