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Joe Navarro

BlackCommentator.com Guest Commentator Poet, Joe Navarro, is a Literary Vato Loco, creative writer, poet and teacher, who currently lives in Hayward, CA. His work is inspired by poets Amiri Baraka, Sonia Sanchez, Lalo Delgado, Gloria Anzaldua and others. His poetry echoes experiences and sentiments of oppressed people who struggle for justice, equity, self-determination and humanistic self-definition. Contact Mr. Navarro and BC.

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A Few Thoughts on Patriotism

By Joe Navarro Guest Commentator

Webster’s Dictionary and Thesaurus defines patriotism as “zealous love of one’s country.” As we approach the Fourth of July, a national holiday, I have been contemplating the idea of patriotism as defined here and instinctively reject the idea of having “zealous love” for this country. Even as a child I felt that the national symbols…

Webster’s Dictionary and Thesaurus defines patriotism as “zealous love of one’s country.” As we approach the Fourth of July, a national holiday, I have been contemplating…

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