This panel discusses the struggles and triumphs of a POC (person of color) cosplayer. We explore many topics such as race identity in the community brown/black face controversary in the community and discuss ways to speak encouragement into the community making it more comfortable for future POC and NON POC cosplayers. THIS PANEL IS FOR ALL COSPLAYERS AND NON COSPLAYERS both POC AND NON-POC. If you are willing to be educated we are willing to pass on the knowledge.