Jun 19 Watch 4:52 A photographer shines a light on queer couples of color By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green Juneteenth celebrates the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, and Pride Month celebrates the LGBTQ+ community. But while representation of both communities has grown in mainstream culture, it still lags behind for people who are members of both communities. In documentarian… Continue watching
Nov 02 On screen and on stage, disability continues to be depicted in outdated, cliched ways By Magda Romanska, The Conversation Despite recent social movements that have garnered greater inclusivity in the arts, disabled actors are still waiting for their moment in the spotlight. Continue reading
Oct 22 TV industry falls short of off-camera inclusivity, study finds By Lynn Elber, Associated Press According to a new university study, there is a lag in diversity in behind-the-camera jobs and among TV executives. As of this fall, the study found that whites held 92% of chair and CEO positions at TV networks and studios,… Continue reading
Sep 10 Hollywood’s inclusion problems still run deep, study finds By Jake Coyle, Associated Press In many areas, speaking roles, behind-the-scenes jobs, LGBTQ representation, parts for people with disability — Hollywood remains far from reflecting the makeup of its American audiences. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 5:26 How Washington, D.C., could become a state — and why it probably won’t By Lisa Desjardins The roughly 700,000 residents of Washington, D.C., have no voting representation in Congress -- yet pay more taxes per capita than anyone else in the U.S. On Friday, the House of Representatives voted for the first time ever to turn… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch 10:31 Amid inequality and polarization, how can we strengthen American democracy? Two years ago, the 240-year-old American Academy of Arts and Sciences created a bipartisan commission to analyze the state of American democracy. The group is now issuing a report detailing 31 recommendations for how to strengthen it. Two of the… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 1:49 Black Comic Book Festival draws thousands in Harlem By Karla Murthy, Melanie Saltzman New York's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture celebrated the tradition of black comics this weekend with its annual Black Comic Book Festival. Thousands attended the two-day exhibition in Harlem, which also featured screenings, panel discussions and a cosplay… Continue watching
Nov 14 Why on-screen representation matters, according to these teens By Rawan Elbaba, Student Reporting Labs For some young students, portrayals of minorities in the media not only affect how others see them, but it affects how they see themselves. Continue reading
Sep 12 Asian American comic Bowen Yang among 3 new ‘SNL’ cast members By Lynn Elber, Associated Press "Saturday Night Live" has taken heat over the years for an overall lack of ethnic diversity, with scant Asian representation among its cast members or hosts. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 4:15 Author Jenny Han on the ‘abundance’ of an all-Asian movie cast It's one of the hits of the summer, a romantic comedy set in Singapore--but it's generating special attention for its casting. “Crazy Rich Asians” is the first major studio film with an all-Asian cast since “The Joy Luck Club,” released… Continue watching