TEACHING THE INVISIBLE RACE by Tony DelaRosa

Bel Canto Books is delighted to host a conversation with Tony DelaRosa author of TEACHING THE INVISIBLE RACE EMBODYING A PRO-ASIAN AMERICAN LENS IN SCHOOLS, poet Beau Sia, and founder of Amplify Restorative Justice David Ryan Barcega Castro-Harris.

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This event will be held indoors at KUBO LB (3976 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach CA).

EVENT SCHEDULE

6:45PM - Event check-in begins

7:00pm - Welcome & event start

7:15-8:00pm - Writers reading, conversation, and Q&A

8:00pm-9:00pm - Book signing & shopping time

9:00pm - Event ends

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Tony DelaRosa is a son of Cavite and Pampangan immigrants. He is a Filipino American anti-bias and anti-racist educator, spoken word poet, and a researcher focused on ethnic studies policy and cross-racial solidarity. He co-founded NYC Men Teach Asian American initiative aimed at supporting and retaining Asian American teachers in the NYC Department of Education. Tony won the 2021 Inspire Award??sponsored by the National Association of Asian American Professionals and the 2023 Community Trailblazer Heritage Hero award sponsored by The Asian American Foundation. His work has been featured in NPR, CBS News, Harvard Education Magazine, Hulu, and elsewhere.

ABOUT THE IN CONVERSATION PARTNERS

Beau Sia is a Tony Award winning poet and world-renowned performer, featured on all 6 seasons of Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry and the winner of two National Poetry Slam championships. He is the author of the poetry books A Night Without Armor II: The Revenge and The Undisputed Greatest Writer Of All Time. As an educator, he has been mentoring youth for organizations such as Youthspeaks, Urban Word, and GetLit. Beau currently lives in Los Angeles, where he is working on his first solo play.

David Ryan Barcega Castro-Harris (all five names for the ancestors) is the son of Bien & DP, grandson of Ruth & Yolando and Ruth & Jesse. As the Founder of Amplify RJ, he is building a platform to team the philosophy, practices, and values of Restorative Justice.

He leans on the training from his elders and his experiences doing Restorative Justice work in Chicago schools, community, and criminal legal settings to share knowledge and create experiences that help folks across the world understand Restorative Justice as a relationship centered-way of being, not merely a program for addressing harm.

His current work includes creating digital media, resources, and coaching, and consulting with schools and organizations seeking to embody restorative justice practices.

ABOUT BEL CANTO BOOKS

Founded by Jhoanna Belfer, a Filipina-American poet and former hospitality executive, Bel Canto Books offers a curated selection of fiction, nonfiction and children's books, organized around a theme of the month, in particular celebrating books by women and people of color. Learn more at belcantobooks.net.

ABOUT KUBO LB

KUBO LB is a creative community space for Filipinx, BIPOC, LGBTQ, and Women led small businesses. KUBO LB is a space to support and educate small businesses through retail, business workshops and more. Learn more at kubolb.com.

TEACHING THE INVISIBLE RACE EMBODYING A PRO-ASIAN AMERICAN LENS IN SCHOOLS by Tony DelaRosa

Host or Publisher Bel Canto Books - Long Beach, CA