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Italia Vanhouten
Italia Vanhouten, writer, poet, and author born May 25, 1990 in Houston, TX. She is a film major at Los Angeles City College as well as a board member of the BSU (Black Student Uni...view moreItalia Vanhouten, writer, poet, and author born May 25, 1990 in Houston, TX. She is a film major at Los Angeles City College as well as a board member of the BSU (Black Student Union) and apart of the social media team for the Black Caucus. December 5, 2010 she performed her first live poetry reading at New Beginnings a local church in Long Beach, CA. March 17, 2011 she performed three poems also featured in Walking Immortal at the LBCC’s Y B Silent PCC Young Poet’s Society. March 24, 2011 by request Italia performed a reading of her poem titled “Sorrowed Moans” at the Central Neighborhood Advisory Committee Presents Black Awareness. Italia has worked with Music Video Director/Photographer Peter Pearce and Jeremiah Rosborough. Now as alumni of the YPS, Italia is a regular speaker at the LBCC’s PCC open mic night. Italia is also an active member of the non-profit organization called A.I.M. founded by Leila Steinberg.view less