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Youth-Oriented Comics With LGBTQ+ Positive Characters Are Busting Binaries
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‘Moon Knight’: Why Did Khonshu Choose Marc And Steven? Egyptian Mythology Has The Answer
Marc and Steven (Oscar Isaac) are two parts of one body, much like ancient Egyptian gods. Moon Knight is making all…
How Do You Honor A King Like Chadwick Boseman? By Living In Your Purpose
T'Challa, in his Black Panther suit sans mask, studies his claws pensively. (Photo credit: Marvel Studios) When I first read…
Interview: Mira Jacob Gives A ‘Good Talk’ On Nuance In A Cancel Culture Age
We all know about the current conversation about race. POC have coalesced to form protective factions on social media, taking…
Exclusive Interview: Austin Channing Brown (Author, “I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness”)
I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness is writer and racial justice instructor Austin Channing Brown's declaration…
Exclusive Interview: Crystal Shaniece Roman (The Black Latina Movement)
Despite discrimination and segregation, black characters have become an ubiquitous part of American television and film. However, there's a part…
“Being Latinx in Hollywood” is now a FREE downloadable e-book!
Carmen Miranda and Cesar Romero in a press image for Week-end in Havana (20th Century Fox). I'm so excited to share my 2017 longform article, "Being Latinx in Hollywood," as a brand new e-book! It's…
Webseries “Pretty Dudes” is crowdfunding for a second season!
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Why so many people have raised money to send kids to see “Black Panther”
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