Media & Culture

Analyzing how race is shaped through media and pop culture.

Why Autonomy in Black Media Matters
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Why Autonomy in Black Media Matters

The significance of moving beyond representation in leading roles and investing in Black talent on and off-screen is vital for Black media.

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560 303 Sydney Cobb
Learn who profits from the prison industry.

Learn who profits from the prison industry.

The private-prison industry creates profits – at the cost of those incarcerated.

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3000 2003 Michael J Moore
Support nail salon workers.
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Support nail salon workers.

Columbus Day represents the history of colonization and erasure of Indigenous communities. Learn about the movement to change it.

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5616 3744 Sindhu Nallapareddy
Abolishing Columbus Day
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Abolishing Columbus Day

Columbus Day represents the history of colonization and the erasure of Indigenous communities. Learn about the movement to change it.

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4444 2963 Nicole Cardoza
Stop adoptee deportations.

Stop adoptee deportations.

“Blue Bayou,” authentic storytelling and the Adoptee Citizenship Act.

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5689 3798 Andrew Lee
AAVE Appropriation and the Erasure of Blackness

AAVE Appropriation and the Erasure of Blackness

Despite AAVE being popularized in pop culture, Black people are still ridiculed in workplaces, classrooms, and other parts of society for using it.

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1331 906 Nicole Cardoza
Unpack the flag.
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Unpack the flag.

The controversy of the American flag and the need for a symbol that unites, not divides.

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4535 3023 Andrew Lee
Protect organizers and activists.

Protect organizers and activists.

How does “The Activist” address the threats and skepticism that community leaders face IRL?

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1080 607 Nicole Cardoza
Stop the diversity cash grab.

Stop the diversity cash grab.

White-led organizations are seeking federal and foundation grant money, jumping in line ahead of long-standing BIPOC-led groups.

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5472 3648 Team ARD
The Impact of Zaila Avant-garde’s Win on the National Spelling Bee
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The Impact of Zaila Avant-garde’s Win on the National Spelling Bee

Zaila Avant-garde’s victory at the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee will likely inspire an entire generation of young Black spellers, so it’s imperative that race and socioeconomic status don’t bar them from succeeding.

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2400 1600 Sydney Cobb
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