UP Theater Company's 2019 UPstanding Person of the Year
Veronica Liu is an absolute powerhouse. She saw a need in our community and then moved mountains to address that need. Word Up Books went from an idea to becoming a reality at breakneck speed. It is now an uptown institution. Veronica Liu is a tireless fighter for arts, learning and culture in our neighborhood and exemplifies Upstandingness.
— Led Black, The Uptown Collective and 2015 UPStanding Person of the Year
Veronica Liu is a trailblazer in the arts community for over 20 years and the founder and driving force of Word Up, which brings Northern Manhattan’s cultural diversity together on a broad spectrum. Her important contributions to the arts, written and spoken word continue to benefit Washington Heights-Inwood and beyond.
— Martin Collins, Community Leader and 2016 UPstanding Person of the Year
In the nearly eight years I've known her, Veronica went from stranger, to dope neighbor, to peer, to friend, to best friend, to family. She is one of the biggest contributors to my career as an artist, and to my work in my community. A lot of amazing things would not have happened, and would not be happening, if it wasn't for this person.
— Emmanuel Abreu, Uptown Artist and Word Up Volunteer
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