Race and Culture
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Tia Mowry on Ancestry and Her Inspiring Great-Grandmother
This Black History Month, we wanted to learn about the personal histories of women we admire — so we asked…
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Zuri Reed on How Her Mom Supported Her Hollywood Career
This Black History Month, we wanted to learn about the personal histories of women we admire — so we asked…
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Sheryl Lee Ralph Talks About Her History-Making Mother
This Black History Month, we wanted to learn about the personal histories of women we admire — so we asked…
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Allyson Felix on Mentor and Friend Jackie Joyner Kersee
This Black History Month, we wanted to learn about the personal histories of women we admire — so we asked…
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Coco Jones on How Her Mom’s Selflessness Led to Her Success
This Black History Month, we wanted to learn about the personal histories of women we admire — so we asked…
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How Afrodescendientes Are Unapologetically Embracing Their Ancestral Spirituality
A decade ago, if you Googled any of the following African religions, Ifá, Santería, Candomblé, Palo, or Vodun, only a…
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Meet Yo Soy Afro Latina Founder Bianca Kea
For Bianca Kea, founder of trendy apparel brand Yo Soy Afro Latina, a poll she posted on MySpace when she…
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Afro-Latina Launches Black Stories Database
Nydia Simone’s work is built around a simple question: “How do I take the resources I have to create the…
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Trauma Taught Me How Complicated Race Is For Latinx Families
The author pictured with her family. I was 7 years old the first time someone called me the N-word. I…
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This Afro-Latina Wants to Elevate Diverse Latinx Voices
When Jenay Wright created #iamenough, it was in honor of her younger self and what she needed to see growing…
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