Writer’s Bloc Partnership: Go Back Where You Came From | January 31
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Monday, January 31, 2022 — 6:00 pm
“Go back to where you came from.” It’s our guess that just about every immigrant and/or person of color in the United States heard, at one time or another, the insult hurled by someone who has lived here for, well, longer. But we all know that if we’re not Indigenous peoples, we all came from somewhere else.
Wajahat (Waj) Ali, humorist, NY Times op-ed contributor, lawyer, actor, and whatever else he puts his mind to, has written a guide for those of us who have come here from somewhere, called Go Back to Where You Came From. In Waj Ali’s case, he comes from the Bay Area. As in, California. It is satirical, hilarious, moving, and serious in intent.
Join us for an in-person discussion with comedian/actor/author Maz Jobrani (I’m Not a Terrorist But I’ve Played One on TV; Jimmy Vestvood); actress Shohreh Aghdashloo (The House of Sand and Fog; House of Saddam); and moderated by NPR journalist Tonya Mosley. Expect a lively discussion of racism, xenophobia, and white supremacy.
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