What does it truly means for diverse individuals to coexist within the same society? How can individuals begin to heal from negative issues related to diversity? UAA Art professor Thomas Chung and President of the UAA Black Student Union Cheryl Williams lead a discussion on multiculturalism, bigotry, racism and their psychological effects. (Note, event timeline: hang musical peformance, Thomas Chung (4:16-44:40), and Cheryl Cox Williams (48:45-1:48). Thomas Chung, born in New Jersey, received his Masters of Fine Arts Degree from Yale University in 2013 and has been living in Alaska ever since. His work has received national attention and critically reviewed in Art in America, The New Yorker, and Modern Painters Magazine. His exhibit “Everything is Sacred” will be on display at the Anchorage Museum until January 20, 2019. Cheryl Cox Williams is President of UAA Black Student Union and the National Coalition Building Institute Student Club, is a member of the Diversity Action Council and UAA Student Club Council. A retired US Army veteran, she is studying Psychology and Communications at UAA. This event is sponsored by UAA Black Student Union, NCBI, UAA Multicultural Center, and UAA Campus Bookstore