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A Corrido for COVID-19

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Southland Sessions Presents: From high school operas and drive-thru art exhibitions to Chicano comedies and underground DJ sets—we are showcasing the vibrancy of arts and culture across our city today.

Coronavirus Diaries is a video series created by Get Lit with Why We Rise and is written and performed by Get Lit Players in response to the global pandemic.

Coronavirus Diaries: Vol 6 - Covid Corrido

Title: Coronavirus Diaries: COVID Corrido
Presented by: Get Lit
Originally Performed: May 26, 2020
Artist: Xochitl Morales

About Get Lit
Get Lit fuses classic and spoken word poetry to increase teen literacy on the page and in visual media. They cultivate enthusiastic learners emboldened to inspire social consciousness in diverse communities.

About the Series
Get Lit created Coronavirus Diaries the series in part with Why We Rise, an organization made possible by the Los Angeles Department of Mental Health.

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