Mark Lipman, founder of the press Vagabond, the Culver City Book Festival, the Elba Poetry Festival; winner of the 2015 Joe Hill Labor Poetry Award; the 2016 International Latino Book Awards and L’Alloro di Dante 2023 (Dante’s Laurel – Italy), a writer, poet, multi-media artist and activist, he’s the author of more than twelve books including The Role of the Revolutionary Poet in Society and a Strategic Vision for the 21st Century. Mark is currently traveling the world, using poetry to connect communities to the greater social justice issues, while building consciousness through the spoken word.