TY - JOUR AU - Lo, Hsiao-wen PY - 2018/08/21 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - The Rose that Grew from Concrete JF - Understanding and Dismantling Privilege JA - UDP VL - 8 IS - 1 SE - Conference Keynote Addresses DO - UR - https://wpcjournal.com/article/view/17655 SP - 1 - 15 AB - <p style="margin: 0in 0in 1em; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW;">Hsiao-Wen Lo presented “</span><span style="color: black;">The Rose That Grew from Concrete” as a keynote address at the 2017 White Privilege Conference (WPC) in Kansas City, Missouri. She shares her journey in coming to understand White supremacy, and specific encounters and experiences at multiple WPCs that have sustained her through it all. Including her appreciation for music, such as artist Tupac, as indicated by the title of this presentation, she includes actions people can take to create peace, equity, and opportunity in the heartland—the theme of the 2017 WPC. This piece gives highlight to the experiences at White Privilege Conferences and the importance of attending such types of workshops and events.</span></span></span></p> ER -