Org. Spotlight š”: Solidarity + Communion ā
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The hybrid in-person and virtual event purposefully planned to foster and celebrate Black-Asian solidarity, which took place May 21-22. Heeding the call for solidarity between Black and Asian communities, event organizers Erin Wimberly (@typical.e) and Jeong, also known as Lynn Stransky, (@jeong.la) are creating spaces for both communities to come together in conversation and camaraderie. Together, these two friends ā who lovingly refer to each other as sister ā hope to counteract a white supremacist culture that pits people of color against each other and rewrite the cultural narrative that emphasizes racial antagonism between Black and Asian folks. ā
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The three key themes are healing, protection and renewal. From the healing that began with a land acknowledgement and offering to Tongva people, West African Drumming performed by S.H.I.N.E Muwasi, internal martial art of Baguazhang, to a panel discussion titled "The Past, Present and Futur...