Mill Mountain Theatre stands in solidarity with the Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander communities. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a rise in violence against these communities. According to a United Nations Report, more than 1,800 racist incidents against Asian Americans were reported between March and May of 2020. Last week’s Anti-Asian attack in Georgia lead to the murder of 8 people. Mill Mountain Theatre condemns these attacks along with the racist rhetoric that fueled them.
While mourning these tragic losses of life, MMT stands by our commitment to stand against racism and act as a beacon of peace in the Roanoke Valley. While performing arts communities across our nation are currently forced to take an intermission in our operations and programming, it gives us the gift of time to focus on our responsibility for change and to come back better and stronger. We must do this for each other, for everyone.
We will continue with our commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion on the Board Level, Staff Level, Educational Level, in our programming, and with all of our Artists.
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Ginger Poole,
Producing Artistic Director
