Joseph Vazquez, born and raised in the Bronx. A Nuyorican Poet with the spirit of a Young Lord! Vazquez focuses his writing on the untold narrative of Puerto Rican people social issues, his own life, and the young people he worked with. In 2019, Joseph was published in an anthology titled, “The BX Writers Anthology,” and this year he was published in an anthology titled “The Latinx Poetry Project.” Joseph is also an advocate for the youth, he has dedicated over 15 years of his life to working with young people from all over NYC, especially the Bronx, and now in Central Florida working as a Juvenile Probation Officer.