YELLOW RAGE!

The Asian American Coalition sponsored the popular spoken word group called Yellow Rage this year in the Cole Memorial Chapel. This event was 7 months in the making, and we were glad too see the huge turnout! They came with great enthusiasm, and we were all inspired by their knowledge and powerful performance.
Never heard of Yellow Rage? Michelle and Catzie make up this duo of Philly-based Asian American female spoken word poets. Yellow Rage hopes to provide an awareness that is not often heard, exploring topics from fetishes to cultural appropriation to ethnic pride, they challenge mainstream misconceptions of Asianness. Yellow Rage has appeared on Def Poetry Jam and have performed all over the country.
AAC was inspired to put on this event after hearing about them from the AAC’s ever popular Professor Kim. Their words were powerful and put words to the commonalities of our collective experiences. I think that for the AAC, seeing the hard work come to fruition made all the effort worthwhile!
In addition to Yellow Rage, the campus’s spoken word group, ispeak, performed their pieces with conviction, enthusiasm, and bravery which made for a powerful and emotional night for both the performers and the audience.