Mary Golda Ross was the first, female Native American engineer who excelled in missile and aerospace research. She worked with NASA and conducted then-top secret research for the Lockheed Corporation. She paved the way for other women and Native Americans to excel in STEM-related careers.
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LA-based artist Kelman Duran’s latest album, “13th Month” is based off of the lunar calendar and his time spent on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. In this episode of Local Noise, we take a voyeuristic journey through Duran’s musical process and what he hopes to achieve with it.
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When Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005, 73 percent of those displaced by the storm were black. Climate change affects everyone, but not equally. It’s called the climate gap, and in this episode of BESE Explains, Zoe Saldana breaks it all down for us.
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José Cuauhtémoc “Bill” Melendez was one of the most influential animators of our time and is a part of all of our childhoods. His credits include “Pinocchio,” “Dumbo,” “Bambi,” and the beloved, “A Charlie Brown Christmas Special.” But being one of the few Latinx in his industry did not come without its challenges.
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Anabella Aguirre, a janitor for 18 years, has been sexually assaulted while working at night—twice. Today, Annabella is a self defense trainer with Ya Basta, a California-based group created by female janitors for female janitors. In the latest episode of Sea of Change, we hear Annabella’s story and learn why Ya Basta is imperative in empowering some of the most vulnerable and necessary members of our community.
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Spoken word poet Hood Profet shares an honest piece about his complicated relationship with depression and how he finds healing. He believes people need to be given more tools to cope with mental illness, and that poetry can be one of them. Share your story in the comments below or tag someone who you think would appreciate this piece.
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Christmas Day isn’t the only important holiday for Americans. In this episode of Folkslore, Inez Franco remembers Three Kings’ Day, also known as Epiphany, Denha, Little Christmas, or Theophany. If you have a Folkslore story, share it with us! Call 1-833-GOT-LORE or send us a message at stories@bese.com.
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In this episode of Be You, we take a visual journey into Sebastian Hernandez’s multi-faceted art practice. They show us how the complexities of the brown migrant experience and trans femme identity inform their material based performances in an effort to challenge traditional perceptions of space and the brown body.
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Thousands of Central Americans have arrived at the southern border to seek asylum in the U.S. But what exactly is asylum and how does one get it? In this episode of BESE Explains, Zoe Saldana takes a closer look at the issue and its role in American history. For more information on how to help get supplies to asylum seekers at the U.S. Mexico border, visit https://www.borderangels.org/.
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In this episode of Local Noise, Chicano/Guatemalan solo-artist Jasper Bones opens up about the childhood moments that shaped him and his Oldies-inspired music. At the young age of 20, Bones has already gained recognition from artists like Kali Uchis and Cuco, and has become part of a new wave of emerging Chicano musicians.
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Suicide rates have increased by 25% in the last 17 years. That’s nearly 45,000 Americans that took their lives in the year 2016. For Latinx, this number was at its highest in 2015 among young Latinas. Slam poet Poetic Moment shares her past struggle with suicide. It’s time to talk about our mental health issues. Share your story in the comments below or tag someone who you think would appreciate this piece.
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In 1957, Althea Gibson became the first black woman invited to Wimbledon. She left with multiple wins and broke down barriers for athletes of color like Arthur Ashe and more.
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This school is tackling the poverty cycle by giving kids a real chance to succeed.
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American politics is more diverse than ever, but there’s still a lot of work to do.
Women, LGBTQIA people and non-white communities shattered records during the 2018 midterm elections, but was it enough? In this episode of BESE Explains, Zoe Saldana breaks down how diverse American politics truly is.
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