EMPOWER with Kristina Wong
Combatting Racism and Forging Community
An Arts in Action Event
Friday, April 10, 2020, at 2 p.m.
Online via Zoom

ADMISSION:
Admission is free. Reservations are full, but USC students can join the waitlist at bit.ly/AiAKristinaWaitlist

DESCRIPTION:
We are living through a stressful and unprecedented crisis that requires us to find strength through community. The crisis has been exacerbated by inflammatory and racist rhetoric about COVID-19, leading to a surge in anti-Asian hate crimes nationally and locally.

USC students can play a pivotal role in supporting each other through these challenges and take a stand against divisiveness and hate. Share your experience, connect with others, and exchange ideas in a special online forum and workshop facilitated by acclaimed artist and activist Kristina Wong. As a comedian and performer, Wong has examined race, gender, privilege, politics, mental health, and more. Her current project is a “sweatshop” making face masks for first responders, hospital staff, and the community. 

Bio:
Kristina Wong is a performance artist, comedian, and writer who has been presented internationally across North America, the U.K., Hong Kong, and Africa. She's been a guest on late-night shows on Comedy Central and FX, and an actor on film and TV. Center Theatre Group honored Wong as the 2019 Sherwood Award recipient for her exceptional contribution to the Los Angeles theatre landscape and her work as an innovative and adventurous artists, and she currently serves as the elected representative of  Wilshire Center Koreatown Sub-disctrict 5 Neighborhood Council. 

Presented by Arts in Action, part of Visions and Voices: The Arts and Humanities Initiative, in partnership with USC Pacific Asia Museum and Asian Pacific American Student Services.