Culture - BESE

by Gary Suarez on May 11, 2018

The Latin music legend's groundbreaking album remains a thrilling listen not just for the...

by Giselle Defares on May 8, 2018

The once hidden practice of Brujeria is now a global feminist movement where young...

by Giselle Defares on Apr 27, 2018

The Queer and Latinx photographer Laura Aguilar used her photography as a tool to...

by Giselle Defares on Apr 12, 2018

A new Netflix series shows that navigating the magical and gritty path leading to...

by Emilly Prado on Apr 10, 2018

“I grew up with a respect for people’s objects. My life is an extension...

by Jhoni Jackson on Apr 4, 2018

Listening to Bajofondo, Bomba Estéreo, and Calle 13 in this untraditional Massachusetts Spanish class.

by Groana Melendez on Mar 20, 2018

Photographer Groana Melendez shares her work exploring hybrid identities through self-representation in this series...

by Sarah Bennett on Mar 20, 2018

Ness Nite, like her new album Dream Girl, is from nowhere and everywhere at...

by Veronica Leon on Mar 20, 2018

Noticing a small, beautiful pattern in Los Angeles.

by BESE Staff on Mar 4, 2018

BESE’s mission is to broaden and reshape the cultural narrative by shining light on...

by Zoe Saldana on Mar 4, 2018

BESE is a new media platform that represents communities that have been left out...

by Jhoni Jackson on Mar 4, 2018

Inside a historic colonial building in Puerto Rico's cobblestoned Old San Juan, the movement...

by Emilly Prado on Mar 4, 2018

Meet the Portland-based curanderx helping people connect with ancestral roots and tradition through plant...