Dear COV4 participants,
We very much thank everyone for their spirit of generosity in giving important feedback and critique on last night’s cultural event. We acknowledge that comments were made by the MC that were anti-Black, transphobic, ableist, sexist, and triggering, and we sincerely apologize for the impact these comments had on people attending the performance. This is an opportunity to live into and practice our values of community accountability. We have been in communication with the MC who has expressed a commitment to learning and an openness to the feedback we have received. We welcome further feedback about the performance, and we wish to hold the space for anyone who may have been triggered by the show. We will continue to be in communication with the MC, and will engage in further steps to address this situation based on the feedback we received. We appreciate the brilliance of the performers and we’re thankful for the hard work everyone did to organize the event.
Members of the COV4 Organizing Committee
(Alisa Bierria, Andrea Ritchie, Andrea Smith, Ash Stephens, Beth Richie, Deana Lewis, Essence McDowell, Hana Worku, Mimi Kim, Prudence Browne, Rachel Caidor, Sarah Jane Rhee, Shana griffin, Shira Hassan, Shonettia Monique, Soniya Munshi, Xandra Ibarra)
We very much thank everyone for their spirit of generosity in giving important feedback and critique on last night’s cultural event. We acknowledge that comments were made by the MC that were anti-Black, transphobic, ableist, sexist, and triggering, and we sincerely apologize for the impact these comments had on people attending the performance. This is an opportunity to live into and practice our values of community accountability. We have been in communication with the MC who has expressed a commitment to learning and an openness to the feedback we have received. We welcome further feedback about the performance, and we wish to hold the space for anyone who may have been triggered by the show. We will continue to be in communication with the MC, and will engage in further steps to address this situation based on the feedback we received. We appreciate the brilliance of the performers and we’re thankful for the hard work everyone did to organize the event.
Members of the COV4 Organizing Committee
(Alisa Bierria, Andrea Ritchie, Andrea Smith, Ash Stephens, Beth Richie, Deana Lewis, Essence McDowell, Hana Worku, Mimi Kim, Prudence Browne, Rachel Caidor, Sarah Jane Rhee, Shana griffin, Shira Hassan, Shonettia Monique, Soniya Munshi, Xandra Ibarra)