The responsibility of representation with Kira Omans

On this week’s episode of Conversation Piece, actor and advocate Kira Omans joins Patrick to talk about the responsibility creators have when it comes to representation. Kira shares her journey from acting to advocacy, identifying and dismantling the 'orphan' trope in media, and how the film, television, and creative industries can step up for underrepresented communities. They also discuss Joy Ride and navigating the discourse around the film as both Asian Americans and Adoptees.

Learn more about Kira: https://www.kiraomans.com

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Learn more about Hate is a Virus: https://hateisavirus.org/
Learn more about Adoptees for Justice: https://www.adopteesforjustice.org/
Learn more about AdopteeBridge: https://www.adopteebridge.org/

Get Nicole Chung's latest memoir, A Living Remedy: https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-living-remedy-a-memoir-nicole-chung/18738892?ean=9780063031616

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