Queer & Trans Artists of Color Book Event with Nia King

An evening of poetry & writing performed by local Milwaukee artists and Nia King, interviewer & publisher of Queer & Trans Artists of Color Vol. 1 & 2! Queer & Trans Artists of Color Volumes 1 & 2 are a collection of interviews conducted by Nia King with various artists from around the world. They discuss topics ranging from ​biphobia in gay men’s communities, helping border-crossers find water in the desert, trying to preserve Indigenous languages through painting, using textiles to protest police violence, trying to respectfully reclaim one’s own culture, to the imminent trans women of color world takeover, hip-hop and Black Nationalism, issue-based versus identity-based organizing, raising awareness about gentrification through games, and more. In every one of their stories, activism, and artistry, there are experiences every community, family, and individual in Milwaukee can see in themselves. Free/Teens Welcome