Bobby González is a nationally known multicultural motivational speaker, storyteller and poet. Born and raised in the South Bronx, he grew up in a bicultural environment. Bobby draws on his Native American (Taino) and Latino (Puerto Rican) roots to offer a unique repertoire of discourses, readings and performances that celebrates his indigenous heritage. He has lectured at many institutions including Yale University, the University of Alaska-Fairbanks and the University of Alabama-Huntsville. As a storyteller he’s had the privilege of performing at Carnegie Hall, the Museum of Television & Radio and the Detroit Institute of Arts. He has given poetry readings at the National Museum of the American Indian, the University of North Dakota and the Nuyorican Poets Café. In addition to his talk, Bobby will be signing his newest books The Last Puerto Rican Indian: A Collection of Dangerous Poetry and Taino Zen.
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