"This webinar is a part of AU Library's Exploring Social Justice Series 2020-2021. About this Event To Gabby Rivera, it’s vital to encourage people of all backgrounds to create, daydream, and tell their own stories—and in so doing, open a radical space for creativity. Now, in this affecting talk, Rivera unpacks how she navigates the world as a queer, Latinx, millennial woman; how she incorporates her heritage into her writing; how she strives to be a thoughtful ally for others, and how she celebrates the healing power of community. This is a talk about privilege and power, and what we can do to support the ideas of diverse artists working with progressive politics. It asks difficult questions: What if this country made everyone—people of all colors, cultures, orientations, abilities, and genders—feel at home? What if the traumas experienced by marginalized peoples could be reconciled and incorporated into a broader, richer definition of America? What if our non-white ancestors weren’t erased, but represented in pop culture, in our textbooks and classrooms? And what if we could privilege difference as a site of wonder, laughter and celebration, and not as something to fear? With Rivera’s smart, funny talks, we can start imagining these worlds as our reality." Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inspiring-radical-creativity-empowering-young-diverse-voices-tickets-139970580775?aff=ebdsoporgprofile ***To receive credit 1) answer the reflection questions on this form: https://forms.gle/a3FuUYZiRYgMEf8T8 and 2) email a screenshot of your registration to president@auapo.net***