What is the Scandal?/Cual es el Escándalo: The Ignored Cry of an Immigrant

A bilingual personal account of Eliana Lopez who was identified as a victim of domestic violence an portrayed by the judicial system and many domestic violence advocates as a poor Latina immigrant unable to stand up for herself.  With this play, she explains her side of the story, one she says she was denied because she was a Latina immigrant.  The play covers issues pertaining to immigration, cultural differences, racial bias, and power of politics.

Panel discussion to follow the play with Eliana Lopez, Ariana Vigil (Women’s and Gender Studies), Deborah Weissman (School of Law).

List of sponsors:
UNC School of Law
UNC Department of Dramatic Art
UNC Institute for the Arts and Humanities
UNC Institute for the Study of the Americas
UNC Latino/a Studies Program
UNC Department of Women’s and Gender Studies
UNC Department of Communication
UNC Department of Romance Studies
UNC Sonja Haynes Stone Center
UNC Department of Political Science
UNC School of Law Domestic Violence Advocacy Project
UNC School of Law Hispanic/Latino Law Students Association