Juan Felípe Herrera is a poet, performer, educator and activist with more than twenty books to his name. He was appointed California Poet Laureate in 2012. Latinopia was on hand when he read his poem “How to be a Warrior for the Aztlán Liberation Army” at the USC Flor y Canto Literary festival in 2010. His upbeat humorous delivery was an instant hit with the audience and lets you know why he was named Poet Laureate of the State of California.