Painter Patssi Valdez, Founding Member of ASCO
In the 1970s, East Los Angeles was placed under excessive police control that bordered...
Rita Moreno on the Return of ‘One Day at a Time’ and Why It’s More Timely Now Than Ever
‘One Day at a Time’ is back! The fourth season of the reimagined Norman...
Baseball’s Skillful Street Version
“If you can hit a Vitilla, you can probably hit anything,” says player Elias...
The Afro-Brazilian Beats of Capoeira
Capoeira combines martial arts, dance, and acrobatics to tell the story of the enslaved...
The First Native American Woman In The U.S. To Earn A Medical Degree
Susan La Flesche was only eight years old when she first witnessed someone die....
The Dynamic Dance of Double Dutch
Double Dutch, a sport said to have been brought to America by Dutch settlers...
The Shape Shift: Roller Skating
For the African-American community, roller skating is more than just a weekend activity—it’s an...
The Synchronized Sport of Escaramuza
Escaramuza is an all-female, rodeo-like sport from Mexico that combines beauty, history, and strength—and...
Why I’m Conflicted About The Super Bowl’s Latinx Halftime Show
This past weekend, friends and families all over the United States gathered around their...
Hattie McDaniel: America’s First Black Oscar Winner
Hattie McDaniel was the first Black actor to win an Oscar for her supporting...
Hidden Figuras: Maria Tallchief—Osage Native And America’s First Prima Ballerina
As the country’s first prima ballerina, Maria Tallchief put American ballet on the map....
When We Are Dancing, We’re All The Same
We spoke to Bomba Estereo’s Simon Mejia ahead of the band’s performance at the...