America draws its breath as a summer of global protests against systemic racism and police brutality towards Black and Brown people has set the scene for the 2020 election. Its outcome will determine how the country reckons with modern-day racism. Concurrently, USC has arrived at its own critical moment and is forced to confront its own record of racial inequities. How can we chart a new path to empower BIPOC voices and thought across the university?

"Foresight Is 2020: Racial Justice and the Arts" will explore this historic moment through the lenses of artists and educators. Four evenings of performance, discussion, and practical reimagining will spotlight the work of USC faculty, students, alumni, and guests from Los Angeles and beyond. Foresight Is 2020 asks: What does a nation free of institutional racism look like, and how can the arts provide a vehicle for reaching it?

Schedule of Events (all times are PT): 

New Leaders Now: Artists Advancing Racial Justice 
Monday, October 12, at 5 p.m.
Live via Zoom
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Arts, Activism, and the Academy: Addressing Racism within Higher Education
Tuesday, October 13, at 7 p.m.
Live via Zoom
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Racial Radical: Generating New “Woke” Words
Wednesday, October 14, at 6:30 p.m.
Live via Zoom
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Presented by USC Arts in Action and USC Visions and Voices: The Arts and Humanities Initiative, in partnership with the Annenberg Innovation Lab; USC Race, Arts, and Placemaking; the Institute for Theatre and Social Change at the USC School of Dramatic Arts; and the USC Fisher Museum of Art.