The USC Pacific Asia Museum, the Chinese American Museum, and the Japanese American National Museum presented "Stronger Together: Black Liberation and Asian Solidarity" virtually on November 19, 2020. The discussion covered the historic moment in the movement for Black lives and the importance of cross-movement solidarity and coalitional consciousness. The panelists reflected on the history of Black-Asian solidarity and what we can learn from the past in order to live in a liberated future. The panel also offered thoughts on how we move forward following the much anticipated November 3, 2020 presidential election results.

PANELISTS:
- Melina Abdullah, Co-founder of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles and Professor of Pan-African Studies
- Warren T. Furutani, Co-founder of the Manzanar Committee and former California State Assemblymember
- Kai Naima Williams, Author and Executive Director of Eat At The Table Theatre Company.

MODERATOR:
Sandra So Hee Chi Kim, Founder and Co-Executive Director of Asian American Justice + Innovation La

Funding was provided by California Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as a part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act economic stabilization plan of 2020.

USC Pacific Asia Museum: https://pacificasiamuseum.usc.edu/
Chinese American Museum: https://camla.org/

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