Jacalyn EyvonneVallejo, CA Poet Laureate (January 1, 2024-December 31, 2025). Her first published poem, "It's Magic," appeared in the Oakland Tribune Sports Notebook, a dedication to Magic Johnson after his HIV announcement. Former publisher of In the Company of Pots Magazine, she has been featured in the Vallejo Times Herald, Daily Republic, and The Mississippi Link newspaper. She is an Academy of Art University graduate in Motion Picture and Television, working with youth via Youth Poetry Letters Workshops, Youth Poets in the Spotlight, and Vallejo Teaching Artists (VTA). Guest poetry readings and appearances throughout Solano County include the Solano County Supervisor's Juneteenth Flag Raising, the Solano County Fair, Mad Hatter Parade, Brush Strokes For Earth, Earth Daze Festival, OZCAT Radio, McCune Collection, guest poet at Black History Month, John F. Kennedy Library and Vallejo Naval and Historical events, including numerous local open mic venues. Read More Read Less