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The State Hornet

Maya Denaé Taylor

Maya Denaé Taylor, Podcast Staffer

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Maya Denaé Taylor is a fourth-year journalism major in their first semester at The State Hornet. Maya has previously worked as a co-host and producer for The Student Impact Report with the Student Basic Needs Coalition. Outside the newsroom, she works as the vice president of Her Campus and station manager at KSSU, Sacramento State’s student-run radio station. Furthermore, she is a 2025 Justice for Black Girls Black Girlhood Studies Fellow, where she is able to expand upon her deep interest in Black feminist theory, philosophy and literature.

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The second annual Sacramento Poetry Week is back from Oct. 20 until Oct. 26, 2025. The week-long poetry celebration offers seven days of unique events to uplift and educate the city’s evolving community. (Graphic created in Canva)

PREVIEW: Sacramento poetry pillars bring back Sac Poetry Week

The second annual event aims to uplift Sacramento’s poetry community
Maya Denaé Taylor, Podcast Staffer
October 20, 2025
The second annual Sac Poetry Week is coming back from Oct. 20 until Oct. 26, hosted by founder and Sacramento Poet Laureate Emeritus Andru Defeye. The week-long celebration will offer seven days of unique events across Sacramento to uplift and educate the city’s evolving poetry community.
State Hornet Spotlight: The power of Latiné

State Hornet Spotlight: The power of Latiné

Amplifying diverse stories can empower Latiné communities
Maya Denaé Taylor, Staffer
October 10, 2025
In this episode of State Hornet Spotlight, host Maya Denaé Taylor interviews Ethnic Studies Professor Elvia Ramirez and graduate student Víctor Tafoya. The duo discuss their work with the Center on Race, Immigration and Social Justice’s podcast, Building Justice and the importance of amplifying Latiné and other marginalized communities.
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Hive Insider: WEUSI festival, limited class availability and more

Hosts Kris Caalim and Maya Denaé Taylor discuss the latest news from around campus
Maya Denaé Taylor and Kristopher Caalim
September 26, 2025
In this episode, Kris Caalim and Maya Denaé Taylor discuss Sacramento State students' struggles with class registration as well as other recent on- and off-campus events.
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