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Analyzing how race is shaped through media and pop culture.

How You Can Help the Uvalde School Shooting Victims
People standing with candles at a night vigil.

How You Can Help the Uvalde School Shooting Victims
Team ARD
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Following the Uvalde school shooting, here are some ways to support the victims, survivors, and the community as recovering from the tragedy.

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Media & Culture
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The Rainbow-Washing of Pride
A heart-shaped ballon with Citi written in center and rainbow flag on corner.

The Rainbow-Washing of Pride
Nicole Cardoza
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Many corporations capitalize on Pride Month by rainbow-washing while actively causing harm to the LGBTQIA+ community.

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LGBTQ+ Media & Culture
2400 1753 Nicole Cardoza
Change Your Name
A blurred silhouette of a person.

Change Your Name
Raye Zaragoza
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Names hold a significant role in American culture, as it represents your identity and shapes your past, present, and future. For immigrants caught between two worlds, a name evolves into something more.

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Media & Culture
1920 1280 Raye Zaragoza
The ‘Great Replacement’ Theory: From Conspiracy to Mainstream Violence
People sit in a room waving the American flag.

The ‘Great Replacement’ Theory: From Conspiracy to Mainstream Violence
Dominique Stewart
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The far-right conspiracy, or the “great replacement” theory, has gained popularity globally, fueling racial violence and attacks like the Buffalo mass shooting.

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Media & Culture
1920 1280 Dominique Stewart
The Value of Visual Representation in Politics
Two women standing behind a lectern at the White House Press Room.

The Value of Visual Representation in Politics
Dominique Stewart
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While necessary in a democracy, having diverse political representation fails to ensure that marginalized people or their needs will be addressed.

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Media & Culture Politics
2010 1272 Dominique Stewart
The Commercialization of Cinco de Mayo
A person in a red and yellow floral dress dancing while a mariachi band plays in the background.

The Commercialization of Cinco de Mayo
Nicole Cardoza
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Cinco de Mayo is meant to be a day of solidarity and respecting Mexican and Latine culture, but the Americanization of the holiday has obscured its true historical significance.

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Media & Culture
1920 1279 Nicole Cardoza
The Roots of Sexual Violence as a Tool for Oppression
A silhouette of a woman standing in near a window with blinds.

The Roots of Sexual Violence as a Tool for Oppression
Alex Free
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Sexual violence has been used as a form of social control and a way to further oppress marginalized people throughout history.

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Media & Culture Social Justice
1200 799 Alex Free
Unlearning Ableism and Creating Care
A person puts on shoes upon leaving a temple. Shoes and a wheel chair line the entrance.

Unlearning Ableism and Creating Care
Samir Knego
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Disability justice is critical as disabled folks continue to be excluded by capitalist and social barriers like inaccessible design, architecture, and organization.

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Disability Justice Identity Media & Culture
1200 800 Samir Knego
The Rise in News Deserts Threatens Democracy
Three large stacks of newspapers tied up with string.

The Rise in News Deserts Threatens Democracy
Nia Norris
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As many traditional news organizations have closed down operations, many communities exist in news deserts with minimal to no news coverage.

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Media & Culture
1920 1280 Nia Norris
What Color is Nude?
A person puts a second adhesive bandage on someone's elbow.

What Color is Nude?
Dominique Stewart
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Due to discriminatory design practices, “flesh-colored” and “nude-colored” products are coded to mean white, despite being universally marketed.

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Media & Culture
2400 1600 Dominique Stewart
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