Arts in action

Formerly homeless and incarcerated, Tiny is an Oakland-based poet and journalist. To celebrate the release of her new book, Poverty Scholarship: Poor People-Led Theory, Art, Words, and Tears Across Mama Earth, Tiny will read, recite poetry, and share a new canon on poverty, houselessness, and otherness based on lived knowledge, eldership, and community sharing.

Join an alliance of artists and activists as they present two new works exploring incarceration and racism in the United States, amplifying a critical public conversation on the road towards the historic Reform L.A. Jails 2020 ballot initiative. In partnership with Black Lives Matter Los Angeles.

USC Students! How will you lead change in a world faced with unprecedented crises? EMPOWER  invites you to join forces with other artists and activists, respond to that challenge, and make a difference.