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|medium=Performance Art, Theatre | |medium=Performance Art, Theatre | ||
|date_of_action=September 2016 | |date_of_action=September 2016 | ||
|location=Long Beach, California | |location=Carpenter Performing Arts Center at California State University, Long Beach, California | ||
|description_of_content='Nigger Wetback Chink' (N*GGER WETB*CK CH*NK, or N*W*C*) is a widely acclaimed comedy that engages race relations through confrontational humor. The project has had a long history of broad support since its origin as a student production at UCLA, and has toured extensively at performing arts centers on and off college campuses for over a decade. | |description_of_content='Nigger Wetback Chink' (N*GGER WETB*CK CH*NK, or N*W*C*) is a widely acclaimed comedy that engages race relations through confrontational humor. The project has had a long history of broad support since its origin as a student production at UCLA, and has toured extensively at performing arts centers on and off college campuses for over a decade. | ||
|description_of_incident=The Carpenter Performing Arts Center at California State University Long Beach was forced to abandon a production of N*W*C* after the university administration called for its cancellation. University spokesperson Michael Uhlenkamp said that the decision was made based on the fact that some members of the campus community objected to the material, and that the play wasn't constructive in fostering a dialogue about racial relations. | |description_of_incident=The Carpenter Performing Arts Center at California State University Long Beach was forced to abandon a production of N*W*C* after the university administration called for its cancellation. University spokesperson Michael Uhlenkamp said that the decision was made based on the fact that some members of the campus community objected to the material, and that the play wasn't constructive in fostering a dialogue about racial relations. | ||